Berit Svendsen appointed CEO of Conax

Berit Svendsen comes from Telenor Norway where she is Vice President and Head of Product & IS responsible for both the fixed and mobile networks in Norway. Berit joined Telenor in 1988 as a Research Scientist. From 2000 to 2005 she was Executive Vice President and CTO of Telenor and also functioning Chair of Telenor R&D. In January 2005 she took the position of Vice President of Telenor Nordic Fixed with overall responsibility for the fixed network in Norway.

“The Board of Directors is very pleased to appoint Berit Svendsen as Conax new Chief Executive Officer. Her experience, competence and personal characteristics will be valuable for the company. Over the last couple of years Conax has experienced strong international growth - we are confident that this growth will continue under Berit Svendsen’s leadership”, says Christian Albech, CEO, Telenor Broadcast, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Conax.

“I am impressed by Conax’s achievements and look forward to working with a company among the leading international providers of content protection. I also look forward to getting to know Conax’s team of highly skilled employees around the world”, says Berit Svendsen.

Born in 1963, Berit Svendsen holds an MSc in Electronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (1988), and a Master of Technology Management from NTNU and MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (1995). From 2002 to 2007 Berit Svendsen was a member of the European Commission / IST Advisory Group.

For more information, please contact:

Berit Svendsen, CEO, Conax AS +47 905 20 773

Christian Albech, CEO, Telenor Broadcast +47 901 30 325