Svein Ove Strømmen
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Svein Ove Strømmen was a Norwegian businessperson.
He took his engineer education in the United States, and worked in the Norwegian petroleum industry from 1981 to 1986. He then turned to entrepreneurship and investment.
Together with Bjarne Berg
he was a pioneer in the investment company Hardball
, which has invested in player transfers for the association football club SK Brann. Through another investment company Isinvest, Strømmen was the largest stock holder in Hardball. Hardball strongly contributed to Brann's victorious season in 2007
. He was a member of SK Brann since the 1960s.
At the time of his death he was the chairman of Vizrt
, a position he had held since 2004. Since 2000 he was one of the main architects behind the growth of Vizrt, again together with Bjarne Berg. Strømmen was also chairman of Vemtro and Nera. He died in September 2010.
He took his engineer education in the United States, and worked in the Norwegian petroleum industry from 1981 to 1986. He then turned to entrepreneurship and investment.
Together with Bjarne Berg
Bjarne Berg
Bjarne Berg was a Norwegian swimmer, journalist and businessperson. He is best known as news editor of TV 2 and from the companies Vizrt and Hardball.-Career:...
he was a pioneer in the investment company Hardball
Hardball (company)
Hardball is a Norwegian investment company founded in 2004 to finance player transfers for the association football team SK Brann from Bergen, Norway...
, which has invested in player transfers for the association football club SK Brann. Through another investment company Isinvest, Strømmen was the largest stock holder in Hardball. Hardball strongly contributed to Brann's victorious season in 2007
SK Brann 2007
The 2007 season was SK Brann's 99th season and their 21st consecutive season in the Norwegian Premier League. Brann won the Norwegian Premier League in 2007. In the end they finished 6 points ahead of its nearest rival, Stabæk...
. He was a member of SK Brann since the 1960s.
At the time of his death he was the chairman of Vizrt
Vizrt
Vizrt, short for VisualiZation Real Time, is a Norwegian company that creates content production tools for the digital media industry. Its products includes applications for the creation of real-time 3D graphics and maps including stereoscopic playout, integrated video workflow solutions and...
, a position he had held since 2004. Since 2000 he was one of the main architects behind the growth of Vizrt, again together with Bjarne Berg. Strømmen was also chairman of Vemtro and Nera. He died in September 2010.