Atea is the leading Nordic and Baltic supplier of IT infrastructure with approximately 4,600 employees.

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Robert Giori is the current CFO of [Atea](/org/atea) ASA (Group) at [Atea](/org/atea). Robert has previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer of TeleComputing ASA and as the Finance Director of Dell Norway. Robert has also served as the Chairman of CADVision Medical Technologies and as the Director of Corporate Finance of B Skaugen AS. Prior to their work in the corporate sector, Giori was a Consultant at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) and a Senior Business Controller at [The Walt Disney Company](/org/disney).

Robert Giori has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school), a BA in International Relations from [Stanford University](/org/stanford), and is certified as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

They work with Linus Wallin - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden), Juha Sihvonen - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Finland OY (Finland), and Arunas Bartusevicius - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Baltic UAB (the Baltics). Robert Giori reports to Steinar Sønsteby, CEO.

Robert Giori

Lisbeth Toftkær Kvan is a Member of the Board at [Atea](/org/atea). Lisbeth was previously the Nordic Marketing and Insurance Manager at Ford Credit from December 2009 to October 2018. Lisbeth was responsible for growing income from add-on services such as motor insurance, payment protection insurance and outsourced solutions for Full Service Leasing. In addition to their marketing responsibilities, Lisbeth also oversaw Nordic product development and best practice sharing of marketing campaigns. 

Lisbeth began their career at GE Healthcare as Nordic Deployment Leader from September 2009 to December 2009. In this role, they were a member of the global deployment team responsible for the roll-out and implementation of a global CRM system (Siebel) in all the Nordic countries. 

Lisbeth then moved to GE Capital Solutions in Norway, where they served as Country Manager & Country Sales Leader from March 2004 to September 2009. In this role, they were responsible for country management and sales leadership for GE Capital Solutions in Norway. 

 prior to their current role, Lisbeth served as Client General Manager at GE Consumer Finance UK from January 1999 to December 2004. In this role, they were responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and developing long-term relationships with key clients. 

Lisbeth has also served as a Board Member for [Atea](/org/atea) ASA.

Lisbeth Toftkær Kvan attended the [University of Bath](/org/university-of-bath), where they earned a BSc honours in Business Administration. Lisbeth then went on to [Copenhagen Business School](/org/copenhagen-business-school) to earn an MSc in International Business Administration. Finally, they attended BI Norwegian Business School to earn a qualification in board member competence.

Lisbeth Toftkær Kvan

Carl-johan Hultenheim is the current Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB in Sweden. Prior to this role, they served as the Sales and Marketing Director for [Atea](/org/atea) from January 2003 to January 2012. Their other previous companies include Intermezzon, [Autodesk](/org/autodesk), Reachin Technologies, and Ferator AB. Carl-johan has held various sales-related positions at each company, such as Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager.

Carl-johan Hultenheim has a background in mechanical engineering from Växjö University and a degree in economics from [Stockholm University](/org/stockholm-university). Carl-johan also has a business administration degree from [Lund University](/org/lund-university). In addition to their engineering and business credentials, Hultenheim has also completed a course in exponential leadership and strategy at [Singularity University](/org/singularity-university) in California.

Their manager is Steinar Sønsteby, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Juha Sihvonen - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Finland OY (Finland), Arunas Bartusevicius - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Baltic UAB (the Baltics), and Linus Wallin - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden).

Carl-johan Hultenheim

Juha Sihvonen is the current Managing Director of Atea Finland OY. Juha has been in the IT industry for over 20 years. Juha started their career as a Sales Manager at Computer Associates in 1995 and then moved on to become a Sales Manager at Industri-Matematik in 1999. In their current role, Juha is responsible for leading Atea Finland OY's sales and delivery organization.

Juha Sihvonen is a business professional who has earned an MBA from Henley Business School. Juha also has a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology from ATK-Instituutti. In addition, they are a commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor with over 1000 hours of experience.

Their manager is Steinar Sønsteby, CEO. Juha Sihvonen works with Arunas Bartusevicius - Managing Director of Atea Baltic UAB (the Baltics), Robert Giori - CFO of Atea ASA (Group), and Ole Petter Saxrud - Managing Director, AS Norway.

Juha Sihvonen

Kathrine Forsberg is the Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) A/S in Denmark. Kathrine has held previous positions as Senior Vice President of [TDC Group](/org/tdc), Erhvervsministeriet, and Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse. Kathrine is responsible for the overall sales of [Atea](/org/atea) A/S to businesses and organizations in Denmark. In their role, they also manage a team of 130 employees, including the sales department with 90 employees and 7 sales directors. Kathrine has been instrumental in developing and implementing new strategies for [Atea](/org/atea) A/S, as well as integrating NetDesign's sales organization into the company. In addition to their work with [Atea](/org/atea), Kathrine is also involved with Public Affairs, working with various stakeholders such as the Copenhagen Business Association, Danish Industry Federation, and SKI.

Kathrine Forsberg has completed an executive education program at CBS Executive Foundation as well as an Executive Development Program at The Wharton School. Kathrine also has an MBA in General Management from [Copenhagen Business School](/org/copenhagen-business-school) and a Cand. Merc. in Marketing/Afsætning from the same school. Kathrine also has a HA in Business from [Copenhagen Business School](/org/copenhagen-business-school) and Økonomistudier from California State University, USA. Lastly, they attended Marie Kruse Gymnasium.

Kathrine Forsberg works with Robert Giori - CFO of [Atea](/org/atea) ASA (Group), Juha Sihvonen - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Finland OY (Finland), and Carl-johan Hultenheim - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden). Kathrine Forsberg reports to Steinar Sønsteby, CEO.

Kathrine Forsberg

Ole Petter Saxrud is the Managing Director of AS Norway at [Atea](/org/atea). Ole has over 20 years of experience in IT management and has held various positions at companies such as Sopra Steria, Securitas Direct, and Merkurdata. Ole PetterSaxrud has a long history of military service, having served in the Norwegian Army for over 12 years. Ole is an expert in Technology Business Management (TBM), Service Integration and Management (SIAM), and sourcing.

Ole Petter Saxrud has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), with a focus on Executive MBA in Economic Management and Leadership (MØST). Ole also has a Bachelor's degree from the [University of Oslo](/org/university-of-oslo) (UiO), with a year of study in Informatics, and a Bachelor of Science from Østfold University College (HiØ), with a focus in Science and Informatics. Ole is also educated from Krigsskolen (KS) / Norwegian Military Academy in Leadership and military operations (I and II), and from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Political Science and Government.

Ole Petter Saxrud reports to Steinar Sønsteby, CEO. They are on a team with Linus Wallin - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden), Arunas Bartusevicius - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Baltic UAB (the Baltics), and Juha Sihvonen - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Finland OY (Finland).

Ole Petter Saxrud

Leif Aasen

Marius Hole is a board member at [Atea](/org/atea). Marius has previously worked as an infrastructure engineer at Steria, a senior network consultant at [Atea](/org/atea) Norge AS, and a senior consultant for network and infrastructure at Fujitsu Norway. Marius has also worked as an IT consultant for Sør-Trøndelag fylkeskommune. Marius has a wealth of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting WAN, LAN, WLAN, and management software.

Marius Hole has a background in IT and has completed [Cisco](/org/cisco) and Microsoft certifications. Marius has also worked as a Field Engineer Representative for Borderless Networks Mobility. In addition, they have a certification from the IT-Akademiet in Trondheim.

Marius Hole

Nelly Flatland

Linus Wallin

Steinar Sønsteby

Arunas Bartusevicius is the current Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Baltic UAB (the Baltics) at [Atea](/org/atea). Arunas was previously the CEO of SONEX from January 1989 to December 2007.

Arunas Bartusevicius studied economics at the Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University and received their Master's degree from there. Arunas also attended the BMI Executive Institute and the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).

Arunas Bartusevicius reports to Steinar Sønsteby, CEO. They work with Ole Petter Saxrud - Managing Director, AS Norway, Linus Wallin - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden), and Carl-johan Hultenheim - Managing Director of [Atea](/org/atea) Sverige AB (Sweden).

Arunas Bartusevicius

Morten Jurs

Sven Madsen

Saloume Djoudat

Leiv Jarle Larsen (b. 1973) joined Atea in 1998. Larsen has a broad experience in IT infrastructure, both as an engineer and infrastructure architect. He has worked both as an infrastructure consultant and presales engineer focusing on hybrid platforms. He now holds the position as Strategic Advisor helping customers to develop and implement digital strategies. His main focus is to use technology to find and harvest business values for the customers. Larsen has studied media science and information science at the University in Bergen.

Leiv Jarle Larsen

Ib Kunøe

The board of directors at Atea has a long history of experience in the IT industry. They have worked as consultants, engineers, and administrators for a variety of companies, including Fujitsu Norway, Steria, and Sør-Trøndelag fylkeskommune. They have also been educated at IT-Akademiet, Trondheim, where they studied Cisco and Microsoft technologies.

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