The Management

Bo Mattson, CEO

Bo is also the founder of Cint and took over as CEO in 2003. Prior to Cint, Bo was Head of Swedbank Securities where he was founder of NetTrade, the first online stock-trading offering in Europe.

Bo sits on the Board of Nordnet, one of Northern Europe´s largest internet brokerages and holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. He is a keen skier, ice hockey player, cyclist and hunter.

Oscar Carlsson, COO

Oscar was one of the first employees at the company. He has both a technical and business development background and has overseen the development of the business into an international company. He returned from the US at the end of 2008 after setting up operations in this market. Prior to Cint he worked with technology solutions at Ericsson.

Oscar studied Web Technology, Multimedia and Social Science in Stockholm. Oscar is a travel enthusiast and has visited most Continents on behalf of Cint.

Marcus Almgren, CTO

Marcus Joined Cint in 2003 as a software developer, after completing his thesis project at the company. He conceptualized and produced Cint’s first software products. Now, he co-ordinates three development teams located in Sweden and the US, as well as systems support and maintenance.

Marcus holds Bachelor of Computer Science (Real-time systems) from The Royal Institute Of Technology in Stockholm. He has exceptional sports knowledge, enjoys playing squash and has recently learnt to ski and play golf.

Margus Raude, CFO

Margus is a finance and systems specialist and manages the company's financing, accounts and financial reporting. Prior to Cint Margus was an IT Manager. He studied international management specializing in financial management at the main Business School in Estonia. Margus is a snow board enthusiast and enjoys swimming and volley ball.

Julia Pavlenko, Business Development Director

Julia joined Cint in 2005 as Key Account Manager Russia, to set up operations in the Russian speaking markets. Cint is now the main online research operator in this market. In 2008, Julia was promoted to Business Development Director to oversee new product and solutions development and identify new client and partner opportunities. Previously Julia worked at the software company, Galileo International.

Julia has a Master’s degree in economics from National Aviation University in Ukraine, and speaks five languages fluently. She enjoys travel, history and art.

Rafael Pietrzyk, Global Sales Director

Rafael joined Cint in 2005 to develop and manage a team of international Key Account Managers, centralized in Stockholm. He is now globally responsible for Cint sales offices and marketing activities.

Rafael holds a Bachelor of Economics from Stockholm University School of Business. He is interested in other cultures and languages, enjoys photography (devoted Nikon user) and is working on his tennis and golf.

Kevin Umeh, USA CEO

Kevin joined Cint in 2008 to head operations in the US from the Cint office in New York. Prior to Cint, Kevin was a partner in the Private Equity Practice working on convergence and digital transformation roles for the marketing, communications and media industries. He has worked on digital roles for clients that include Amazon.com, Ogilvy & Mather, McGraw-Hill, The Coca-Cola Company and BusinessWeek. Kevin has more than two decades of experience working as an advisor to major corporations on issues involving strategy, digital marketing and communications.

Kevin holds an MBA in international business and finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BA from Dartmouth College. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. Kevin is also a keen runner and has completed many marathons.

Richard Thornton, UK Managing Director

Richard joined Cint in 2009 to head operations in the UK market from the Cint office in London. Prior to Cint, Richard worked at Ciao Surveys, who he joined in 2003, culminating in his role as European Managing Director. Richard has also worked in management consultancy and graduated from London Metropolitan University in HR and International Marketing.

Richard supports West Ham United FC.

Daniel Cunill, CEO Southern Europe

Daniel is head of operations for Southern Europe and Latin America, based from the Cint office in Barcelona. Prior to Cint, Daniel has worked in the Market Research and Marketing sectors. He holds a Bachelors in Business and Administration at the University of Barcelona. His interests include traveling, music and history.