GEIR L. OLSEN

Software Technology Evidence

5 mention(s) identify GEIR L. OLSEN as having software/technology expertise.

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
PRA GROUP INC	2016-04-01	Prior to Aktiv Kapital, Mr. Olsen held various leadership roles in sales, marketing and strategy with Cisco Systems and Tandberg, a Norwegian company that Cisco acquired in 2010. He also advised financial services and technology companies as a consultant at McKinsey & Company for five years prior to joining Tandberg. Currently Mr. Olsen is a partner at Ubon Partners, an investment company focused on early stage companies in technology and financial services that he cofounded in 2013. He previously served on the board of Acano Ltd, a technology company based in the U.K., prior to its acquisition by Cisco. Mr. Olsen was appointed to the board due to his deep understanding of the European debt purchase markets as well as his experience in using technology to transform businesses.	Mr. Olsen has leadership roles in technology companies, consulting in technology, and experience with Cisco Systems, indicating software-related technical skills.
PRA GROUP INC	2017-04-19	Mr. Olsen held leadership roles in sales, marketing and strategy with Cisco Systems and was on the board of a technology company.	Experience with technology companies including Cisco Systems and involvement with a technology company board.
PRA GROUP INC	2018-04-27	Mr. Olsen held leadership roles in sales, marketing and strategy with Cisco Systems and Tandberg, and advised financial services and technology companies as a consultant.	He held leadership roles in technology companies including Cisco Systems and Tandberg, and advised technology companies as a consultant, indicating familiarity with technology and likely software-related skills.
PRA GROUP INC	2019-04-29	Mr. Olsen held various leadership roles in sales, marketing and strategy with Cisco Systems and Tandberg, a Norwegian company that Cisco acquired in 2010. In 2013, Mr. Olsen cofounded Ubon Partners, an investment company focused on early stage companies in technology and financial services.	Mr. Olsen held leadership roles in technology companies Cisco Systems and Tandberg, and cofounded an investment company focused on early stage technology and financial services companies, indicating technical and software-related expertise.
PRA GROUP INC	2020-04-29	Mr. Olsen was the CEO and a board member of Aktiv Kapital, AS, a leading European consumer debt purchaser, from September 2011 until its acquisition by the Company in 2014. From August 2014 until January 2016, Mr. Olsen served as the CEO of PRA Group Europe. Prior to Aktiv Kapital, Mr. Olsen held various leadership roles in sales, marketing and strategy with Cisco Systems and Tandberg, a Norwegian company that Cisco acquired in 2010. He also advised financial services and technology companies as a consultant at McKinsey & Company for five years prior to joining Tandberg. In 2013, Mr. Olsen cofounded Ubon Partners, an investment company focused on early stage companies in technology and financial services, and was a partner until December 2018. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avida Finans, a diversified lender in the Nordic region, and First Fondenes, an investment management firm; and a director of Molo Finance, a digital mortgage lender based in the U.K., and Andenes Investments, a private investment company focused on financial services companies.	Mr. Olsen held leadership roles in technology companies Cisco Systems and Tandberg, was a consultant advising technology companies, and co-founded an investment company focused on early stage technology companies, indicating technical and software-related expertise.