EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Jan Erik Korssjøen (60)
Position: Chief Executive Officer until March 2008.
Education: Graduate Engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1972).
Other: Began his professional career at AS Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, where he held several managerial positions. Subsequently president of Dresser Rand AS and Kongsberg Systems AS. Named president of KONGSBERG in 1999 after 4 years at the helm of Kongsberg Maritime. Retired on 1 March 2008.
Number of years with the Group: 13
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 6 930
Directorships and other offices outside the Group: SINTEF (Chair of the Board), Corporate Assembly of Telenor ASA (Chair), DNV Council (director).
Walter Qvam (54)
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Education: Graduate Engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1979) with further studies at INSEAD in Singapore (1985).
Other: Has had executive positions with several major Norwegian and international companies in oil, gas and shipping (Det Norske Veritas), IT (Capgemini), transportation (NSB) and consultancy (Gemini Consulting). Took over as CEO of KONGSBERG in March 2008.
Number of years with the Group: 0
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 0
Directorships and other offices outside the Group: 0
Arne Solberg (55)
Position: Chief Financial Officer.
Education: Economist from the Norwegian School of Management (1980).
Other: Formerly in leading positions in finance/ administration at Elektrisk Bureau AS.
Number of years with the Group: 21
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 7 284
Directorships outside the Group: Kitron ASA (deputy chair), Navico Holding (director).
Torfinn Kildal (53)
Position: President, Kongsberg Maritime AS.
Education: Economist from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (1977).
Other: Began his professional career with AS Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, then managerial positions in the Simrad Group.
Number of years with the Group: 11
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 8 144
Directorships outside the Group: Argos Control AS (director).
Tom Gerhardsen (59)
Position: President, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS.
Education: Graduate Engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1971).
Other: Formerly employed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment and AS Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.
Number of years with the Group: 21
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 6 592
Directorships outside the Group: 0
Ellen Christine Orvin Raaholt (52)
Position: Executive Vice President, Human Resources.
Education: Law degree from the University of Oslo (1988).
Other: Former executive director of the ErgoGroup AS, where she was in charge of HR and strategic development initiatives.
Number of years with the Group: 3
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 1 022
Directorships outside the Group: 0
Even Aas (46)
Position: Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications.
Education: Economist from the University of Oslo (1988).
Other: Formerly employed by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, political adviser and later state secretary for commerce and shipping at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Also worked for Telenor ASA.
Number of years with the Group: 10
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 2 186
Directorships outside the Group: Federation of Norwegian Industries (a member of the Board and the Members' Council).
Stig Trondvold (54)
Position: Executive Vice President, Business Development.
Education: Graduate Engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1976), as well as MBA from IMD in Switzerland (1984).
Other: Began his professional career at SINTEF, followed by several managerial positions at AS Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, Kongsberg Automotive AS, Kongsberg Automotive Technology AS, AP Kongsberg Ltd and Kongsberg Techmatic AS.
Number of years with the Group: 8
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 3 109
Directorships outside the Group: Kongsberg Innovasjon AS (Chair of the Board), Teknologisk Institutt AS (Chair of the Board), Research Board for Innovation – The Research Council of Norway (director).
