Space Norway
Gro Undrum is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in finance and administration, currently serving as Konserndirektør HR og administrasjon at Space Norway since July 2014. Previous roles include CFO and konserndirektør økonomi-og administrasjon at NOAH AS from 2007 to June 2014, Controller at Skagerak Nett AS from January 2001 to February 2007, and Økonomi- og personalsjef at Nord-Jarlsberg Energi AS from June 1997 to December 2000. Gro's career also includes positions such as Ass Rådmann at Våle kommune and various roles at Sparebanken NOR, where responsibilities ranged from assistant bank manager to corporate market manager. Early career experience includes work as 1.konsulent at Industrifondet and økonomisekretær at Adelsten AS. Gro Undrum holds a degree in economics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has completed several relevant educational programs, including Bankakademiet and Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt.
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Space Norway
Space Norway’s task is to manage and develop strategic and security-critical space infrastructure safeguarding national functions. Space Norway is 100% owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and represents a key part of the Norwegian Government’s activities and assets in the space sector. The Space Norway group comprises the holding company Space Norway AS including the 100% owned subsidiaries Statsat AS and Space Norway HEOSAT AS (HEOSAT), as well as a 50% ownership in Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT). - Statsat is responsible for the development and operation of small satellites for governmental use. The business is mainly related to the operation and renewal of the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s fleet of AIS satellites. - HEOSAT was registered in 2019 and is a single purpose company with the goal to establish broadband communication in the Arctic by launching two satellites into a highly elliptical orbit with a corresponding ground segment. - KSAT is a joint venture owned 50/50 by Space Norway AS and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS. KSAT is the world’s largest supplier of ground station services for controlling and downloading data from satellites in polar orbits. Space Norway owns and is responsible for the fibreoptic connection between mainland Norway and Svalbard. In addition to transmitting satellite data to customers worldwide, the fibre system is the primary connection between Svalbard and the outside world.