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Trine Solvang Nikolaisen starts in ProactimaTrine has a long and extensive experience within change management, HSEQ, and strategic management. Her last position was in the oil company DNO where she worked primarily with ESG and corporate governance. Her main working experience she has gained from her previous employers Spirit Energy, Bayerngas Norge, Statoil and in BW Offshore. In addition, Trine has also worked with risk management and HSE in the consultancy company Scandpower.
Trine is profoundly passionate about sustainability and how companies’ efforts within ESG not only contributes to a greater social responsibility and sustainable development, but also contributes to the companies’ future economic growth.
In Proactima Trine will mainly be involved with strategic projects within ESG and sustainability
“I look forward to work in Proactima! I see an exciting and ambitious company which take social responsibility seriously. To simplify the complex is important”, says Trine.
Trine has a Master (MSc) in Environmental and Resources Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Trine has also additional education within Quality management, Green growth and Psychology.
We welcome Trine to Proactima!
Proactima and Lilleaker Consulting join forces, strengthening technical and operational risk managementStavanger/Oslo, October 28, 2020 – Proactima AS and Lilleaker Consulting AS have entered into an agreement to merge the two companies. Further strengthening our joint capabilities within strategic, technical and operational risk management services.
Richard Heyerdahl, chairman of the Board and co-founder of Proactima, says the two companies know each other well from previous cooperation and shares many joint values, customers and ambitions.
“We have worked with many of the same customers. However, offering somewhat different type of services. With this new merger, existing and new customer will gain access to an even broader range of services within risk management and sustainability”.
Trond Winther, man. dir. in Proactima, says: Moving forward, this joint company provides significant advantages and opportunities.
“This reinforces Proactima’s position as one of the important competence environments for risk management in Norway and provides us with the opportunity to build and even more skilled and robust consultancy team. This agreement allows us to expand our position in existing markets and will strengthen the transition to new industries”, says Winther.
“We are impressed by what Lilleaker Consulting has achieved by their investment into technical and operational consultancy. Today we join together two very competent and skilled teams, and we look forward to finding the very best solutions for our customers together”, says Trond Winther.
“We are two companies with a long history which both believe in a future where renewable energy will be important”, says general manager, Ingvild Aker in Lilleaker Consulting.
“We will continue to offer risk analysis and advisory, and studies in the field of safety and reliability to our customers the way our customers know us”, says Anita Kittelsen, Chairman of the Board in Lilleaker Consulting. “Today we join together two strong competence environments with complementary skills. Both Lilleaker Consulting and Proactima are recognized for a strong customer focus. We look forward to what we can achieve together!”
About the agreement:
- Proactima and Lilleaker Consulting have agreed to a merger between the two companies
- The new company will be named Proactima and have its head office in Stavanger
- 13 employees from Lilleaker Consulting will be included in Proactima
- The new company will have approximately 80 employees
- The merger will be effective immediately
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For more information, contact:
Richard Heyerdahl,
Chairman of the Board in Proactima AS, phone: 905 50 971
Anita Kittelsen,
Chairman of the Board in Lilleaker Consulting AS, phone: 416 15 457
Proactima is a leading company in Norway within risk management, emergency handling and societal safety, and has developed many strategic projects within socially critical processes in many different industries; among others transportation and mobility, power energy, oil and gas, maritime services, bank and finance as well as health and safety. The company has also extensive operations within public administration. Among the customers is over 1500 companies and organization which include both smaller, medium and some of the largest companies in Norway. Proactima was established in 2003 and includes approximately 60 advisors in four different location; in Stavanger, Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim.
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.