(Oslo, 18 February 2021) The Board of Directors of Skitude Holding AS (“Skitude Holding”, OSE:SKI) has appointed Bent Grøver as Group CEO effective from 22 February 2021. Grøver comes from the position as Investment Manager in Investinor AS and has served on the Board of Directors of Skitude Holding since 2016.

"We are glad to welcome Bent as the Group CEO of Skitude Holding. Together with our highly competent organization, he will be instrumental in realizing the group’s ambition of consolidating the fragmented industry within digital solutions for the world's alpine resorts. As the former Chairman of Skitude Holding, Bent holds significant industry experience and insight. He knows the group well and will build on our strong foundation and support our operational teams to fulfill our growth strategy”, says Haavard Nord, the newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skitude Holding.

Bent Grøver holds an MSc from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Bent has been Investment Manager in Investinor since 2011 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the portfolio companies Kebony and Skitude Holding.

Bent Grøver will take the position as Group CEO of Skitude Holding from 22 February 2021.

Disclaimer

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Contacts

  • Bent Grøver, Group CEO, +47 95040392, bent@skitudegroup.com
  • Haavard Nord, Chairman, +47 93067760, haavard@skitudegroup.com

About Skitude Holding AS

Skitude is a technology company paving the way for digitization of the global ski and mountain tourism industry – connecting ski resorts with skiers through its digital and mobile platforms. Skitude’s business model comprise three separate revenue streams, including annual recurring revenues (ARR) for software as a service (SaaS) paid by the ski resorts, subscription fees from premium users, and ecommerce revenues driven by the skier-ski resort transaction volumes on Skitude’s platforms. The company’s vision is to be a one-stop-shop for skiers and resorts across all products and services related to mountain activities.

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