Company Management
The management of Nio has a diversified background in order to bring the software to the international market.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are overseeing the companies activities and taking executive positions.
Espen Brodin, Chairman & CEO
Espen Brodin has a long international career from the banking and IT industry. He was Senior Vice President of one of the largest bank in Norway, and co-founder and CEO & President of Fast Search & Transfer (FAST). FAST was the most successful IT Company in Norway. Their Internet search is the core of Yahoo and Microsoft bought FAST with its enterprise search.
Mr. Brodin has served as Board Member in numerous boards in Norway and abroad. Mr Brodin holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy.
Bjarne Støtvig, Executive Director, Sales
Mr Bjarne Støtvig jr has worked as a consultant/director and managing director for various companies both listed and unlisted. He has long experience in sales & marketing.
Mr Støtvig holds a M.B.A. from Henley/Brunel University, London. Mr Støtvig oversee sales
Email to Bjarne Støtvig
Jon Skabo, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Skabo is currently partner in Skabo Offshore Ltd. Previously Mr. Skabo was partner of S & T Energy N.V., partner of Jan Sundt AS, and shipbroker in Jan Sundt AS. Mr. Skabo’s work experience includes involvement in the stock exchange listing of Safe Offshore ASA, Sævik Supply ASA, Havila Supply ASA and Deep Sea Supply ASA, work with new building of 15 FPSO’s and Drilling Rigs, and sale of multiple second hand units.
Lars Moldestad, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Moldestad has held the position as CEO in Petrolia Drilling, Petrojack and Petromena, and Mr. Moldestad has previously worked for Finansbanken and Odfjell Drilling & Consulting Co. AS.
Mr. Moldestad has his education from BI Norwegian School of Management.
Management
Monica Andersen, Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Andersen has undertaken pure research at the University of Oslo in astrophysical simulation and statistical analysis; directed R&D activities at Norsk Titanium Technology AS; and managed mission-critical R&D projects at Fast Search & Transfer ASA as well as Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).
Ms. Andersen holds an MSc in electronics and computer science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim, and a Cand. scient. degree in astrophysics from the Univerity of Oslo.
Email to Monica Andersen
Tore Formo, Chief Financial Officer
Tore Formo has been engaged by Nio Security, Inc. on a consultancy basis since 2002 and was appointed CFO from November 1, 2004. Mr. Formo has 14 years of financial experience, from both the equity and debt markets as well as smaller technology companies in Norway.
Mr. Formo has his education from BI, Norway and Mannheim, Germany.
Email to Tore Formo
Tammy Nichols (Lloyd), General Manager – North America Operations
Ms. Nichols has 15 years of management/ops experience.
Ms. Nichols holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management from the University of Mississippi.
Email to Tammy Nichols
Dudley Williamson, Vice President Americas
Dudley Williamson has an extensive management background in security surveillance and burglar/fire alarm systems. His over thirty years of work experience includes project management in a Fortune 500 Company, training and developing service technicians, supervising central station associates, establishing training programs for sales/technician teams and working with other management in the design and application for large customer installation.
Mr. Williamson holds certification in installation and sales for surveillance systems. He also has Level 1 and Level 2 burglar and fire alarm certification as well as an associate degree in Electronics Technology.
Christof Knobloch, VP Engineering Munich
Mr Knobloch has strong knowledge of our products and the markets and is a great asset for the technical department within the company. He brings in 14 years of experience in the field of digital Image and Video processing.
Christof is holding a MS in electronic engineering and information technology from Technical University in Munich.