Frank Blaker (b 1957) is a former executive and investment fund manager . His career includes senior management positions in Statoil AS/Equinor ASA, Technor ASA, Procom Venture AS, EQON AS and Aria Asset Management AS. Frank served as VP of Statoil´s gas technology projects, senior VP of corporate HR and director of corporate e-Business. He joined Technor ASA as executive VP in 2001 and became partner and fund manager in Procom Venture AS in 2005. Known for his strengths in leadership, strategy and risk management, Frank has held several board positions in both public and private companies in Norway and internationally. He holds a master´s degree in Chemical Engineering from NTNU (Norway), and a master´s degree in Technology Management from MIT Sloan Business School (USA).
Silje Christine Augustson (b. 1974) has 25 years of international experience in investment banking, the alternative investment industry, private investment firms, as well as leadership roles in industry and entrepreneurship. Augustson has over 15 years of experience as a CEO, board member and chair of the board of publicly listed and private companies, including serving as Chair of the Board and later CEO of Noreco ASA (now BlueNord ASA), Panoro Energy ASA, Chair of EMGS ASA, Deputy Chair of Bank2 ASA.
And currently Board Member of Horisont Energi AS and Scana ASA. She holds a master's degree in management from ESCP in Paris and a bachelor's degree in economics from UT1, University of Toulouse.
Shahzad Abid has 29 years of experience from technology related businesses in Norway and globally. He started his career as a sales rep in a mobile networks tech company in 1996, followed by 10 years in Nokia Networks whereof 6 years as VP for the Middle East & Africa region. From 2010 to 2021 he was the managing director for two Norwegian SMB tech turnaround cases, and partner in a strategy consulting firm. Since 2020 he is on the board of public broadcaster NRK, and in tech related SMBs. Shahzad has also been on the board of export credit agency GIEK, and 10 years in the corporate assembly of Norsk Hydro. He has a bachelor's degree in economics, a bachelor's degree in psychology, and a Master of Science in strategy. Fun fact about Shahzad is that he has released 2 music albums under the name shahz.com.
Scott Kerrison
CFO
E-mail: scott.kerrison@otellocorp.com
D&B Business Report Rating: AAA