Active Brands
Sigrid Søvik has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Sigrid began their career in 2004 as a costumedesigner at NISS, where they were responsible for developing, designing, and producing costumes for a play. From 2007 to 2008, Sigrid worked as the head of logistics and planning for the KHiO end of the year show.
In 2009, they joined Norrøna Sport AS as an employee in the customer service and repair department, where they handled repairs and adjustments for customers, as well as registering claims and communicating with the design team.
From 2010 to 2011, Sigrid worked as a freelance fashion worker, taking on various tasks such as sample machinist, pattern cutter, and cutter for different clients. Sigrid also worked as a pattern cutter intern at Percival Clothing during this time.
In 2011, Sigrid joined Skigutane AS as a product developer, specializing in technical outerwear. Their work included product development for sportswear apparel, focusing on technical outerwear with membrane and seam seal solutions.
Since 2015, Sigrid has been working at Active Brands AS, starting as a senior product developer at Kari Traa and later transitioning to roles such as head of product development and, currently, product creation and development director. Their responsibilities at Kari Traa included working closely with designers, controlling product development from sketch to finished products, and maintaining brand guidelines for fit and construction.
Throughout their career, Sigrid has demonstrated expertise in product development, design, pattern making, sewing, and management.
Sigrid Søvik's education history is as follows:
In 2007, Sigrid Søvik attended the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) and obtained a master's degree in fashion design. Sigrid completed their studies in this field in 2009.
Prior to their master's degree, from 2004 to 2007, Sigrid Søvik also attended the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) and received a bachelor's degree in fashion design.
Before their time at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, from 2001 to 2003, Sigrid Søvik studied at Einar Granum Kunstfagskole, specializing in art. No specific degree was obtained during this period.
Additionally, Sigrid Søvik has acquired various certifications in recent years, including completing courses such as "How to Use LinkedIn Learning" and "Microsoft Forms Essential Training" from LinkedIn in February 2022. In April 2021, they completed the "Microsoft Teams Essential Training" course, and in March 2021, they finished courses such as "Microsoft Teams for Team Owners," "Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners," "Tasks in Microsoft Teams: First Look," and "Trello Essential Training." Furthermore, in April 2020, they obtained certifications in "Excel Business Intelligence: Data Modeling 101," "Excel Business Intelligence: Power Query," "Excel: Introduction to VBA," and "Excel: Macros and VBA for Beginners." Lastly, in July 2019, Sigrid Søvik completed courses on "Enterprise Architecture Foundations" and "Software Architecture Foundations."
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Active Brands
Active Brands is a supplier of premium brand goods to sports retail in the Nordic region. The brand portfolio consists currently of Kari Traa (womens sportswear), Bula (accessories) , Vossatassar (kids wear), Åsnes (skis), Bjørn Dæhlie (cross country skiwear), Sweet Protection ( ski helmets, protection and apparel).The turnover was approximatelyNOK 650 million in 2015 and the number of employees is 165, situated in Oslo, Voss, Gothenburg,Trysil, Copenhagen, Denverand Shanghai. Active Brands aims to build strong brand positions and to become a preferred partner to the retailers. Active Brands has high ambitions for growth through our existing brands as well as future acquisitions. Active Brands has the Nordic region as home market. The strongest brands are exported to Europe and USA. The main shareholder is the Norwegian investment company Holta Invest AS.