Press release

Visma prepares for growth with strengthened leadership

Merete Hverven is appointed as new Deputy CEO of Visma. After years of solid growth, Europe’s leading cloud software provider now strengthens its management to prepare for further expansion in Europe.

Merete Hverven is appointed as the new Deputy CEO of Visma. After years of solid growth, Europe’s leading cloud software provider now strengthens its management to prepare for further expansion in Europe.

Merete Hverven joined Visma in 2011 and currently holds the position as Chief HR Officer. She has a Master of Finance from the University of St. Gallen and NHH, and has experience from leading positions as HR Director and Financial Consultant at Ernst & Young.

In addition to her role as HR Director, Hverven has worked actively with strategy, acquisitions, integrations and change management in Visma.

In her new position as Deputy CEO, Merete Hverven will share the leadership responsibilities of the Visma Group with CEO Øystein Moan. Hverven will maintain the overall HR and Legal responsibilities in the organisation, but will also focus on M&A, strategy and developing business processes in her new role. She will act as a strategic advisor for Visma’s four Division Directors and assist in complex acquisitions and integrations.

Hverven will meet at the board of Visma AS and work closely with owners and investors of Visma.

“Both owners and the entire Visma management have great confidence in Merete Hverven. Her energy and competence have been instrumental for the positive development and strong growth Visma has experienced over the past years. Now that the company is reaching 10,000 employees and expanding into larger parts of Europe, it is necessary to strengthen the group leadership”, said CEO Øystein Moan.

For more information, please contact:
Øystein Moan, CEO Visma, tlf. +47 920 80 000

Contact

Lage Bøhren

Lage Bøhren

Director of Communications

Visma

+47 921 57 801

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