ARROW NEWS

Latest Norwegian Customer Day is Most Successful Ever

Arrow Norway’s annual ‘Customer Day’ was the company’s most successful ever, with over 200 customers attending technology and market update seminars and the annual ‘Vebjørn Tandberg Prize’ for innovation. Many then went on to party the night away on a boat trip through the Oslo fjords, where they were joined by leading Norwegian TV personality, Jan Erik Larssen.



Arrow Norway’s annual customer seminar has become a traditional part of the company’s strategy to keep customers informed on a wide range of technical, business and supply chain issues. Each year the seminar becomes more and more successful, thanks to the opportunity for engineers, purchasers and other professionals working within the Norwegian electronics industry to talk to Arrow and its suppliers and learn about a broad range of technical and market issues.


Dr. Ole B. Hovind, Founder Sonitor Technologies; Ragnar Bo, CEO Sonitor Technologies; Jan C Opsahl, Chairman Tandberg ASA and Tomra ASA; Bjørn Ø Andersen, Editor, Elektronikk; Per Sønsteby, CEO Hapro; Knut Dommersnes, Sales Director Arrow Norway

A key element of the day was the formal award of the annual ‘Vebjørn Tandberg Prize’, which was won by Sonitor Technologies the specialist designer and manufacturer of ultrasound IPS (indoor positioning system) technologies. The company won 250,000NOK and will also benefit from business support and incentives worth a further 100,000NOK. The prestigious prize was presented by Jan C Opsahl, chairman of Tandberg ASA and Tomra ASA, two of the leading OEMs in the Nordic region.

Other highlights included an inspiring presentation on taking innovation to market by Bård Eker, managing director of Bård Eker Design. Bård Eker is responsible for a number of innovative designs, including high-performance projectors from Projection Design, and is in partnership with supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB.



The formal element of the day concluded with the arrival of Jan Erik Larssen, presenter of Norway’s Autofil TV show, who went on to join customers and suppliers during a boat trip through the fjords of Oslo.