Four questions to Maria Hellström, CEO Codemill

Maria Hellström is CEO of member company Codemill. TechSverige asked four questions about the company and the tech industry.

What exciting milestones is Codemill facing this year?  

We have updated our strategy and look forward to working on its implementation. We are targeting large global media and entertainment customers who want an efficient and easy-to-manage supply chain.  

Other milestones include the industry's major trade fair, IBC, in Amsterdam in September where we meet many of our customers.

What are you doing to be an attractive employer? 

We have collective agreements to make sure we have good conditions, and we also use Benify, which allows us to offer good benefits. Our employees take responsibility for two hackathons every year, and also for the summer and Christmas parties. It's more fun when we decide together how to socialize. Every day at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. we have coffee, and on Thursdays we have breakfast in the morning and on Friday afternoons the popcorn machine is hot! One of the consultants took the initiative to hand out digital roses every Friday for good work, I like that we give each other positive feedback every week!  

What are the challenges facing the tech industry in the region? 

For us, of course, it is a challenge that our customers are located in many other geographical regions, so it is more linked to our industry than our region. 

How are you working to secure the need for tech skills? 

We collaborate with universities and offer thesis work and if there is an interest, we offer employment. And recently we had the opportunity to recruit from a similar company that closed down its operations in Sweden, which was very good for us, although it is sad when businesses close in Sweden.