STRATEGIC DIRECTION

As a growing corporation, KONGSBERG will be needing more skilled co-workers.
Various surveys made by independent organisations indicate that KONGSBERG is an attractive employer for seasoned engineers as well as for students with higher technical educations. Meanwhile, given today's high demand for labour in Norway, it is necessary to work more closely with colleges and universities and to establish more and stronger technology hubs abroad.

To get the expertise we need, we must secure access to more international technology communities. KONGSBERG is doing this by further developing the technology communities we have built up through the establishment of our own business ventures and through acquisitions. The Group currently has highly competent technology hubs in Norway, Great Britain, Poland, the USA, Canada, India, South Korea, China and Singapore.

The Group's intellectual capital is growing and becoming increasingly international. Teamwork based on the right combination of working methods, cultural understanding and expertise is imperative for maintaining our competitive edge. This also calls for skilled managers with appropriate expertise and the ability to recognise and use the cultural strengths of employees, and to foster a working environment with KONGSBERG's attitudes and patterns of behaviour as the common denominator.