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Jan Chr. Opsahl,
Chairman of the Board

Jan Chr. Opsahl
Jan Chr. Opsahl is a Business Administration graduate from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and a Sloan Fellow of the London Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Opsahl was previously Director of Marketing for Dyno Industries and Unitor, as well as President of Tomra Systems. In 1988 he became the Founder and President of a new company utilizing TANDBERG as the holding company. He joined the Board of TANDBERG in 1996 and has been the Chairman since 1997. He is now Chairman of the Board of TANDBERG, Dallas Asset Management and Tomra Systems. Opsahl is a member of TANDBERG's Nomination Committee and Audit Committee.

Amund Skarholt,
Vice Chairman of the Board

Amund Skarholt
Amund Skarholt started his professional career working for Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab in accounting and finance. He then joined IBM, holding key positions including Director of Operations for IBM Europe in Paris from 1987 to 1990. From 1991 until 2003, Skarholt was Deputy Group CEO in The Securitas Group, an international company with 700 branch offices and 125,000 employees, and from 2003 until 2005 President and CEO of Bravida. He is currently President and CEO of Tomra Systems. Skarholt has been a member of the Board since June 2003 and is the Committee Chair of TANDBERG's Compensation Committee.

Jørgen Ole Haslestad
Jørgen Ole Haslestad
Jørgen Ole Haslestad is M.Sc. Mechanical Engineer from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He started his professional career in Kongsberg Offshore (formerly Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk) in 1986, and from 1989 was Managing Director. He started at Siemens AG in 1994, and is today Managing Director of Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group. Haslestad is also a member of the Board of Yara ASA. He joined the Board of TANDBERG in April 2004.


Barbara Milian Thoralfsson
Barbara Thoralfsson
Barbara Thoralfsson has an MBA from Columbia University. She started her professional career at Kraft General Foods in 1981 and has been Managing Director of Midelfart and President of TeliaSonera Norway (NetCom AS). Thoralfsson is currently a Director at Fleming Invest AS, and is a member of the Boards of Electrolux AB, Fleming Invest, Rieber & Søn ASA, Stokke AS, Norfolier AS, SCA AB and Storebrand ASA. She joined the Board of TANDBERG in March 2006 and is a member of TANDBERG's Compensation Committee.

Helen Karlsen
Helen Karlsen
Helen Karlsen started her professional career at TANDBERG Radio and TANDBERG Industries, where she worked for 17 years within manufacturing, logistics and sales. She joined TANDBERG Television in 1986 and has worked primarily within the areas of finance, administration and logistics. Karlsen has also been General Manager of TANDBERG Television’s Norwegian operations since June 2003. She has been a Board Member of TANDBERG Television and its legal predecessor since 1987. She joined the Board of TANDBERG in April 2007.

Carl H. Aaby
Carl H. Aaby
Carl H. Aaby has a Master's degree in Informatics from the University of Oslo. After graduation, he worked as a consultant before joining TANDBERG in November 1999. Starting as a project manager and developer, Aaby is now working as Manager of Software Integration, leading a team responsible for TANDBERG's third party integrations. He has been an employee representative member of the Board since April 2005.

Heidi Frost Eriksen
Heidi Frost Eriksen
Heidi Frost Eriksen has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Oslo. She joined TANDBERG in 2003 and has held various roles within the Norwegian sales organization. Currently, Eriksen is a Major Account Manager, managing relationships with key customers in the banking and financial industry. She also works closely with TANDBERG’s channel partners, building competence, and implementing joint sales opportunities. She has been an employee representative of the Board since April 2007.


Board Committees

Board Committees

Shares and Options Board of Directors

Shares and Options Board of Directors.pdf
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elin.nokleby@tandberg.com
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