4 May 2010 – Nevion, a leading video transport solution provider for broadcasters, service providers and government entities worldwide, has announced the appointment of Geir Bryn-Jensen as executive vice president of global sales, responsible for the growth of Nevion. Based in Sandefjord, Geir will have primary responsibility for developing and executing innovative strategies to help achieve the business objectives set by the board and Nevion senior management.
“We’re pleased to have someone of Geir’s calibre joining our team,” said Oddbjørn Bergem, CEO, Nevion. “His international expertise and knowledge of the IT, broadcast and telecom industries will be vital for this role. He’ll be instrumental in the future success of Nevion.”
Geir has nearly 20 years’ experience working in sales and business development within the IT, telecom and broadcast industries across the Nordics, USA, UK, Germany, South Africa, India and China. Before joining Nevion, he spent six years as managing director/country manager at CA Norway AS (Computer Associates). Prior to this, he was a manager at Accenture’s Media & Entertainment practice in Norway, following six years at Telenor in various business development roles
Geir has an MBA in Strategic Management from the Norwegian School of Business Administration (NHH) in Bergen and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Engineering from the University of Kent.
