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DANIR 2023 | Our sub-groups OLA EJNARSSON
Ola initially thought that he might make a career in
automated data processing and that, once there, he
would revolutionise the IT industry. Although this
idea fell by the wayside when he did his national ser-
vice in the Swedish Navy, on returning from serving
with the UN, his second job after a stint in marketing
was as a data consultant. He still saw himself work-
ing with quality, however, and in the early 2000s he
took his first job in quality assurance.
“I’ve been working with this for over 20 years and
I still love it. At first, I travelled a great deal, basi- same: business development and efficiency through
cally living out of a suitcase. I kept a home in Skåne
and commuted weekly, first to Kalmar and then to
Stockholm and after that Gothenburg. There were
also frequent trips abroad, particularly to England
but also to Turkey and Lebanon,” says Ola of the first
hectic but educational years in the industry.
“ I’ve been working with this for
over 20 years and I still love it.”
Ola is someone who is always looking to streamline,
thus increasing his clients’ profitability. And, if one
wishes to change something, one must have the
courage to question and challenge clients who have
‘always done it this way’.
“While I’m not afraid to question or challenge
clients about their processes, I’m also a good listener.
And, of course, listening is the most important thing
if you want to learn about and familiarise yourself
with something,” says Ola, who understands that
one must be willing to leave one’s comfort zone
if analysis shows that this is necessary in order to
identify effective solutions.
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In 2017, after many years as a manager in quality
assurance and business development, the time
came for Ola to start a business that he could shape
himself. One of Ola’s objectives was to be a highly
flexible employer who gives his staff the leeway
to decide how to do their jobs, both in order to
provide clients with the best results and to make
everyday life easier for employees at Aptio. Initially
Sigma Quality & Compliance, in April 2021 the com-
pany changed its name to Aptio Group. The name
may have been new, but the focus remained the
quality assurance.
Ola makes no demands of others
that he does not make of himself,
and he always strives to lead
by example and be a good role
model when it comes to show-
ing compassion and respect.
He is naturally upbeat and has
a splendid knack of building
relationships and trust.
“I hire employees because
they’re good at their jobs and
I have a strong conviction that
one should tell them what needs
to be done rather than how to
go about it. I allow employees
to use their intellect to figure
out how to identify the best and
most efficient solution,” says Ola