Erling Strøm

Chairman

 

Erling was appointed as Chairman of KB Spennteknikk AS in 2019 following his earlier appointment as CEO from 2017 to 2019 and his prior employment with the KB Group from 2003 through 2013 where he ultimately served as the CFO of the entire group.

 

At the age of 33 Erling was on the list of the 100 most talented young leaders in Norway, and in 2013 founded Fiber AS which today has over 80 employees and many real estate investments.

 

Erling has held over 50 board positions and has vast experience in finance, operations, business management, banking, and strategic planning for businesses throughout Scandinavia and Central Europe.

Erling holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Warwick Ironmonger

Board Member and Group CEO

Warwick was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spennteknikk International AS and Member of the Board of Directors of BBR VT International Ltd in Switzerland in June 2018 and assumed the role of Board Member of KB Spennteknikk AS in June 2020 after serving as its CEO from January 2019 through May 2020. Warwick is also Managing Director of KB Vorspann-Technik GmbH in Germany and Austria and Chairman of Spennteknikk Construction AS, Spännteknik S.L.F AB, BBR Polska Sp. z o.o., Dywidag Norge AS, and Dywidag Sverige AB

Prior to joining Spennteknikk, Warwick spent 17 years with SRG Limited, a publicly listed Australian Company and BBR Network Member, where he served as General Manager – Middle East from 2004 until 2018. Earlier, Warwick led the Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices of Meinhardt Group of consulting engineers from 1996 to 2000.

Throughout his senior management appointments, Warwick has developed a strong track record of leading business transformations and driving growth.

Warwick holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering Science degrees from the School of Civil Engineering at the University of South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Management Group

Our Management Group is comprised of our CEO and the following leaders:

Tom Inge Olsen

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 

Tom Inge was appointed as CEO of KB Spennteknikk  AS in June 2020.

Tom Inge was appointed as Group CFO of Spennteknikk International AS in December 2019. Tom Inge is also CFO of KB Spennteknikk AS,  Spennteknikk Construction AS, Spännteknik S.L.F AB, Dywidag Norge AS and Dywidag Sverige AB. 

 

Prior to joining Spennteknikk, Tom Inge spent 18 years with Moelven Industrier ASA, 6 years of which were as Controller for the Building Systems division and 12 years were as CFO in Moelven Modus AS. Earlier, Tom Inge was CFO in Vental Solex AS, a Hunter Douglas Group company. 

 

Through his management appointments, Tom Inge has developed a strong track record in the management and controlling of production and project business and has gained wide experience in strategic planning and as a board member.

Glenn Taranger

Production Manager

 

Glenn was appointed as Production Manager in 2010, shortly after commencing his employment with  KB Spennteknikk AS as Production Planner in June 2009, and joined the Company’s management group in 2016.

 

Prior to joining Spennteknikk, Glenn worked as a Process Engineer and Production Planner in  TI Automotive Systems in Kongsvinger, Norway from 2005 and has vast experience in the management  and planning of production facilities.

 

Glenn holds a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway