Bjørn Storvik
Partner & Chairman of the Board
Storvik Group
bjorn.storvik (at) storvik.com
tel. +358 400 215 666
tel. Kazakhstan +7 702 515 8056
Education:
Newcastle University - Newcastle, England.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Specializing in Manufacturing Automation.
Post graduate courses in automatic control engineering.
Work Experience:
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Storvik & Co AS, Storvik & Co OY and OOO Storvik Consult, Kirkenes - Oulu – Murmansk, Partner & Chairman of the Board
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International Business Advisor – St. Petersburg – Murmansk – Helsinki Independent Consultant
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Ramboll Storvik, Russia Director Market Development
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Storvik & Co AS, Norway, General Director
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OOO Storvik & Co AS, Russia, General Director, owner.
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Storvik & Co AS, Norway, Senior Consultant
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USTrade, Russia, Chairman of the Board
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USTrade Intn`l Inc. ,USA , Director
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Kværner Rosenberg a.s International Dev., Norway. General Manager, Russia.
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Kværner Kimek a.s, Norway, General Manager, Arkhangelsk Branch Office
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Europarts, inc., USA, President and Owner
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Testek, Inc., USA, Senior Project Engineer
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TRW Machine Systems, USA, Controls Engineer
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Reliance Electric Company, USA, Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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Matrix Churchill Corporation, USA, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Specialist
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TI Churchill Ltd., England, CNC Service Manager
Key Qualifications:
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Sales and marketing of western business interests in the emerging markets of Norway, Finalnd and Northwest Russia including start-up of New Business Ventures and initiate customer relationships to ensure business growth. Specific areas of interest are:
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Modernizing energy production, distribution and consumption.
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Multinational projects involving securing and clean-up of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
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Development of a supply and fabrication industry for the emerging oil and gas developments off the northern shores of Norway and Russia.
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Sustainable network building in the Russian part of the Barents Region
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International business experience, (USA, England, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Norway.) Three years in Arkhangelsk and seven years in Murmansk, Russia. Strong network within Political Administrations, State and Commercial Industries and General Infrastructure in Northwest Russia.
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Experience in creation and management of new business ventures in an International Environment. Has established for self and others, Joint Venture Co. (Russian-Norwegian), Branch Office (Norwegian Company), Russian Company (for foreign co-operation).
Languages: Norwegian, English, Swedish, Danish, some understanding of German and Russian.