Bouvet ASA is a Scandinavian consultancy which delivers development and advisory services relating to information technology, interactive communication and enterprise 
management. Our strengths are broad expertise, long experience and the ability to solve problems creatively. Bouvet has more than 750 employees in 14 offices in Norway and Sweden.

Business idea
Bouvet’s business idea is to make business processes more efficient and create opportunities in close cooperation with its customers.

Ambitions and goals

• Bouvet aims to be the leading consultancy in its selected service segments
• Bouvet’s ambition is to have the highest degree of customer and employee satisfaction
• Bouvet aims to combine profitability and growth, through organic growth and strategic acquisitions

Service areas:
Bouvet provides services within the following service areas:

• Portals
• System development
• System integration
• SAP
• Business Intelligence
• Application management
• Training / Courses
• Technical Infrastructure

Bouvet’s service areas are largely complementary. Accordingly, a delivery typically consists of services within several of the service areas.

Customers
Bouvet has a strong customer base. We provide services for a wide range of sectors. The most prominent sectors are:

• commerce
• energy
• public
• banking and finance
• services

Some of our customers are:

• Statoil
• ICA Ahold
• Statkraft
• Kreftforeningen (The Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS))
• Statens Innkrevingssentral (The Norwegian National Collection Agency (NCA))
• Avinor
• Revisorforeningen (The Norwegian Institute of Public Accountants (DnR))
• Utdanningsdirektoratet (The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training)

Employees
Average age: 37 years
Average experience: 12.4 years
Education at university level: >95%

Bouvet is listed on Oslo Børs.

Bouvet provides services described briefly in the following section. However, most deliveries are combinations of the service areas. The customers’ needs are the deciding factors.

Portals
Today’s portals serve the function of being an employee’s most important working tool and a company’s channel of communication with the public, partners, suppliers and customers. The portal gathers information from multiple underlying systems and facilitates easy access for the user.

Custom application development
Standard systems are often considered too general, and needs tailoring to fit the organisation perfectly. Custom application development comprises different phases, from planning, mapping of requirements, analysis and design, implementation, testing and deployment. The development process benefits from being agile in order to meet changing demands throughout the process.

In order to meet the customer’s requirements, Bouvet focuses on a few established technical and methodical frameworks. Bouvet focuses on the following technical platforms; Java, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft and Open source products.

SAP
SAP is one of the world’s major software suppliers. Bouvet is one of the leading companies within SAP competence in Norway. We conduct total deliveries of SAP, adjustments, upgrades and enhanced utilisation of already installed SAP-modules in addition to integration between SAP and other systems.

Bouvet helps the customer see new business opportunities and uses its capabilities within this technology to develop solutions that realise the potential.

Bouvet has, as the only SAP Education Partner for SAP in Norway, the responsibility for all open SAP training in the country.

Business Intelligence
The availability of updated information about business operations and factors that can be of influence is critical in a market characterised by rapid change. The purpose of Business Intelligence (BI) is to collect, analyse and give access to information to obtain an optimal decision basis in order to facilitate qualified decisions and rapid adjustments.

BI-systems give more knowledge about the business and factors that affect results such as revenues, production and changes in demand or market shares.

System integration
Companies in general own, operate and maintain several different IT-systems. The different systems are often tailor-made and customised for a limited area. The collection of data from different systems can often provide a useful tool for companies and the integration of systems eliminates the process of physically gathering the information.

A Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) ensures that the systems support the business’ needs and processes optimally. Bouvet has participated in several of the largest Nordic SOA-projects.

The gains from system integration include easier maintenance, increased availability of information and more efficient business processes.

Application management
Companies often find it too costly to build and maintain the competence required for further development and maintenance of applications. Bouvet has developed a concept for application management (BAM - Bouvet Application Management). All elements related to an application assignment, such as phone support, corrective maintenance, configuration management, new releases and change management are included in the BAM concept. BAM also involves activities for development and improvement of the application.

Bouvet signs management contracts for most major applications we develop.

Education & training
Bouvet offers education and training within IT, project management and presentation technique. The courses are held by experts within the subject area. Accordingly, the courses are based on solid experience and practical examples.

In addition to a wide selection of open courses, we offer our customers in-house, tailor-made courses, either at the customers’ offices or at our own facilities.

As Bouvet is the only SAP Education Partner in Norway, we offer a wide range of SAP standard classes and certifications. These courses contain course material developed by centrally by SAP.

The company reserves its right to change the dates with due notice.

The presentation will take place at 08:30 hrs at Shippingklubben, Haakon VII's gt. 1, 0112 Oslo .
 
The presentation will be available on Bouvet`s homepage www.bouvet.no at the release date. 

For further information, please contact:
Erik Stubø (CFO), Mobile +47 95 03 60 11

The following provides a profile of the current members of the Board.

Åge Danielsen, Oslo, (Born 1942), Chairperson

Mr. Danielsen has a Master`s degree in economics from University of Oslo. He has extensive experience in  management and board positions. Previous positions include CEO of Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Statskonsult (Directorate of Management), Nordland Regional College, Secretary General of The Ministry of Defence and alderman of Nordland County. He has been in board positions in several research institutions and companies. During the last five years, Mr Danielsen has held the following positions

• 1997- 2008: Rikshospitalet University Hospital, CEO
• 1997- 2004: Medinnova AS, Board member
• 1996- current: Control Comittee, BI  Norwegian School of Management, Chairperson
• 2001- 2005: Asplan Foundation, Board member
• 2002- current: Norwegian Defence Estates Agency (Forsvarsbygg), Chairperson
• 2006- current: Drug liability association, Chair member
• 2006- 2008: The Cancer Registry of Norway, Chairperson
• 2007- current: Narvik University College, Board member
• 2008- 2009: Bouvet ASA, Board member
• 2009 - current: Bouvet ASA, Chairperson

The business address of Mr Danielsen is Wedel Jarlsbergs vei 15, 1358 Jar.

Randi Helene Røed, Hamar, (born 1963), Vice chairperson
Ms. Røed has a Master’s degree in business administration (Siviløkonom) from the Norwegian School of Economics, Business and Administration (NHH). Ms. Røed has extensive experience within management, accounting and controlling. Previous positions include Office Manager of Corporate Accounts at DnB NOR ASA, Controller for IBM, Senior Associate with PriceWaterhouseCoopers AS and Head of Human Relations for Eidsiva Energi AS. Ms. Røed has held the following positions during the last five years:

• 2002-2004: Eidsiva Energi AS, Head of Administration
• 2004-current: Eidsiva Energi AS, Head of Human Relations
• 2004- 2007: Bouvet ASA, Board member
• 2005-current: Eidsiva Nett AS, Board member
• 2005-current: Eidsiva Energi Entrepenør AS, Board member
• 2005-current: Raufossnett AS, Board member
• 2006-current: Oppland Energi Nett AS, Board member
• 2007-current: Bouvet ASA, Vice Chairperson
• 2008-current: Norsk Tipping, CFO

The business address of Ms. Røed is Jønsrudvegen 21, 2315 Hamar.

Grethe Høiland, Stavanger, (born 1956), Board member
Ms. Høyland has a Master’s degree in power technique from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a degree in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Management. She has substantial experience from various management positions including CEO of Lyse Nett AS, Director of Technology at Stavanger Energi AS. Ms. Høiland is currently employed as Head of Marketing at Lyse Energi AS. During the last five years, Ms. Høiland has held the following positions:

• 1998-2005: Lyse Nett AS, CEO
• 1999-2005: NHO, EBL, Board member
• 2003-current: Statnett SF, Board member
• 2005-current: SINTEF Energiforskning
• 2005-Current: Lyse AS, Head of Marketing
• 2006-current: NHO Rogaland, Board member
• 2006-current: Bane Tele AS, Board member
• 2006-current: Stavanger Regionen Havneservice AS, Board member
• 2007-Current: Bouvet ASA, Board member

The business address of Ms. Høiland is Breiflåtveien 18 Mariero, 4017 Stavanger.

Ingebrigt Steen Jensen, Oslo, (born 1955), Board member
Mr. Steen Jensen is educated from the University of Oslo. He is an author (titles: 'Ona Fyr' and 'Alltid. Uansett'), advisor and speaker within management, motivation, branding and communication. He has built and managed several advertising and communication operations, among others JBR Reklamebyrå and Dinamo. He is a newspaper columnist in 'Asker og Bærums Budstikke' and 'Vårt Land'. Mr. Steen Jensen has held the following positions during the last five years:

• Dinamo Norge AS, Board Member
• Asker og Bærums Budstikke ASA, Board Member
• 2009 - current: Stabæk Fotball, Chairperson

The business adress of mr. Steen Jensen is Widerøeveien 1, 1360 Fornebu.

Sissel Johnsen Mannsåker, Haugesund, (born 1969), Board member (elected by and among the employees)

The business address of Ms. Mannsåker is Norevegen 4, Box 1203, 5508 Karmsund

Axel Borge, Oslo (born 1971), Board member (elected by and among the employees)

The business address of Mr. Borge is Sandakerveien 24C, Pb 4430 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo.

Kay Vare Johnsen, (born 1977), Board member (elected by and among the employees)

The business address of Mr. Johnsen is Kjøpmannsgaten 35, Boks 1782 Sentrum, 7416 Trondheim

Sverre Hurum, CEO
Erik Stubø, CFO
Nils Olav Nergaard, COO
Åsmund Mæhle, Communications Manager, phone +47 93 24 82 78, email: aam@bouvet.no

Regional leaders Norway
Reidar Lorentzen, Rogaland
Torgeir Nilsen, Oslo
Anne Hasselgreen, Bergen
Eirik Vefsnmo, Region north
Arne Hermansen, Region south

Regional leaders Sweden
Stein Riisnæs

Olavstoppen AS
Anne Iren Håvarstein, general manager