Staffan Dahlström

President and CEO, Hms Networks

Search every verified Staffan Dahlström interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Staffan Dahlström, President and CEO of HMS Networks, discussed the company's Q2 2026 results during an earnings call on July 14, 2026. He reported net sales of 991 million SEK, with an organic growth of 12% and total growth of 18% including M&A and currency effects. Dahlström noted that while net sales approached 1 billion SEK, the company expects to reach that level in coming quarters. He also mentioned an increase in R&D investments and organizational strengthening, and stated that the Q2 run rate for operating expenses is likely representative for the second half of the year. Additionally, he highlighted a positive EBITDA impact of 6 million SEK from the divestment of Peak France’s sales entity. Dahlström said that the company is seeing growth driven by data center expansion, as customers are involved in "power, cooling, automation, and all other things" related to these facilities. He also addressed supply chain challenges, stating that while some price increases and longer lead times for components like memories have been offset by inventories so far, the company expects a potential margin pressure in the second half of the year due to dependence on new deliveries and incoming price increases.