Preparing for further growth

Exactly one year ago, October 1st, 2021, marked an important milestone for Norwegian Hydrogen, as the first 4 full-time employees met at our new office in Ålesund to set sail and prepare for an exciting journey.

Team Norwegian Hydrogen, from left: Kåre Nerem, Helene Istad Paulsberg, Øystein Tørlen, Thorstein Jenssen, Andreas Wenaas Østigård, Trond Jensen, Marielle Furnes Mannseth, Jens Berge, Per Øyvind Voie and Dr. Kaushik Jayasayee

Team Norwegian Hydrogen, from left: Kåre Nerem, Helene Istad Paulsberg, Øystein Tørlen, Thorstein Jenssen, Andreas Wenaas Østigård, Trond Jensen, Marielle Furnes Mannseth, Jens Berge, Per Øyvind Voie and Dr. Kaushik Jayasayee

Today, we are 10 people on the team, and we have also recently announced that we will grow to 20 people over the next few months.

Growth also calls for effective structure and professionalization. That is why we announce that effective today, October 1st, 2022, Norwegian Hydrogen will implement a new organizational structure.
Joining our CEO Jens Berge and CFO Thorstein Jenssen in the new Senior Leadership Team, are;

Marielle Furnes Mannseth, Group Brand & Sustainability Officer

Øystein Tørlen, Chief Technology Officer

Per Øyvind Voie, Managing Director, refueling

Changes in the departments

There are also a few more organizational changes effective from this date;

Kåre Nerem will take on the role as Technical Director for H2 applications, focusing on the wide range of customer H2 applications. He will report to Øystein Tørlen.

Trond Jensen will take on the role as Technical Director for H2 production technology. He will also report to Øystein Tørlen.

Helene Istad Paulsberg will take on the role as Office Manager, and report to Marielle Furnes Mannseth.

Dr. Kaushik Jayasayee will continue as Senior Technology Advisor, reporting to Øystein Tørlen.

Andreas Wenaas Østigård’s role as Project Manager will remain unchanged.

Recruitment campaign

Norwegian Hydrogen will announce 10 new vacancies in the near future. Enabling zero emissions requires talent, skills, commitment, and lots of positive energy. We need to attract many more people with these traits and look forward to welcoming new team members aboard very soon.

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Helen, Vireon and Norwegian Hydrogen

Helen and Vireon enter into a partnership for a hydrogen refueling station at Helsinki Hydrogen Hub

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Vireon granted €9.2 million from EU to pioneer green hydrogen infrastructure in Finland and Denmark.

Vireon, a fully owned subsidiary of Norwegian Hydrogen and the leading hydrogen refueling company in the Nordics, has secured a pivotal EU grant of €9.2 million (NOK 106 million) to spearhead the construction of green hydrogen production and refueling stations for heavy-duty vehicles across Finland and Denmark. This marks a groundbreaking step in Vireon's mission to drive the transition to a decarbonized transportation network throughout Europe.

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Norwegian Hydrogen unveils expansion into Finland with a new hydrogen production plant in Tornio

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