Strengthens its position in the Norwegian data center market - Grethe Viksaas becomes new board chair at Skygard
Grethe Viksaas is the new board chair at Skygard. Viksaas has extensive experience from the tech industry and is, among other things, former founder and CEO of Basefarm, where she built up a leading provider of cloud services and infrastructure. With her background in building and scaling technology companies, she brings valuable expertise to Skygard in an exciting growth phase."We are very pleased to have Grethe Viksaas as our new board chair. Her deep understanding of data center operations, cloud services, and infrastructure solutions, combined with her experience in building and developing technology companies, will be invaluable for Skygard's continued growth," says Elise Lindeberg, CEO of Skygard.In addition to her experience from Basefarm, Viksaas has held several leading positions in the tech sector and currently serves on several boards."The geopolitical situation makes Norwegian ownership of critical infrastructure increasingly important. It's not just about where the data center is physically located, but who owns and controls it. Skygard, with its strong Norwegian owners, has a crucial role to play going forward," says Grethe Viksaas.
