New executive management at EDB

(Oslo, 11 January 2008) EDB Business Partner ASA is to change the composition of its executive management in response to the market opportunities and challenges that the company now faces.

EDB has grown strongly over recent years. The new executive management is responsible for ensuring that the company makes efficient use of its resources and realises underlying values.

The company's Chief Executive Officer is Endre Rangnes. 

In addition to the CEO, the executive management team includes the following Executive Vice Presidents: 

CFO - Kristian Kuvaas Johansen
IT Operations Business Area - Lars Bjertnæs
Application Services Business Area - Johnny Rindahl 
Solutions & Industry Verticals Business Area - Ole Urdahl. (The company's industry verticals are Bank & Finance, Public Sector, Telecom, Retail & Industry).
Business Development - John-Arne Haugerud
Operational Management - Oddgeir Hansen
HR - Tone Øvregård
Corporate Communications and Marketing - Geir Remman 

Subject to approval of the acquisition by the Norwegian Competition Authority, Ivar Arne Børset, the CEO of IS Partner AS, will also be a member of the executive management. The formal acquisition of IS Partner AS is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2008.
The changes to the executive management team take place with effect from 14 January 2008.
 
Contact person:
Geir Remman, EVP - Corporate Communications. Tel:  + 47 970 55 017
 
EDB Business Partner is a leading Nordic stock exchange listed IT company. The EDB group has more than 5,000 employees, and reported turnover of NOK 5.8 billion in 2006. EDB delivers solutions that cover the entire range of business critical IT services from application services and industry-specific solutions through to IT operating services and network solutions. EDB is committed to being a close and attentive IT partner that helps its customers operate more efficiently and achieve their business objectives. EDB Business Partner is listed on Oslo Børs with the ticker code: EDBASA.  
For further information see: www.edb.com