Management

Managing Director

Øyvnd Winther

Øyvind Winther is once again the Managing Director of Apokjeden from December 2011.

Øyvind Winther has previously worked at Apokjeden, building the company from the beginning after deregulation of the pharmacy market in 2001, into being the market leader. In 2008, Mr. Winther joined as member of the Executive Board of PHOENIX group, and was responsible for the European Pharmacy Retail Activities. Since 2010 until December 2011, Mr. Winther has been the Managing Director of Expert Nordic group with the responsibility of more than 800 stores, and several ecommerce websites.

Mr. Øyvind Winther also holds experience from the commodities sector and has worked in chain operations at Hakon-Gruppen for more than 10 years. Øyvind Winther has an MBA in Business and Marketing from the Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo.

Chain Manager

Knut A. Colbjørnsen

Knut Arne Colbjørnsen has the overall for the operational, financial and pharmaceutical areas of the pharmacy operation in Apokjeden. He has been employed in the company since February 2002.

Knut A. Colbjørnsen has previously worked for four years in Hakon-Gruppen (1998-2002); latterly he was Regional Director with responsibility for the company's entire business in Northern Norway.

Knut Arne Colbjørnsen also worked for four years at Esso Norge where he was Sales Manager in the period 1994-1998 with regional responsibility for the industry and consumer market.

Knut Arne Colbjørnsen has a Diploma in Economics from the Norwegian School of Management BI.

 

Marketing and Purchasing Manager:

Geir Eide

Geir Eide has overall responsibility for Apokjeden's marketing, purchasing and supplier negotiations. He became employed as Purchasing Manager in Apokjeden in January 2009.

Geir Eide has previously worked for 6 years in JerniaGruppen as Purchasing Director. Before this Geir Eide held several positions within Purchasing/Category Management in HakonGruppen (ICA).

Geir Eide has an MBA in Business and Marketing from Oslo Business School

 

 

Manager for bulk business

Stig Henning Pedersen

Stig Henning Pedersen has the overall responsibility for B2B sales and dose-dispensing in the company. He has been employed in the company since 2002.

Stig Henning Pedersen has a Masters of Pharmacy from the University of Oslo. He has previously worked as a pharmacy and regional manager in the company, as well as sales manager.

 

Logistics Manager

Roger Thoresen

Roger Thoresen has the overall responsibility for the company's goods distribution. He became employed in Apokjeden Distribution in February 2002 as Head of Logistics and became Logistics Manager in January 2006.

Roger Thoresen has previously been employed as Head of Logistics at Norske Hoechst, Rubicon Kosmetikk, Narvesen Distribusjon and Cerealia.

Before this he was employed at Norsk Data og Linjegods, where he had various positions within finance and distribution.

Roger Thoresen has been trained in Business Economics from the Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo.

 

Chief Financial Officer

Niklas Nylander

Niklas Nylander has previously worked for Tamro Corporate; lately as Director of Group Controlling (2006-2010) responsible for Group reporting, financial planning and analysis.

He has previously worked as Controller responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions (2003-2006) with focus on valuations, due diligences and investment cases. Before joining Tamro, Niklas Nylander held various controller positions in DHL International Oy and Fazer Chocolates Ltd.

Niklas Nylander holds a M.Sc. (Econ.) from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki.

 

HR Manager

Kristin Bryntesen Watndal

As Apotek 1's HR Manager, Kristin Bryntesen Watndal is responsible for the company's personell administration, recruitment, and talent development. She became employed as HR manager in february 2010.

Kristin holds a Cand. Polit degree in sociology from NTNU, with a specialization in organizational sociology. Her experience in the HR profession is broad and includes areas such as training and development, recruitment, HSE, acquisitions and integration, management and efficiency, wages / compensation models.

 

IT Manager

Bjørn Egil Svendsen

BBjørn Egil Svendsen has the overall responsibility for IT in the company. He has been employed in the company since 2002.

Bjørn Egil Svendsen has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oslo. He was also educated at the Norwegian Officers Training School, (BSIS) Southern Norway.

 

Director Business Development

Marianne Bækkevold

Marianne Bækkevold is responsible for business development and project management in Apokjeden. She also has the overall responsibility for bulk business and business development in Apokjeden. Marianne has been with the company since may 2008.

Marianne Bækkevold holds a Master of Science and has more than 10 years experience from the consulting business (i.e. PricewaterhouseCoopers), where she specialized in Project Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Development. Prior to this, Marianne worked with VingCard AS with Production Planning and Supply Chain Management.

 

Director/General Counsel

Øystein Askim

Øystein Askim has the overall responsibility for the legal work in Apokjeden. He became employed in the company in June 2007.

Øystein Askim was educated as a cand.jur. (Master of Law) at the University of Oslo. He has previously worked for 9 years as a lawyer at the law firm Thommessen Krefting Greve Lund in Oslo.

 

Director of Quality and Professional Services (Pharmaceutical Practice)

Ellen Karine Ous

Ellen Karine Ous is responsible for the company's professional services (pharmaceutical practice), Quality Management and improvement. She has been employed in the company since 2001.

Ellen Karine Ous has a Masters of Pharmacy from the University of Oslo. She is also certified as EOQ Quality System Manager og EOQ Quality Auditor. Ellen Karine Ous has previously worked in different positions related to quality and pharmaceutical matters before she became responsible for quality and professional services ( pharmaceutical practice) in September 2010.