Abelia - Business Association of Norwegian knowledge- and technology based enterprises

Abelia is a trade and employers association associated with Norways largest employersorganisation; the NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry). Abelia is a non-profit, non-party political organisation funded by membership fee paid by the member companies.

Abelia is dedicated to improving the business environment for its member companies in the knowledge- and technology based sector, and to promoting the industry’s contribution to economic growth and social progress. By influencing policy, Abelia improves business opportunities for members and supports initiatives that stimulate demand for members' products and services.

Members
Abelia represents over 850 member companies within:

• IT
• Telecommunications
• R&D
• Education 
• Consultancy

Membership provides companies with opportunities like:

• Influencing government and other decision makers on important policy issues 
• Meetings, conferences and workshops with the other companies within Abelia as well as 20.000 other NHO- member companies.
• Access to news and research on trends within the industry, public policy issues and Abelias different activities. 
• Free legal advice on labour legislation, HSE, employment contracts, wage determination, human resources strategies.

Board of Directors and Management
The Board is composed of 9 persons representing member companies:

Abelias Board of Directors and CEO. From left: Terje Wold, Anngjerd Pleym, Ivan C. Burkow, Kari Gjetrang, Sigurd Grytten, Berit Laastad, Kristen Ulveseter, Arne Bergby, Ragnar Kårhus og Paul Chaffey.

Chairman:
Terje Wold, Invenia AS, Tromsø

Vice Chairman:
Kristen Ulveseter, Det norske Veritas

Boardmembers:
Arne Bergby,  it’s learning
Ivan C. Burkow, NORUT
Kari Gjetrang, Expology
Sigurd Grytten, Burson-Marsteller
Ragnar Kårhus, Telenor Norge
Berit Laastad, Bedriftskompetanse VINN
Anngjerd Pleym, SINTEF

Management
Managing Director (CEO) Paul Chaffey, paul.chaffey@abelia.no

Contact:
You can contact Abelia by e-mail at: post@abelia.no