Experience

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  Orbify.AI

  • Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway

  • Strategy & Partnerships, Co-Founder

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway

    The Orbify.AI team has successfully originated and executed M&A, growth equity & debt financing transactions totalling over $5 billion and managed hedge fund investment strategies with over $10 billion in assets under management.We have identified and securing pipeline of 20+ potential target companies with ARR ranging from NOK 15 – 60 million with limited public and private market exit opportunities. Orbify.AI is able to acquire companies at low multiples and earnout based on performance

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  Fiskevelferd AS

  • Mandal

  • BD - Forretningsutvikler

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Mandal

    Fiskevelferd AS er en start up som skal løse utfordringer i oppdrettsnæringen. Patenterte løsninger som skal sørge for nullutslipp og bedret fiskevelferd gjennom å stille en plattform tilgjengelig for nye løsninger. Noen av disse løsningene er patentert av Fiskevelferd AS og reduserer luseplage, algeutfordringer og trenging. Våre bærekraftige løsninger vi legge til rette for å øke arealet innaskjærs som kan benyttes til oppdrett og derigjennom muliggjøre målet om et femdoblet produksjonsvolum i 2050.

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  SPEO Products

  • Kristiansand Area, Norway

  • Board Member

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Kristiansand Area, Norway

    SPEO Products is formed with the purpose of developing innovative Electro-Hybrid Control Systems.SPEO Products is funded by Innovation Norway together with shareholder funding’s. We are entering a “Industriell Forsknings og Utvikling” IFU development project where Lundin Norway and Kværner are pilot customer. Servi AS is our vendor and partner in developing components to this technological innovation. ConocoPhillips Norway have awarded us a study where new technology is coupled towards Unmanned Wellhead Platform concept.

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  Engineering Systems Holding AS

  • Kristiansand, Agder, Norway

  • Styreformann

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • Kristiansand, Agder, Norway

    Engineering Systems AS is a Software Company with head-office in Kristiansand,developing and delivering Once® in close cooperation with our R&D department based in Bucuresti.Once® is a project execution tool for system and equipment suppliers.- Return of investment guarantee within 9 monthsRemove double work – save timeIncreased quality and control – avoid mistakesMore profitable projects – increase margins- Holistic solution - single source of truthStandardization and re-use of engineering dataDesign and report data always up to dateAvailable for all stake holder

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  Assure

  • Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway

  • Styreformann

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway

    We give you the best engineers in the energy market• Electrical & Automation.• Commissioning MC- Project management – Hydraulics – Valves.• HMI, PLC, coding of control systems on rigs, platforms, ships and Subsea.• New Energy. Engineers for control systems on turbines.• Rig Intake – Verification partner for operator/oil company.

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  Taxi Sør AS

  • Kristiansand Region

  • Styreformann

    • Aug 2020 - Mar 2023
    • Kristiansand Region

    Bidro til omstilling og refinansiering av selskapet.

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  Rebartek

  • Søgne, Vest-Agder, Norway

  • Working Board Member - BD

    • Sep 2020 - Oct 2021
    • Søgne, Vest-Agder, Norway

    Rebartek delivers a fully integrated rebar platform: “Rebar as a Service”.- A software client that plugs into our customers structural design software and allows them to rapidly customize and automatically optimize rebar cages for their projects. It reduces steel consumption by 20%.- A mobile robotic factory that is remotely operated to prefabricate the designed rebar cages. It implements our patent pending dynamic jig technology to enable mass customization, thus reducing labour cost & installation time on site by 90%.

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  PwC Norway

  • Kristiansand.S.

  • Partner

    • Jan 2002 - Jun 2019
    • Kristiansand.S.

    Kjetil has 17 years of experience from industry and manufacturing business in leading roles as CFO, board member and CEO. He has wide experience from several turnarounds and has also arranged restructuring, insolvency, compulsory arbitration and voluntary compositions. He was central in National Oilwell Varco’s divisionalization of the lifting and handling activities. He is a national champion in governance, risk and compliance. Strong delivery experience in the oil service sector based on improving processes and value chain. In debt experience with sales, tendering, engineering, SCM, manufacturing, project management, risk reporting, after sales and PLM processes. Delivery experience ranges from Operational Strategy to hands on implementation.Extensive cost cut and transformation experience gained from nearly 30 years of operating experience in the manufacturing industry and Advisory actitivies supporting the oil service industry (15+ Years).

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  Hansa Borg Bryggerier AS . Christianssands bryggeri AS

  • CFO - CEO

    • Nov 1991 - Dec 2001

    CFO i CB frem til 1999 deretter CEO.Fra 2000 CFO i Hansa og plass sjef på CB.Bidratt til å øke markedsandelen fra 2,8 % til 8,5 % på øl i CB tiden. Byttet mineralvannssamarbeidspartner fra CC til Pepsi via egen brun drikke og tilbake til CC som en del av Hansasystemet. Etablert distribusjon av vin til HORECA markedet.

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  P.Høivold Mek Verksted AS Høivold Industrier AS

  • Kristiansand Area, Norway

  • CFO og CEO

    • Oct 1985 - May 1991
    • Kristiansand Area, Norway

    Økonomisjef i P Høivold Mek Verksted i perioden hvor verkstedet flyttet til Sørlandsparken og la til rette for utbygging av Høivold Brygge. Medeier i Høivold Industrier AS frem til konkurs hvor jeg var CEO på konkurstidspunktet.

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  Einersen Kontor & Data

  • Kristiansand Area, Norway

  • Økonomisjef region Sør

    • May 1985 - Sep 1986
    • Kristiansand Area, Norway

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  Deloittte

  • Associate

    • Jan 1983 - Jul 1985