New senior management appointments at EDB Business Partner

(23.06.2003) EDB Business Partner announces the appointment of Vibeke Nyvold (44) as Executive Vice President responsible for Human Resources and Reidar Gjærum (42) as Executive Vice President responsible for Corporate Communications and Marketing. Vibeke Nyvold is currently head of personnel and organisational issues at Mesta, and Reidar Gjærum is currently Managing Director of JKL Woldsdal.

Vibeke Nyvold has extensive experience of HR from a number of companies, both stock exchange listed and unlisted. She previously held a number of management positions at Nycomed AS and has also been responsible for personnel and training at Løvenskiold Vækerø and Tandberg Television. Ms Nyvold will join EDB Business Partner on 18 August.
 
Reidar Gjærum joins EDB Business Partner from his current position as Managing Director of the public relations consultancy JKL Woldsdal. His previous experience includes appointments as external communications director at Telenor and head of information for the Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry. Mr Gjærum also has experience of political activities through his involvement with the City of Council and Oslo Høyre, as well as media experience from Dagens Næringsliv. Mr Gjærum will take up his position at EDB Business Partner on 1 August.
 
"The appointments of Vibeke Nyvold and Reidar Gjærum to newly created group management positions is a direct result of our new corporate strategy. We intend to develop the role of group management and ensure greater integration across the current business areas in order to present a more unified face to the market. A strategic focus on HR and corporate communications will play an important role in realising this objective", comments Endre Rangnes, Chief Executive Officer of EDB Business Partner.
 
 
 
 
Any requests for further information may be addressed to:
Endre Rangnes, CEO, Tel. +47 23 32 45 01