Hans-Henrik Merckoll

CEO

Norway31 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Awarded 'Oda Leader Award' 2024.
  • Led IBM to 'Consulting Company of the Year' 2020.
  • Expert in driving organizational change and economic growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Technology and Telecom sectors with a strong focus on B2B strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Retail ManagementBoard LeadershipLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationSales Management

Other Skills

KommunikasjonPresentasjonsferdigheterNegotiationHigh Performance CulturesStrategySolution SellingBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentB2BIT StrategySales ProcessMergersManagementIT Service ManagementProduct Management

About

As a seasoned CEO and Country General Manager, I bring extensive experience in leading organizational change, driving significant economic growth, and cultivating high-performance cultures. My leadership approach is built on fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable success, grounded in principles that create long-term value. I am committed to the following leadership principles to ensure lasting results: 1) Engage and Connect: I prioritize meaningful connections with my team to ensure the right level of involvement and alignment with company goals. 2) Balanced Focus: I maintain a clear balance between strategic vision, tactical planning, and operational execution to ensure seamless leadership at all levels. 3) Purpose-Driven Leadership: My leadership is rooted in a positive, engaging attitude, ensuring that every initiative is aligned with a clear purpose and vision. 4) Growth-Oriented Culture: I actively encourage both personal and professional development, believing that empowered individuals drive exceptional results. 5) Integrity and Trust: I lead with integrity, ensuring transparency and accountability in all my actions and decisions. My focus is on delivering sustainable results by building empowered teams, driving impactful change, and ensuring a values-based leadership approach.

Experience

Oslo business forum

Managing Director & Partner

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos · Oslo, Norway · On-site

  • Managing Director & Partner, OBF Leadership

Care safety innovations

CEO (Interim) and Board Member

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Oslo, Norway · On-site

  • From October 2025 I´m back to an Executive Board Member
  • From October 2024 I´m now working as the CEO (Interim).
  • From July 2024 I was engaged into develop and professionalize the organisation in UK and expanding partnerships and the ecosystem to scale the business and the technology platform.
  • https://www.caresafetyinnovations.com/

Gant norway

Board Member

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • From August 2024 I’m engaged to professionalize and develop better structure to increase profitable sales growth within Retail, Wholesale, e-commerce, and Outlets.
  • Gant Norway content three different AS as I´m board member of; Gant Retail AS, Svein Transeth Sportswear AS and Gant Store Bogstadveien AS
KommunikasjonRetail Management

Ikt-norge

Executive Board Member

Apr 2021Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Smart packaging industries as

Board Member

Jan 2021Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Norsk senter for informasjonssikring

Chairman Of The Board

May 2020Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • https://norsis.no/
PresentasjonsferdigheterBoard Leadership

Ibm

3 roles

CEO and Country General Manager IBM Norway

Mar 2019Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos

PresentasjonsferdigheterNegotiationHigh Performance CulturesBusiness DevelopmentKommunikasjonStrategy+1

Board Member IBM Norway

Mar 2019Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Board Member IBM Norway

Director and Country General Manager, Global Technology Services

May 2017Mar 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonCommunication

Softlayer, an ibm company

Chairman of the Board

Mar 2019Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Oslo, Norway · On-site

PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonCommunication

Hewlett packard enterprise

3 roles

Managing Director Hewlett Packard

Nov 2015Apr 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

Managing Director HP Norway

Sep 2014Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonCommunication

Sales Director Commercial & Public

Jun 2014Aug 2014 · 2 mos

PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonCommunication

Evry norge

3 roles

Senior Vice President, EVRY Norway

Jan 2013May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • CEO EVRY Consulting AS
  • Chairman of the Board Eye-Share as
  • Chairman of the Board EVRY Økonomitjenester AS
  • Chairman of the Board EVRY Denmark AS
PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonCommunication

Executive Vice President Consulting

Oct 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • CEO EVRY Consulting AS
  • Chairman of the Board Eye-Share as
  • Chairman of the Board EVRY Økonomitjenester AS
  • Chairman of the Board EVRY Denmark AS
PresentasjonsferdigheterKommunikasjonLeadership

Senior Vice President Regional Solutions

May 2009Oct 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Head Business Area Regional Solutions in ErgoGroup AS.
  • Chairman of the Board Økonomitjenester AS
  • Chairman of the Board Eye-Share AS
KommunikasjonCommunication

Evry denmark as

Chairman of the Board

Oct 2010May 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark · Hybrid

KommunikasjonCommunication

Eye-share | purchase-to-pay. automated

Chairman of the Board

May 2009May 2014 · 5 yrs · Greater Stavanger Region · Hybrid

Evry økonomitjenester as

Chairman of the Board

May 2009May 2014 · 5 yrs · Trondheim Region · Hybrid

Telenor telehuset

Managing Director

Jan 2005Apr 2009 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Overall P/L responsible for the company's results as well as the organization's objectives
  • Overall responsibility for preparing, approving and ensuring objectives, strategy, business plans and budgets for the chain
  • Overall responsibility for development of company policies, processes and monitoring / management of these.
  • Telenor Telehuset AS had approx. 300 employees, 34 departments and revenue of approx. 700 MNOK divided in 70% to the business to business and 30% to private household. Product distribution was 50% mobile, 30% IT, 10% fixed telephony and 10% service sales. Telenor Telehuset AS was 100% owned by Telenor

Hp

2 roles

Salesdirector

Jan 2001Jan 2005 · 4 yrs

  • Responsibility for all HP's sales through HP partners and distributors to business customers. This includes all sales, marketing and infrastructure through distributors and dealers
  • Responsibility for the SMB end users, including sales and marketing
  • Responsibility for Integration Office for PSG between Compaq and HP during the first integration year in Norway. Merger performance in May 2002
KommunikasjonCommunication

Director Privat Market Norway

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr

  • • P/L responsible for business development, sales, marketing and product for the retail market in Norway
KommunikasjonSales Management

Bi norwegian business school

Teacher for last year students: Marketing and logistics ((next to the regular job)

Jan 1999Jan 2000 · 1 yr

  • Students in third year specialization, focus Market logistic.
  • Study Content: Market Logistics, Supplier Evaluation and Development, Dealer Technology, e-commerce and Benchmarking
KommunikasjonSales Management

Storebrand

Ass. Director

Jan 1998Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for negotiation and development of movable property partners in connection with the settlement of claims in the Nordic countries
  • Management and steering to partners for all claims adjusters by claims in Nordic area
  • Project Owner in various projects in the Brandlaunch of If in Norway

Thorn

Product Group Manager Nordic

Jan 1994Jan 1998 · 4 yrs

Education

BI Norwegian Business School

Siviløkonomstudiet

Jan 1990Jan 1994

BI Norwegian Business School

Bedriftsøkonomistudiet

Jan 1989Jan 1990

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