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About Agency 42
It's said that the answer to life's big questions is 42. At Agency 42, we like the idea that it could also be the answer to how to build a better, safer, and smarter IT landscape.
When the company was founded, the idea was simple: to create a consulting firm where technology is not just a service – but a direction. A direction towards clarity in complexity, structure in chaos, and long-term thinking in a world moving faster than ever.
Our expertise
Our center of gravity is Kubernetes and Linux. We have built and operated Rancher and OpenShift platforms and SUSE/Red Hat environments in highly regulated sectors – including defence and the public sector. Around that we add GitOps, observability, hardening and compliance, so the platform can be trusted in daily operations, not just on the drawing board.
Agency 42 has CKA-certified expertise (Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
Our office in Svedala – and the rest of Sweden
Our office is at Bankgatan 22 in Svedala, in the middle of Skåne and a short train ride from Malmö and Lund. From here we work as IT consultants with Kubernetes, Linux and platform operations for clients all over Sweden.
Most of our work is remote: clusters rarely care where the keyboard is. Our assignments have taken us beyond Sweden's borders, including platform operations for the Danish Defence.
Looking for an IT consultant in Skåne who really knows Kubernetes, or a Kubernetes team in the Malmö region? That's us. Looking for a web agency in Svedala? Others do that better than we do. We build the platforms underneath the websites.
Johan Kuylenstierna
CEO, Partner and Co-owner
Throughout his career, Johan has been driven by a desire to understand systems deeply – not just how they're built and optimized, but how they can create real value for both businesses and people. Agency 42 is his second consulting firm, and this time he's building it with the right support at his side and together with partners who share both ambition and values.
With the sharpness of experience and a much clearer aim, Johan no longer allows himself to be guided by voices that don't understand what's required to create a thriving and successful consulting firm. For him, people are always at the core – but he also knows that a strong company requires business clarity, sales-driven work, and a structure that enables both clients and consultants to grow together.
With experience from development, operations, and leadership, he builds Agency 42 around three principles: clarity, quality, and care.
Markus Närenbäck
Sales Director, Partner and Co-owner
Markus is the one who listens, asks the right questions, and finds solutions where others only see problems. His strength lies in experience and relationships – the ability to truly understand the client's world, see the needs behind the needs, and build collaborations that last over time.
With a career dating back to 1999, Markus has been a manager, leader, and salesperson for nearly three decades. He has also served as CEO of the consulting firm Human IT, where he developed the business and refined his ability to combine business, people focus, and long-term strategy.
At Agency 42, Markus brings his entire professional journey – the extensive knowledge of the consulting industry, the natural leadership ability, and the sales-driven instinct that makes clients feel seen, secure, and understood. With a focus on both heart and business, he leads Agency 42's customer journey forward.
MAH-IT AB
Partner, Co-owner, IT Provider and Financial Support
As a stable foundation in our galaxy, there's also MAH-IT AB. Through our close collaboration with MAH-IT, we gain the strength, stability, and structure that a modern consulting firm needs to grow sustainably.
MAH-IT, led by Markus Håkansson, is a long-term partner with deep expertise in IT infrastructure, hosting, and operations. Over many years, Markus has built a company that stands for security, technical excellence, and an uncompromising sense of service — a company that always puts the customer's needs first and delivers with a precision that few can match.
For Agency 42, this partnership means we can focus fully on our customers and core business, while having a reliable technical backbone and strong financial support in MAH-IT. The combination of Markus's experience, the company's stable hosting platform, and their structures for operations and security enables us to deliver advanced IT services with high professionalism, predictability, and quality.
Together we create a foundation that allows Agency 42 to grow safely — and aim far ahead.
Together we form a company that wants to be the best at what matters most: helping companies navigate the digital space with calm, direction, and a team that always stands by their side.