Bjørn Haugland

Professional:
In 1985 Bjørn founded Feedback Research, who in 10 years became one of
Norway’s largest and most profitable research companies

In 1996 he founded FIRM who in 8 years have become the globally leading online
market research software companies, with offices in Oslo, London,
New York and San Francisco.

Bjørn has been a board member of the Norwegian Market research society (NMF).

Very few have Bjørn’s combined knowledge of local and global research agencies and
processes as well as software development expertise.

Private:
Bjørn is a man with a variety of interests, ranging from adventures to culture and literature. He has both professionally and privately travelled “the world” and has experienced much more than most others.

Adventures:
• Skiing to the North Pole (spring 2000)              
• Climbing the highest mountains in
  - Europe, Mt Blanc (France) and Elbrus (Russia),
  - Africa - Kilimanjaro
  - Americas - Aconcagua (Chile)
  - Himalaya - Mt Everest (base camp only)


Greatest achievement:
Proud father of Julia and Elias

Hobbies:
Singer
Singing 1st tenor at the GAK since 1990
Keen reader
Skier (Cross country, downhill)
- Have competed in the Wasa ski race in Sweden (90 km) and the   Birkebeiner ski race in Norway (54 km) and various other ski races.
Biker
-Have competed in the “The Great Challenge” (Styrkeprøven) between Trondheim and Oslo (540 km) and other bike races in Norway and abroad



 

As always, happy, even in the direst moments.

At the summit of Aconcagua 6962 meters above sea level.

 

One of the greatest experiences in Bjørn's life was when he skied to the North pole in the spring of 2000. The temperature was sometimes less than minus 45 Celsius, you just did not take you hat off for too long!



 

Bjørn is a keen singer at the Guldbergs Male Choral Society, one of the premier amateur choirs in Norway. Established in 1916, the boys (disguised as men) in their black and white attires, have been entertaining in Norway and around the world. This fall, they had the pleasure of singing with Bobby McFerrin.

Garnette and Dan Weber showing Bjørn around in Itracks new beautiful offices.
 

“Tough negotiations” at the Itracks founders beautiful cabin by one of the lakes at Saskatoon. Doug Bates, COO in between the founders Garnette and Dan Weber.

 

The 29th of October is the "Official Viking Day" at the offices at Language Logic! Co-incidentally it was the same day as Bjørn showed up at their offices to sign the agreement!
The founders, Rich Thoman and Charles Baylis in the middle back, while The King of Programming (with the crown) is Dean Kotchke. The Valkyrie in the front is Lara Rice,

The FIRM employees gave Bjørn this beautiful gift, a compass with the inscription “To Bjørn, out pathfinder, Thank you for setting the path to success! From everybody at FIRM”. Peter Myklebust, FIRM’s CTO (and the first hired employee at FIRM) gave Bjørn this beautiful farewell gift.

The signing of the reseller agreement is done, and now, back to work for FIRM, but with a different perspective. Here is the (former) FIRM CEO Stein Onsrud and Bjørn after the signing.


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