Nov 24 (Reuters) - Swedish self-driving truck company

Einride on Monday named outsider Anubhav Verma as its chief

financial officer, ahead of its expected public listing in the

U.S. early next year.

Verma has been the CFO of sensor manufacturer MicroVision ( MVIS )

since 2021. Prior to that, he was senior vice president

of finance at business software provider Exela Technologies ( XELA )

, where he led a $2.8 billion SPAC reverse merger.

"Anubhav's experience in leading a multi-billion-dollar SPAC

combination and cross-border expansion in automotive and

industrial sectors directly aligns with our growth strategy as

we prepare to make our public market debut," Einride CEO Roozbeh

Charli said.

Einride said earlier this month it would list in the U.S.

through a merger with blank-check firm Legato Merger Corp III ( LEGT )

, in a deal valuing the company at $1.8 billion.

A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is a shell

firm that raises money through an IPO to merge with a private

business and take it public, providing a quicker route to market

than a traditional IPO.