harald storstrøm

Until 2014 I was responsible for three departments – Professional Services, Property Management and Business Intelligence. As from January 2014 I become Business Manager for the Nordic BI team with the responsibility to build up a new Backend solution for BI (for Microsoft Dynamics ERP). In addition, the company's representative in several major project Steering Committees, nationally and internationally. The position also entails responsibility for the department's performance, business development and human resource development. In addition, together with colleagues from the Nordic sister companies, being a strategic advisor and advocate within defined areas of responsibility.

I was hired in May 2004 to build up a new and independent edcuational institute for railway education in Norway. During this time (in 2009) I also became Chairman of ENRTC – European Network of Rail Training Centers, which is under UIC (International Union of Railways) Through this role, I have had extensive collaboration with the different parts of the EU in relation to the Directive concerning courses and student portfolios, as well as cooperation with the corresponding network in Asia. I was also responsible for the implementation of Europe's only integrated rail and traffic management simulator – which involved the management of everything from requirements specification to procurement process and implementation. This is one of the most advanced learning platforms for train operation and traffic management in the world – and gained international attention. Part of the project was done in collaboration with the Airport Express (Flytoget).

* Responsible for Sybase Norway * Improved margin significantly from Q1 2003 to Q2 and 2.H 2003 * Increased sales significantly from Q1 – and reduced costs in Q2 * A yearly turnover of approximately 5+ mill $ * Built up brand awareness and referential sites in Norway

* Responsible for building up the Norwegian PS organization after a reorganization in 1998-99 * In 2000, the Norwegian Professional Services become the best consultancy practice in Europe * In 2000 responsible for Sybase Norway becoming ISO-certified (ISO 9001-94) – with the following remark “an example to be followed…” * 30 employees * Business development Norway * P&L * Central in the Nordic management in relation to business development, growth and product portfolio * Central in the development and monitoring of skills and strategies regarding competence (Nordic) * Member of the Norwegian and Nordic management team

* Functional responsible for the Nordic PS organization. * Responsible for the Nordic Presale organization – especially regarding Business Development. * Approximately 60 employees * Turnover for 2001 > 8 mill $ * P&L responsibility * Nordic Business Development * Part of the European Consultancy Advisory Board (CAB) * Running the PS Functional Management for Europe with three other PS Directors (one from each region)

* Responsible for building up the vertical TUG (Transportation, Utility, Governmental & Health). * Responsible for the horizontal eBP (e-Business Platform) team in the Nordics. * Emphasis on the sales function, especially because of vertical build up * Business development and play/solution development for the vertical (also within the European TUG environment) * Build up brand awareness and referential sites throughout the Nordics – transport and logistics * P&L responsibility * Handed over the responsibility in 2003 (Q1), due to workload in other areas (Managing Director Sybase Norge AS and Director Professional Services, Nordic)

* Responsible for the group "Strategic usage of IT" * Responsible for projects defining requirement specifications regarding ERP systems and ITCR audits at customer sites * Revenue responsibility (sales of services) * Member of the IRM management team and IEC (Information, Entertainment and Communication) management team

* Responsible for customer support, support agreements and special services regarding bespoken work * Partial Revenue responsibility (renewals) * Responsible for costs * 10 employees * Member of management team

* Consulting services within the areas of Human Resources, General Ledger, Invoicing and taxation. Both on a generic- and specific level * Bespoken services and integration with other ERP systems * Development of special courses, standard courses and the educational approach into Projects * Utilization considerable over budget

Subjects: Business administration, economics, accounting, taxation and information technology Principal Master in Business administration, responsible for the administrative and student related IT-solutions at the school 1990-1991 – absence of leave (taking a MBA degree)

* Consultant Manager * Responsible for services * 20 employees * P&L responsibility * Business development * Member of the management team * In April 1999 it was announced that Agresso ASA bought Ergosoft AS to be a part of Agresso AS (Agresso Norway). All customers using the Ergosoft EG (Business Software family) were transferred to Agresso. As a consequence, and because of my knowledge of the bespoken work done at customer sites, I handled the project management of finalizing the different implementations.