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Proactima supports Sval EnergiOn June 2nd, Capricorn Norway became part of Sval Energi after a successful acquisition and subsequent integration project. Proactima has assisted with project management and professional expertise to ensure that the integration project was carried out as planned and in accordance with the objectives that were defined. This was achieved despite the challenges that Covid-19 has presented to the project, the company and the community in recent months.
Initially, Proactima assisted Solveig Gas (now Sval Energi) in being pre-qualified as a licensee on the Norwegian continental shelf in early 2020. When it became clear that they would buy Capricorn Norway, Proactima was asked to assist in this process based on the our long experience with integration projects on the Norwegian continental shelf. Proactima’s effective model for such projects is based on principles of good change management with a clear understanding of where the organization is, and a clear description of where it should be by Day 1, as an integrated company. Furthermore, proper focus and fulfillment of objectives is achieved through good planning and comprehensive risk management across the various workflows, where key personnel from both companies participate.
“Proactima’s expertise, capacity and toolbox have been important parts of the success of the integration project,” says Abdelkarim Abbou, CEO of Sval Energi. “Proactima’s consultants have worked closely with us in the project, guided us safely through the various phases and made sure that we maintained our focus and energy on the right things. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Proactima team for their efforts and look forward to continued good cooperation in other areas and new projects, ”he rounds off.
After three years of work, the Electoral Law Committee yesterday submitted its proposal for a new election law to the Minister of Local Government and Modernization Nikolai Astrup. Proactima has contributed to a report on the security of democratic processes in Norway.
The committee has carried out a comprehensive review of the current electoral law and is proposing a new law. The committee proposes, among other things, changes in the electoral system, the appeal system and a new emergency preparedness clause.
“The inquiry addresses basic and very important principles and processes in our democracy,” says Anne-Kari Valdal, who is the main responsible for Proactima’s report “The security of democratic processes in Norway”. – Together with good partners from Aeger and Netsecurity, Proactima has contributed to providing the Electoral Law Committee with knowledge and recommendations in areas that affect the security of the electoral process.
The most important areas for Proactima’s report were related to threats to democratic processes, electoral vulnerabilities and societal consequences of the use of technology in electoral conduct. The report also proposed measures to protect democratic processes in connection with elections in Norway.
“We really appreciate being able to use our expertise in such a socially important area and congratulate the Election Commission on extensive and well-executed work”, says Trond Winther, general manager of Proactima.
OKEA and Proactima extend the collaboration for 5 new yearsIn 2016, OKEA and Proactima signed a framework agreement on the procurement of consultancy services within Proactima’s core areas such as risk management, management system, safety, health & working environment, emergency preparedness, etc.
Proactima has played a key role in establishing OKEA, including establishing a management system and, not least, giving the organizations professional ballast so that OKEA could be approved as a Licensee, and later Operator on the Norwegian continental shelf.
“After very good cooperation and excellent support from Proactima for the first 5 years, it was quite natural for OKEA to further extend the framework agreement. We consider Proactima to be an important contributor to the implementation of OKEA’s strategy and business model. ” Dag Eggan, SVP Business Performance OKEA
Proactima has supported OKEA in establishing and implementing a management system and comprehensive risk management. At the same time, Proactima has through the Trondheim office, with good support from Proactima’s other offices, provided assistance in project management, technical safety, preparedness, health and working environment and other areas. The biggest challenge Proactima so far has been to support OKEA in the acquisition of Draugen from Shell, where Proactima played a key role both in managing and coordinating integration work, and in several of the work streams.
“The journey with OKEA has been exciting and challenging, and we look forward to 5 new years of good cooperation with OKEA,” says account manager and head of Proactima’s Trondheim office Jens Thomas Sagør
On Sunday December 15th, a new chapter in the Norwegian railway history was written with the new railway reform, as Go-Ahead as the first privately-operated railway transportation company started operations in Norway.
Go-Ahead will be operating the Sørlandet-, Arendal- and the Jæren routes and has established its head office in Stavanger. Managing director Cathrine Elgin and the Norwegian Minister of Transport Jon Georg Dale both celebrated the opening by travelling the newly renamed Sørtoget from Stavanger to Oslo.
Proactima congratulates Go-Ahead with a successful start-up! We in Proactima are pleased to assist Go-Ahead in establishing themselves in Norway with services within risk management, security, HR, emergency preparedness, crisis communication, ISO certification and management system. In addition, Proactima also provide our cloud based risk- and quality management tool – UXRisk.
Proactima’s competence in these important areas has been most valuable to us
– We appreciate the congratulations and the assistance we have received during the mobilization period. Proactima’s competence in these important areas has been most valuable to us, and the plans and systems will also come very useful in the important work ahead of us, aiming to improve customer satisfaction and getting more passengers to choose Sørtoget in the years to come, says Cathrine Elgin, man.dir. in Go-Ahead Norge.
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Standard Norge has launched ISO 19011. This is the new Norwegian standard for auditing of management system. Proactima`s Anne-Kari Valdal was one of the speakers during the presentation of the new standard. Anne-Kari has led the committee regarding improvements of the management systems.
“Obviously it has been challenging due to international processes where representatives from different countries often have different approaches and focus. After two years of work, it is therefore fun to present the final product and the improvements we have achieved”, said Valdal during the launch.
In her speech, she primarily talked about the fact that audits now have a more prominent position in risk management and improvement work. The new standard is a useful tool for anyone involved in various types of audits, internal control, verifications and supervisions.
The English version was launched in September.
In case you need a helping hand when improving your internal systems, please contact
Anne-Kari Valdal (anne-kari.valdal@proactima.com)
Photo: Standard Norge
Proactima’s Anne-Kari Valdal on assignment for the Venice commission in cyber workshop at the Council of EuropeAnne-Kari Valdal is invited by the Council of Europe to the annual international Octopus conference – Cooperation against Cybercrime that will take place in Strasbourg 20th – 22th November 2019. The conference is one of the largest of its kind with more than 450 participants from 80 different countries. Authorities, international organizations, private enterprises and academia meet to exchange experience and strengthen the work against cybercrime. This year’s conference theme is «Evidence in cyber space».
The Venice Commission co-organises one of the conference workshops dedicated to “Cybercrime, “fake news” and election interference”. By invitation, Anne-Kari Valdal will act as General Rapporteur of this workshop. Earlier this year, Anne-Kari lead Proactima’s investigation for the Norwegian Election Act Commission, assessing security in democratic processes in Norway.
Anne-Kari Valdal is discipline responsible for security in Proactima, and has extensive experience within security management and security risk management and -assessments, as well as from information security, asset assessments and vulnerabilities. She has worked for various businesses in private sector, the national police, the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency and regulatory authorities.
Stian Tunge new chief financial officerStian Tunge takes over as CFO of Proactima on 1 September.
He comes from the position as controller and team leader in Finero AS. He has previously been a financial consultant in Sodexo and CFO of Peanuts AS.
Stian is a graduate economist with a master’s degree in economics and administration.
Breakfast meetingHow to get early warnings about threats that can hit your business
The main conclusion in Statoil’s Amenas report was evident. The company did never anticipate that a larger armed group could attack the plant, which was considered to be one of the reasons for the lack of security measures. They are not the only company to be hit by unidentified threats.
We are living in a complex time where incidents occur fast, unexpectedly and may spread across country borders. It is therefore important to understand the society we are living in, detect risk and increase the probability for receiving early warnings of danger and danger indicators, that a security situation is about to emerge in or around your business. At what point does an alarming situation develop into a crisis? And at what time in the process do we discover the danger?
Listen to Proactima’s Kjetil Daatland speak about effective intelligence and how this may contribute to reducing the extent of unidentified threats which may hit your business. Get insight in what you as a manager may initiate in order to handle the unexpected threats and slow-moving crisis in an early stage.
Good conversations eat strategy for breakfast!
How can you develop and train a trust-based culture in order to increase engagement, collaboration and handling the unforseen?
Thomas from Fuel It, the company behind FuelBox, tells his story and elaborates about how you can train relations and build trust as a manager and colleague. In addition, we test an easy tool which develops relations and trust between people, the foundation for collaboration, learning and engagement. Trusting relations are the very basis for a great safety culture!
Proactima invites you to breakfast meetings in Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim and Oslo!
For registration, please follow the link below (no registration fee).
Bergen: 16 October Kl. 07.45 – 09.30 – Registration
Stavanger: 17 October Kl. 07.45 – 09.30 – Registration
Trondheim: 30 October Kl. 07.45 – 09.30 – Registration
Oslo: 6 November Kl. 07.45 – 09.30 – Registration
(The meetings will be held in Norwegian).
Welcome!
Svenn Willy comes from a position as HS&E specialist in Baker Hughes and has previously worked in Rogaland Politidistrikt.
He is educated from the Norwegian Police Academy, Høgskolen i Bergen (Emergency and Crises Management) and from the University of Stavanger (HSE Management).
We welcome Svenn Willy!