Guldklubban, the Golden Gavel, is awarded for outstanding performance in the role of chair of a company board.

The Golden Gavel is awarded in two categories each year, one for stock exchange listed companies and one for private companies. The aim of the award is to highlight and increase awareness of the crucial role of the chair in efficient, effective and business oriented board work. 

The Golden Gavel award was established in 2005 by Deloitte and the Swedish Academy of Directors.

The 2010 Golden Gavel
The search for candidates is now open, but will start officially in spring 2010 and finish with a ceremony in Stockholm in December 2010

The award is presented in association with Fairford Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Roschier and Swedbank. Media partner is Dagens Industri.

> Read more about the Foundation

In 2009, the Golden Gavel was awarded to Lennart Ohlsson-Leijon and Olof Stenhammar
The awards were presented at a ceremony on 7 December at
Grand Hôtel, Stockholm.
 

Presentation of the winners can be found in the Swedish section of this web site. Information in English to follow shortly.
 

> See the full nomination, background information and interviews.