Leif Arne Brandsæter

Leif Arne Brandsæter has extensive experience in various executive and leadership roles. Leif Arne is currently serving as the CEO / Adm. dir at NORKART AS, a leading software provider of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Norway. Previously, they were a Board Member at Visma Consulting AS and Framsikt AS.

In 2020, Leif Arne Brandsæter held multiple positions, including Executive Leader at Visma InSchool, where they oversaw the development project and ensured its success. Leif Arne also served as a Board Member at Visma Labs Limited.

From 2018 to 2022, Brandsæter was the Adm. dir/Managing Director at Visma Enterprise AS, the largest enterprise cloud software provider in Norway. Leif Arne was responsible for managing the company after the merger between Bluegarden AS and Visma Unique AS.

Other notable roles include serving as the Chairman of the Board at Triangel Solutions AS in 2018 and as the Adm. dir/Managing Director at Visma Unique AS from 2017 to 2018. Leif Arne was responsible for providing mission-critical software to run complex businesses and public sector production systems.

Before that, Brandsæter served as a Board Member and a Member of the Program Committee at itSMF Norway, where they played an active role in organizing IT conferences and covering relevant IT topics.

In 2015, Brandsæter held the position of Country Manager Norway at Questback, where they managed the Norwegian office, led the turnaround of the company, and had full P&L responsibilities.

Overall, Leif Arne Brandsæter's work experience demonstrates their expertise in executive leadership, project management, and driving successful business outcomes in the software and IT industry.

Leif Arne Brandsæter completed their Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Management at BI Norwegian Business School from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, they attended Stabekk VGS from 1997 to 2000, although no specific degree or field of study was provided for this period. In 2004, Leif Arne obtained their ITIL Foundation certification in IT Service Support and Service Delivery. In 2005, they attended Dale Carnegie to gain knowledge in Leadership and Management. In 2007, they studied Solution Selling at Implement DK A/S. Lastly, in 2012-2013, Leif Arne completed the Solstrandprogrammet in Organizational Leadership at AFF AYL (Yngre ledere) Solstrandprogrammet.