Svein Aaser
Director/Board Member at Laerdal Medical AS
Profile
Svein Aaser (born October 7, 1946) is a former CEO of [NOR], the largest financial group in Norway. He resigned on 31 December 2006. He is chair of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011, the National Gallery of Norway and Telenor
Early career
Aaser was born in Fredrikstad, Norway and was educated at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) where he received his MBA in 1970. By 1976, he had graduated from the Lausanne IMEDE's Program for Executive Development. After obtaining his MBA (1970) he worked his way up in businesses starting as assistant to deputy managing director for Tank Nielsen, M. Peterson & Søn, Moss. From there he became marketing manager of Sarpsborg Papp, Div. Kartong, managing director for NORA matprodukter and of Storebrand Skade.
Later career
During a period of ten years starting in 1987 he was president and CEO of Hafslund Nycomed who changed its name after the acquisition of Nycomed. The year after saw him deputy CEO and chief executive officer of a subsidiary company called Imaging Nycomed Amersham. In 1998 he was appointed CEO of Den norske Bank, later the merged [NOR].
In 2008 he was appointed chairman of the board of the National Gallery of Norway. He has also been the chairman of Marine Harvest, but stepped down in January 2010. He also chairs Statkraft. In 2012 he was appointed chairman of the board of Telenor.
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Svein Aaser active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Laerdal Medical AS
 Laerdal Medical AS Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Laerdal Medical AS provides first aid and emergency medicine products. It offers airway management, immobilizers, spineboards, defibrillators, as well as technical services. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Director/Board Member | 26/04/2011 |
Former positions of Svein Aaser
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TELENOR ASA | Chairman | 30/10/2015 |
| DEEP SEA SUPPLY PLC | Chairman | 20/01/2012 |
| MOWI ASA | Chairman | 18/01/2010 |
| DNB ASA | President | 31/12/2006 |
Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon
 Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon operates as a organization for employers and the leading business lobby. It is the voice of business and industry in Norway and having expert knowledge and an extensive business network, the firm plays an important and constructive role in the Norwegian society. The company's objective is to create and sustain conditions that secure the competitiveness and profitability of business and industry, and thereby maintain the basis for a good standard of living, sound economic growth and sustainable development. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | President | 01/01/1994 |
Training of Svein Aaser
| Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration | Masters Business Admin |
| International Institute for Management Development | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| TELENOR ASA | Communications |
| MOWI ASA | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 20 |
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Deep Sea Supply Plc
 Deep Sea Supply Plc Marine ShippingTransportation Deep Sea Supply Plc engages in the provision of offshore supply ship services. It obtains and maintains chartering profile on medium term contract markets for large Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels, and medium to long term contract markets for Platform Supply Vessels. It operates through the following geographical segments: North Sea, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, and Mediterranean and Black Sea. The company was founded on November 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. | Transportation |
Aktiv Kapital ASA
 Aktiv Kapital ASA Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Aktiv Kapital ASA engages in the purchasing and collecting of non-performing consumer loans. It operates its business through Portfolio segment. The Portfolio segment offers acquisition, management, and collection of unsecured non-performing loans. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway | Finance |
DNB ASA
 DNB ASA Regional BanksFinance DNB ASA provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Personal Customers; Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises; Large Corporates & International Customers; Trading; and Traditional Pension Products. The Personal Customers segment includes the group's total products and activities to private customers in all channels, both digital and physical. The segment offers products through Norway's various distribution networks which include branches, telephone banking, digital banking, real estate broking as well as external channels. The Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises segment is responsible for product sales and advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises in Norway. The Large Corporates & International Customers segment includes Norwegian and international corporate customers and all customers served by DNB's subsidiary banks in the Baltics and Poland. The Trading segment includes market making and other trading activities in fixed income, currencies and commodities as well as equities, including risk management of the risk inherent in customer transactions. The Traditional Pension Products segment includes traditional defined-benefit pension products in DNB Livsforsikring. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Finance |
Takeda AS
 Takeda AS Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Takeda AS operates as a pharmaceutical company. It manufactures and distributes generic medicines. The firm offers therapeutics in the areas such as cardiology, gastroenterology, osteoporosis, respiratory, and pain and tissue management. The company founded by Morten Nyegaard in 1874 and is headquartered in Asker, Norway. | Health Technology |
Storebrand Skadeforsikring AS
 Storebrand Skadeforsikring AS Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Part of Storebrand ASA, Storebrand Skadeforsikring AS provides insurance services. | Finance |
| Nycomed ASA | Health Technology |
| Den Norske Bank (Custody) | |
GE Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 GE Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GE Healthcare Ltd. provides transformational medical technologies and services which include icenter, AssetPlus, preventive maintenance, continuity, digital solutions and Unisys multi brand probe repair services. The firm offers magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic recording, EP recording, metabolic health and computed tomography. The company was founded on February 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon
Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon operates as a organization for employers and the leading business lobby. It is the voice of business and industry in Norway and having expert knowledge and an extensive business network, the firm plays an important and constructive role in the Norwegian society. The company's objective is to create and sustain conditions that secure the competitiveness and profitability of business and industry, and thereby maintain the basis for a good standard of living, sound economic growth and sustainable development. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Commercial Services |
Bank DnB NORD A/S
 Bank DnB NORD A/S Major BanksFinance Bank DnB NORD A/S provides commercial banking products and services. The firm also performs information technology services, to invest in real estate, companies, securities, and to make loans. The company was founded on April 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Finance |
Statkraft AS
 Statkraft AS Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Statkraft AS engages in the production of renewable energy. Its products include financial fuel contracts, gas, price area, local currency, cross commodity and fuel price hedging, virtual gas power and storage, electricity certificates, and small scale hydropower and win power. The firm offers energy, and analysis and consulting services. The company was founded in October 2004 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Utilities |
Seatankers Management Co. Ltd.
 Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. provides investment management services. The private company is based in Limassol, CY. and has subsidiaries in Cyprus and United Kingdom. | Finance |
Laerdal Medical AS
Laerdal Medical AS Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Laerdal Medical AS provides first aid and emergency medicine products. It offers airway management, immobilizers, spineboards, defibrillators, as well as technical services. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. | Health Technology |
Det norske oljeselskap ASA
 Det norske oljeselskap ASA Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Det norske oljeselskap ASA engages in the exploration and recovery of petroleum resources. It is the operator for the Albheim, Volund, Vilje, and Jette producing fields. It is also the operator of the development of the Ivas Aasen field. The company was founded by Erik Haugane on May 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway. | Energy Minerals |
Pharmaq Holding AS
 Pharmaq Holding AS Financial ConglomeratesFinance Pharmaq Holding AS invests in shares, obligations, real properties, and other participations. The company was founded on February 22, 2013 and is headquartered in Overhalla, Norway. | Finance |
The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design
 The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design is a net museum that provides information about the different aspects of business and business-related history in Norway. The private company is based in Oslo, Norway. It was created as a collaboration between Norges Næringsliv and Kunnskapssenteret to develop a comprehensive database of information about events for Norwegian companies and industrial sectors with a focus on business. The Norwegian company was founded in 2003. The CEO is Karin Hindsbo. | Consumer Services |
The International Ski Federation
 The International Ski Federation Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The International Ski Federation, founded in 1924, is the home of snow sports since 1910. The non-profit company is based in Oberhofen, Switzerland. and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. | Consumer Services |
| Nora Foods SA | |
| Ski-VM 2011 AS | |
Ocean Yield AS
 Ocean Yield AS Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Ocean Yield ASA engages in the investment, acquisition, sale, and leasing of marine installations. It operates through the following segments: Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO), Other Oil Service, Car Carriers, Container Vessels, Tankers, Other Shipping, and Other. The FPSO segment invests in floating production, storage, and offloading vessels. The Other Oil Service segment consists of subsea construction vessels, cable lay vessels, and anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). The Car Carriers segment offers pure car truck carriers (PCTC). The Container Vessels segment includes the equity investment in mega container vessels. The Tankers segment deals with investments in chemical, product, and crude tankers. The Other Shipping segment includes investments within chemical and product tankers. The Other segment refers to any other investments made by the group. The company was founded in March 2012 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. | Finance |
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