Board of Directors
Ditlef de Vibe, Chairman of the Board
Mr de Vibe is CEO at Kistefos Venture Capital (KVC). He is also chairman of the board at Carrot Communications, Catalyst One, Infront and Paradial. Prior to joining Kistefos, he was responsible for building up and leading IBM's network outsourcing business in EMEA.
Ingelin Drøpping
Ms. Drøpping is Vice President at Telenor, an international wireless carrier. She is also a board member of a number of companies including Telenor Cinclus. She holds a Master of Science in computer science, with a major in network and protocols, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and an Executive MBA from Stockholm School of Economics.
Per Arne Henaes
Mr. Henaes is acting CEO of Nera Networks and a member of the board of several Nera companies abroad. He holds a Master of Science in Electronic Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Henaes was previously a member of the Board up until January 2006.
Åge Korsvold
Mr. Korsvold has been the CEO of Kistefos since December of 2001. He has a varied experience, moving between investment banking organizations and executive positions in industry. He was the CEO of Storebrand, a leading Norwegian insurer from 1994 to 2000, and worked in the investment banking community from 1983 to 1994. Mr. Korsvold holds an MBA from Wharton.
Allen Adams
Mr. Adams has 30 years of experience in engineering, marketing and general management in the communications industry. He has co-founded three technology start-ups, including Carrius Technologies in 2002, and IPCell Technologies, which was acquired by Cisco Systems. He is currently an advisor and Board member with several technology start-up companies, and is a mentor with StarTech Early Ventures.
Haavard Nord
Mr. Nord is currently working as a Director for Nokia. Prior to joining Nokia he was CEO for Trolltech, a Norwegian software company that he co- founded. Trolltech was acquired by Nokia in June 2008. He is a veteran of the software development industry, with experience in software research, development and management. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology.