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Markus Küchler TITLE : HEAD OF IT SECURITY
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Markus Küchler TITLE : HEAD OF IT SECURITY

Küchler joined Epiroc as Head of
IT Security in January 2022 . Before that , he spent seven years as Head of Business Area Security at the Swedish defence company Saab and prior to that , 12 years in several different security roles at the telecommunications company Ericsson . He is a former police officer with a law degree in IT crime and International law and active as reserve officer within the Swedish Armed Forces . At the centre of his career is building and developing highly motivated , capable , and diverse teams and utilising high tech to support and execute on the overall strategic business plan .