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EURO 2012 - soon ready to go!!

2011-10-07T09:00:00.001+02:00

At 6 o’clock in the morning from the hotel to the airport In Kyiv, Ukraine – blue sky, nice temperature and almost no cars on the highway – quite the opposite of what you experience at 1800 in the afternoon when you meet long and almost no moving queues……so it is not just that you get the most out of the day by rising early, it is less stressful and more convenient as well
UEFA Euro 2012 is the reason for my stay in Kyiv also　 this time – and the meeting with the team that is responsible for the Final Draw for the tournament is just so great. It Is a true gift　 to have such an opportunity to meet persons with such knowledge and experience and not the least –a willingness to share and contribute to the success of the project.
This is my second visit to Kyiv and if you never visited the city you have something to look forward to – it is a city with has so much to offer and for me coming from Norway I find examples of　 architecture that are worth the visit and it is a great mixture of old and new.
But as always, it is the people you meet that makes a stay memorable – helpful, positive and nice!　 Although not all speak English, the body language is a great communication tool and with a positive attitude most can be understood.

It's a long way

2011-06-03T05:48:00.002+02:00

from the middle of Norway to Singapore, not only physically but also mentally. Leaving Lillehammer area with 5 degrees C and fog last Sunday and arriving Singapore Tuesday morning with 32 degrees C........it's like coming to a different world....in many ways.
When entering the plane in Oslo I realised that I was to enter a culture where I would experience a high service level and where everyone meets you with a smile - and what a nice experience!
The number of inhapitants in Singapore and in Norway is almost the same - it's just the space that is a difference and then it should not be a surprise that our leisure activities are a litte different too. A banner at the front of a shopping mall says "I shop, there fore I am!".
Cultural differences give us a possibility to learn from each other and I appareciate this opportunity to hopefully learn a little from the culture here......and enjoy the possibilitt to walk outside with no jacket or scarf:)

Glorious days

2011-03-08T12:40:00.003+01:00

and a fantastic last competition on Sunday ended the World Championship Nordic 2011 in Oslo.
With fog, snow and transport challenges the first days everything improved during the week, even the weather!
What did I experience as a volunteer working in the Hospitality tents ?
o A fantastic opportunity to get to know and work with people with different backgrounds and
with one mutual objective – to do the best during these days to give the visitors the best
experience.
o After the first day we were a team with a very positive team spirit - Everyone contributes
where it is necessary to get the work done – flexibility, service and responsibility are the key
words.
o Long hours based on the transport challenges both to get to and back from the venue.
o A meeting point - refreshing friendship and catching up with former colleagues
o A team leader that knew the saying “The worst thing you can give a volunteer is too little to
do” and showed flexibility and good leadership.
o Guests who all were there just to enjoy, meet new people, catch up with old friends and
contribute to the folk festival
o A fantastic feeling when hearing and looking at the spectators – they made the event to a true
folk festival!
o Pride when listening to all those who have so much positive feedback to all the volunteers that
guided them to and back from the venues and within the venues.

It is just to sign up as volunteer for Val di Fiemme 2013 J and ensure to be part of a fantastic experience and make friends for life!
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Fan experience in Holmenkollen

2011-02-28T10:27:00.002+01:00

At 10.10 h we left home fheading or the metro station to take the Metro to Holmenkollen for the 30 km men pursuit, starting at 12.00 h. As we heard from friends, read in the newspaper and heard in the news that there were serious transport problems the day before, we decided to leave early enough.
We had approx. 15 min. waiting time until we were able to get on the metro and 20 min. later we were with hundreds and hundreds of other spectators on the way to the cross country venue....long queues moving slowly, but moving! Everybody enjoyed the sunny day, was in a good and relaxed mood. Friendly spectator service volunteers indicated the way and after some under passing and over passing of bridges, some narrow and muddy walkways we made it to our spectator area zone U.
The atmosphere in the stadium was amazing and the pursuit was like an exciting crime story, for more than 1 hour it was absolutely not clear who would make it first through the finish line, although more than 40.000 spectators hoped for the Norwegian super star: Petter Northug. As the speaker mentioned 4,5 km before the finish: if Northug doesn`t want to be responsible that the whole Norway gets a heart attack, he better does something NOW!...Yes, and he did!
Although some started moving to get downdtown, the speaker announced that never had it been so many during the flower ceremony – and we moved to better positions and celebrated the champions! Then it was to just follow the movement of the crowds, composed by families, young couples and cross country fan club members.
Moving back to the metro was much easier and took less time. After 4 hours in the cold we made a stop to explore the inside of the different tents – the catering tent to have some hot drinks and the merchandising tent to check if our credit cards were still valid!
Back in the centre of Oslo we went to Casa Italia where Val di Fiemme presents the next world championship Nordic 2013 – and when the Italians present their country there is a good excuse to test their food and beverage! With this recharge of energy we were ready for the Medals Ceremony at 19:00 h. During our break we met also a former colleague from Lillehammer and Torino. Nice and refreshing catch up after quite a while!
Hearing a crowed of approx. 35.000 people shouting: Petter Petter Petter Petter...is impressing, and when the national hymn is played and everyone sings – it is emotional and we can tell you: shivers run up your neck!
Back home and time for a short reflection from Ingrid’s part
“This was one of my best “fan experiences” ever! Why?
- Being guest at one of the most passionate nations in Nordic sport disciplines feels like a honour;
- Experience a smooth running winter sport outdoor event, with minor needs of adjustments (transport, signage, catering area and access/exit of spectators incl. flows), is impressive;
- Seeing many friendly smiles and sparkling eyes in the volunteers faces, makes you feel home and welcome;
Thank you Holmenkollen, thank you Oslo 2011!
And from my part – pride and joy are the best words to describe the experience. I look forward to the rest and to experience the event from the "inside" as a volunteer!

One main goal.....

2011-02-06T20:31:00.004+01:00

After some days in Warsaw I’m heading back to Oslo today – and you certainly know the answer for why I’ve been here when I give you these numbers:
487 days to go
8 cities
2 countries
1 tournament
You are right – I’ve been here for a workshop with the executive management team of the UEFA Euro 2012 and have had the opportunity to observe a workshop with all project managers with knowledge information and sharing as the main objectives.
And I’m again reflecting on how lucky we are to have this possibility to meet and work with teams that have this enthusiasm, energy and willingness to share – with one mutual goal. UEFA Euro 2012 is a “melting pot” of people with different cultures, experiences and knowledge, but they have one mutual goal:
To create history together!

This brings me back to the Lillehammer Olympics and the questions we got on which success criteria was the most important when planning the Games. Maybe it is difficult to pick just one as everything is interrelated; Clear roles, responsibilities, information and communication lines and decision making procedures have all to be in place, but the one main success criteria that I think was key - Across positions, functions and levels in the organization we all had the same main goal – to deliver the best games ever. Still something to work on for many companies?

Reflections on my way home....

2011-01-21T08:32:00.002+01:00

I am on my way home after 6 days working with the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
So what do I take with me home?

I've fallen in love with Russians!
They are curious, analytical, critical, shy....and when "the ice is broken", they are open, fun and sharing.

Sochi 2014 has professional people on board!
As the organizing committee in Lillehammer, the Sochi organizing committee has few people with international event experience. That does not make them less competent to host the Games. Why? Because they have the best recruitment process leading to a workforce chosen among the best - with the right attitude.

It is the people that makes the Games!

Practice makes perfect!

2011-01-20T05:08:00.002+01:00

Olympic Games is a about planning. Actuallly 7 years of planning. At least. It takes thousands of days to plan this mega event.

But Olympic Games is also about training. It is about testing your plans and procedures and training your workforce in order to achieve perfect performing.

As a manager and leader you need to know which decisions to make, what to communicate, who to report incidents to, how to motivate. Because what do you do.....
....when there is a traffic jam and your venue is only half full just prior to start?
....when there is a problem with the ice and the jury decides to delay the competition?
....when your staff is food poisoned?
....when you have loss of power and your whole venue is dark?

Yesterday I experienced how 100 Russian managers did this; cooperating, communicating, solving issues, having fun. Because training on reality with your colleagues is fun, and provides energy and motivation for the continous planning.

Something for all of us to learn - I learned a lot from the 100 professional Russian leaders I met yesterday!

Cultures and languages

2011-01-19T04:46:00.002+01:00

The Olympic Games is not only about sport.
It is also about bringing people together across boarders creating understanding and thereby increase the likelyhood of peace in the world.

So how does it work when an Australian, a Canadian, an Irish and a Norwegian with different English accents meet 100 Russian English-speaking trying to share knowledge on Olympic operations? I'd say were well!

Why? It is all about attitude and willingness to share and learn.

How? You mix a mutual interest (Olympic Games), a desire to perform (thank you good collegues), good planning (thank you to Yulia and Jacqui in particular), good sense of humor (thank you, Russians!) dash it with music and video ingredients from previous Games (thank you IOC) and pick everyone's brain on knowledge and not at least have many dialogues (thank you to all!).

Off we go to a new adventures day in this international landscape!

Olympic Games again....and again....and again....

2011-01-17T22:01:00.002+01:00

I am back in freezing cold Moscow for another workshop. Christmas is still hanging around here, the church around the corner is even more beautiful with the white snow and the blue sky and the Russians are just as hard working this year as last year.

I am amazed how well they are working to plan these coming winter Games and I am thrilled to learn that the Olympic "animal" is living through it's phases as I have learned it through my last 7 Olympic Games. And yet, it is different - new culture, new people (luckily I meet some Olympic gypsis too:-)), and everything is much earlier!!! The planning here is at a stage at this time in the life cycle of an organizing committee far ahead any other I've experienced. The Russians can take these Games to" the gateway to the future", which is also their slogan.

I hope to be there....!
But first there is tomorrow and the first day of interesting lessons to learn.
See you!

Give – It’s contagious!

2010-12-21T00:34:00.002+01:00

Soon Christmas!! Can you believe it?

Time runs....it does not walk, and I try to run with it. Doing my things. Like you. Preparing for the big feast. Enjoying, struggeling, having fun, being late, listening to Christmas music, running getting the last things done....

Then - sometimes you receive something that makes you stop, read, think, enjoy, want to copy. It is contagious, and it belongs to this time of the year.
Just read this and be a copycat!
http://www.keylearning.no/dokumenter/give_its%20contagious.pdf

Merry Christmas in particular to our friends in Key Learning for giving, and a colorful and most enjoyable new year to you taking the time to read this.

All the best from us in Sim Optima

How to make a movement...?

2010-12-04T07:00:00.008+01:00

Last week I had the opportunity to work with a client who wants to make a movement inside the organisation. The organisation is caught in a crisis and change is required. Easy wish - hard to do.

So what do they do?

Working with processes like this is like putting a puzzle together; you have to work with many parts and elements at the same time. And so the client does. One of the things he does is to hire internal brand managers. They are internal resources with a high internal standing that will be the change makers.

If you have read the book "Living the brand" by Nicholas Ind you know what I am talking about. If you do not know the book and do not have the time to read it, here is a quick course in what it is....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ

Have fun!

Where are you heading....?

2010-11-24T14:44:00.003+01:00

When you turn 50 you realize life is not easy and how much people around you make a difference. (Yes, I know it took me a while!:-)).

Have a look at this film - it's a favourite! Why? Because when you struggle, you need people like this guy. We have clients walking difficult paths and I admire them for how thy do it. And I always find someone like this guy who knows that it is all about hard work and attitude and willingness to put your team first. I am heading this directon....are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_iKg7nutNY

On dialogue.......

2010-11-15T22:53:00.003+01:00

Last week I had a fantastic experience! I was doing a dialogue session with a client - how to communcate through preparing to listen and not to talk!?!
Possible? Yes!
I learned this from The Performance Group who are true experts in this (Thank you to you!) and I fell in love with the format.
Bohm Dialogue or Bohmian Dialogue is a form of free association conducted in groups, with no predefined purpose in mind besides mutual understanding and exploration of human thought. It aims to allow participants to examine their preconceptions, prejudices and patterns of thought. The group sits in a single circle, for a few hours during regular meetings or for a few days in a workshop environment. Participants "suspend" their thoughts, motives, impulses and judgments - exploring and attempting to "think together" collectively. According to the proposal, Dialogue should not be confused with discussion, lecture, discourse or debate, which, says Bohm, all suggest working towards a goal rather than simply exploring. Meeting without an objective or agenda is done to create a "free space" for something new to happen.

I reccomend you try it......

CIM Event - a way to make life easier

2010-11-09T00:18:00.002+01:00

What does it take to be able to communicate, control and ensure all key decisions are provided to all involved in an event? This is SO key!

We have lately talked to several event organizers about this providing the solution of our partner, One Voice. Their system is made for crisis situations and is used by many private companies and public entities. Running an event is pretty much like being on alert for 24 hours and we see many similiarites to dealing with contingency situations. So we put togheter a version of CIM fit for events.

Now we're looking for the first pilot client - we know it will be a breakthrough for any event operation! I'll let you know how it goes.

In the meantime, have a look here: http://www.onevoice.no/en/

2010-10-20T15:50:00.002+02:00

Transfer of knowledge between events - true or false?!

Ellen and I were resently in Innsbruck to visit the organizing committee for the first Youth Olympic Winter Games. This is the first Winter Youth Olympic Games to be hosted. It will take place in January 13-22, 2012 for 1.058 athletes, age 14-18 from 70 nations that will perform in 7 sports and participate in the Culture and Education Programme.

We had the opportunity to share knowledge on how to do the Games operation, how to plan for it and not the least - how to train the entire staff in an efficient way. I am impressed by the way they with a small staff approach a complex event like this .....

We had also the opportunity to meet with a friend working with several events in the area, and what strikes me is that Austrians have something in common with Norwegians: The challenge to really take advantage of the knowhow of preparing for big events not reinventing it all again. And again. And again.

I really would love to see a true legacy where how-to-prepare-and-execute-an-event is documented in a way making it easy for the next one to "copy-paste" what's needed.

Who's ready to do that?

On my way home....

2010-09-17T08:43:00.002+02:00

I am on my way home after a very interesting week here in Moscow and working with the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. I have facilitated a workshop assisting an Australian expert on Bus Operations in a Russian environment, with attendance from both an Austrian and a Swede. I am impressed with the compact Games concept, with the level of knowledge and the hard working Russians and how they have accepted a learning environment different from what they are used to.
So in the end, although we all see the world through " the coloured glasses of our own culture", we are none the less humans that enjoy to learn the same way - doing it the Sim Optima way!

A day in the life of.....

2010-09-16T06:39:00.002+02:00

What is it like being at a workshop? Get up at 0600, morning yoga, breakfast, emails, last preps. Briefing with the Advisor for breakfast. Walk to Sochi office (boy, we are so lucky to be so close; commuting for 2 hrs is normal i Moscow!), organize the room, adjust the agenda (always changes), drink a coffee, work until 1300, lunch, work until 1800. Other meetings. Debrief with Advisor, dinner, emails, bed......I could be anywhere in the world? No, this is definately Russia. So when I come home I hope people will not ask questions like: What did you see? How was Kreml? How is Moscow? But rather questions like: How is the working culture? What are Russians like? Which are the challenges they face in the Olympic project? Which are the do's and don't's of Russian culture?
I love to meet the people! That is what I treasure and they are my source for knowledge. That is why I am here!
Oooopps, I better run........

Next winter Olympics Sochi 2014!!

2010-09-14T23:04:00.006+02:00

I am spending this whole week in Moscow assisting the organizer of the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games in Sochi 2014 in a workshop on Bus Operations. With a knowledgable advisor, an interested transport team, a nice atmosphere and good coffee, knowledge sharing is a fun sport. A complex project like this has many challenges and transport is among the biggest. So how do you succeed? Well, what I have learned today is that you start with the clients' needs and work on your service level agreements. Then you have to develop and agree on the route network, the bus timetables, the bus schedules, the driver roster, the depot staffing and rostering, design and operations. So now you just need to know where to get all the buses you need, how to recruit the staff, how to train them, where to accomodate them and feed them.....Easy? No, not really. I am glad there is knowledge to provide .....and may be we can create some too?

That's it.....for this time!

2010-03-01T02:33:00.003+01:00

Sunday, February 28

Thanks Canada for being a huge country with few inhabitants, wanting to perform well, enabling to put on great Games despite a financial crisis and a Closing Ceremony with lots of humor.
Go Vancouver, go!
Sochi, here you come!

I am going home.....for now....

Observation, observation....!

2010-02-26T09:48:00.003+01:00

Friday, February 27

As part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Games Knowledge Management (OGKM) programme, around 300 people from current Organising Committees (OCOGs) and applicant cities have been participating in the Vancouver 2010 Observer Programme. As an integral part of the OGKM platform, the programme provides a unique opportunity to live, learn and experience real Olympic Games operations.

The programme is organised by the IOC in conjunction with the host OCOG and it gives each future organiser the opportunity not only to see how things are done, but also to study specific areas, so that they can learn and improve upon them within their own organisational and cultural context.

Today I took part in the Games Coordination Observation Program and visited the Main Ops Center, Technology Ops Center, Main Media Center (Press and Broadcast) and the Olympic Family Hotel? 22 participants from 7 different organising committees.

What did I learn? That the Games is a machine that just live it own life when get going, that both command, control and communication is essential, that all is about coordination accross entities and "out-of-the-box"-solutions and that it will come together in the end - although you do not think so several times along the project timeline and phases....

That the British are funny, the French are French, the Canadians are jovial, the Corean are shy, the Russian are many, the Brasilian are smiling. And that is why I just love these Games.

And tomorrow I leave....time for reflection!

A day in the office....

2010-02-26T09:35:00.002+01:00

Thursday, February 25

Working in the office all day. Meetings with good all friends from Marsh.
And learning about how the OCOG trained their managers....
Nothing really to write aboute....

"Black Tuesday" - yes and/or no?

2010-02-24T09:19:00.006+01:00

Tuesday, February 23

"Black Tuesday" (BT) is the name of the second Tuesday of the Games - say the broadcasters.

That is the day everything goes wrong. People are getting tired, jobs are getting routine, everyone relax a little, details fail, and all of a sudden -ooooppps, what should not happen just did... So was today a "Black Tuesday" here?

Arriving Whistler Olympic Park to see the skijumping competition, the event service volunteer denies me ingress; I do not have the right accreditation. But his teamleder stops by and let me enter anyway. They want people on the stands to have a crowd. Could easily have been a BT for me, but not this time.

I have agreed with John Aalberg, responsible for this venue, to have a chat with him. A connection from yesterday told him I would be there, so he was looking for me....Definately not a BT.

The car is to pick us up at the venue....but where is he!??? We wait 5 minutes, 10 minutes. We call him. On his way. Another 15 minutes. We call again. He had not seen us and is now waiting somewhere else, do not understand where we are...Time for our debrief is getting closer. We need to leave. A transport volunteer suggests she takes us down, and have him drive down to meet us at the Olympic Village. Saved from BT!

Preparing a debrief with some athletes and officials in the Olympic Village, I discover there are no flipcharts, the room is so noisy due to the heating fan that it is not possible to hear people speak, and upon arrival some of the participants say they expected the focus to be different...... Definately a BT! But...4 people help me make "flipcharts" out of A4-sheets, someone manage to switch off the fan (although really cold after 1,5 hours we at least heard each other) and the participants with other expectations enjoyed it anyway and hope to meet again....Puhhh, we avoided a BT!

Maybe it is just about creativity....seeing possibilites in the limits....What do you think?

Connections and what does Olympic Games mean?

2010-02-23T07:31:00.005+01:00

Monday, February 22

Today I met Etinne, who knows Delphine who I know and who knows Lisa who I will meet tomorrow. And hopefully bring Matt who we both know. And Ingunn who only I and Matt know. But who knows, maybe Tom who we all know will join ...

Olympic Games - so big, involving thousands of people, yet....some you always meet again, you share experiences and thoughts, do things, learn, quarrel and laugh. Build bridges across nations and culture. Is that the purpose of Olympic Games?

What happens when you ask this question to 12 athletes and officials?
They answer: The crowd, the flame, the Olympic village, the integration of different sports, the media, the ceremonies.

When I ask the lady on the train sitting next to me, she says: We need to finish what we have promised to the world although we can not afford it. She was running a non-profit organisation for people in trouble.

And when I asked the guy who told me the way to the sky train, he said: Open stores all the time - great!

Or the taxidriver who smiled and said: More money!! And less drunk people.

Whatever it is....it connects!
And tomorrow is "black tuesday"......!

Impressed....

2010-02-22T08:50:00.002+01:00

Sunday February 21

Today I had a guided tour at the Technical Operation Center (TOC). 10 rows of 20 people in front of computers. Here 200 people work from about 6 different IT companies, monitoring the technology systems of the Games. They come from many countries, speak different lanugages, have different interests, 30% with long term experience, some are paid, some are volunteers - all of them have undertaken the framework of the concept "this is how we do it here" yet with the possibility to influence areas of improvement. I am impressed about what I hear how they define the jobs, limits the rights, develop the job description, train and do action reviews on a regularly basis - all called Identity Mangement.

Next door is another huge room - the Main Operation Center (MOC) - here the organizing committee coordinate the Games. Today everything is relaxed and the Canadians can watch the hockey Game without worries. Not so true earlier in the Games.

Then a brief 3 floors up with Risk Management - the group that track, document and follow-up all the incidents. Depsite some serious issues that we know about, there are few other ones. Mostly volunteers with smaller injuries.

The day ends at the Russky House where Sochi 2014 promotes Russa, Russian culture and the Games. I get a tour and an interesting insight into their Olympic concept and visions on education.
I think we can wait another fantastic Games in 4 years too!!

Friendlienes lives here...

2010-02-21T07:54:00.006+01:00

Saturday February 20

What is Olympic Games? It is an event that starts 2550 days to plan, 16 days to execute and a few months to close up. It has 5500 athletes and officials taking part in 14 sports with 86 competitons being transmitted to 3 000 000 000 TV viewers with 2 400 000 spectators. It is the most complex event in the world.

But most of all it is meeting with people across cultures and languages opening up for new input and lessons learned.

What happends when a Norwegian is placed between two eager Canadians at a hockey match? She learns about all the details hocekylover Canadians know about hockey.

What happends when you buy pepper potatoes in the break? The waiter hand over the food, smiles and says: "Have fun and enjoy the Game!"

What happends on a croweded bus on its way to downtown Vancouer? Another person - of course a Canadian - starts talking to you about how key it is to keep your patience on a full bus, how great the Olympics are and why this street is a nice shopping area.

What happends when they check your accreditation card at the Olympic Family Hotel as you enter? The security lady says: "Super. You have the number 6; just what I was looking for. Enjoy your day!"

What happends when your Olympic car stops in the middle of the street in order to let you out making a traffic jam? The police man says teasingly: "Oh you're messing up my line here...." And then laughs.

Some of my Canadian friends are pleasantly surprised about themselves; that everyone is so positive. I think it is just the nature of Olympic Games coming through......

Finally here

2010-02-20T03:53:00.002+01:00

Friday February 19

I arrived today at 14.55 in sunshine and airport workers in shorts (did I hear Winter Olympics?). Airport nicly decorated and not busy. My friend Ingunn picked me up. She works with transport, being responsible for all the buses.

Transport is ALWAYS a challenge; and so true here too. I followed her to her work and realize how many details.....the devil is in the details....in order to make such an event work as it should . Transport is slowly coming together and is working for everyone. But you do need time both for venue ingress and egress.

First meetings for next days in place. Tomorrow I am heading to the Main Accreditation Center to get my accreditation.

Bente:-)

Soon to be there.....

2010-02-18T22:24:00.003+01:00

I am packing my last things to finally find my way to Vanocouver.

I am eager to see for myself how things work, but my good friend Matt with VANOC - the organizing committee - says everyone is buzzing. Like any big complex project it's taken a couple of days to get some aspects of the operaitons running as smoothly as expected.... It usually takes the workforce a couple of shifts to really understand the expectations and policies and procedures.

And some sunshine and gold medals helps too - for both Canadians and Norwegians!

Bente

Vancouver - here I come......

2010-02-15T15:16:00.003+01:00

February 19 I am heading over.

Already I am eager to learn about how the organizing committee (OCOG) is dealing with all the challenges they have faced so far; heavy rain, problems with the snow, death of an athlete, competition postponements, demonstrations, transport challenges.

On the IOC media update I can read that the IOC President is complimenting the OCOG on the quality of the sports competitions and the Opening Ceremony show.
The truth of this we will know later....when "black Tuesday" appears....

I'll tell you more about that later.

Bente

Cooperation with Sikker MAT

2010-02-01T12:31:00.004+01:00

Sikker MAT consists of two food technologists, Kathrine Rødsjø and Siv Søraas. They have wide experience in food safety, quality control and food production. Sikker MAT and Sim Optima provide courses to anyone who offers food. The course includes training in quality assurance and contingency plans. After the course the customer will be able to manage and reduce the impact of any crises.

Photographer Lena Knutli @ Sim Optima

2010-01-29T10:20:00.006+01:00

Alongside our collaboration with the students from NTNU we have brought in a photographer to help us use images in a better way on our website. Lena Knutli is an exciting artist and we look forward to our work together.

Some of her pictures can be seen at norwegianblizz.blogspot.com as well as www.lenaknutli.com