Bouvet has entered into an agreement to acquire Headit's business in Norway's
Innlandet county. The 35 employees of this consultancy Hamar-based, whose
activities coincide with services offered by Bouvet, will become part of the
acquiring group's eastern region. The acquisition will give Bouvet a presence in
eastern Norway with offices in Oslo, Sandvika, Drammen and Hamar. As part of the
agreement, Bouvet will enter into Headit's assignments in the region to ensure a
seamless transition for clients. The agreement will take effect from 2 October
2023.
Bouvet is purchasing all the shares in Headit AS for a combination of cash and
shares in the acquiring company.
"I'm extremely pleased to be able to welcome Headit," says Bouvet CEO Per Gunnar
Tronsli. "Both of us are founded on a culture which places employees in the
centre and devotes great attention to expertise and a sharing culture.
"We have long wanted to secure a presence in Innlandet. With Headit's expertise
and local presence, we'll continue to build on the basis created by its business
over 20 years and create a leading centre of expertise and consultancy as Bouvet
Innlandet.
"For our part, this means a continuation of our regional strategy. It creates
opportunities for our employees through a stronger specialist environment and
opportunity for assignments. Where our clients are concerned, this will equip us
even better to take on large tasks."
"To continue developing as a leading centre of expertise and consultancy in
Innlandet, our entry into Bouvet is an important and natural step in such a
direction," says Rune Kollstrøm, CEO of Headit.
"We've already been described on a number of occasions as a 'mini Bouvet' in
Innlandet. With our values and culture of putting people in the centre of
attention, we have much in common. Becoming part of Bouvet will allow us to
build further on what we've already established while nevertheless becoming part
of something much bigger."
Further information from
- Per Gunnar Tronsli, CEO, Bouvet ASA, tel +47 900 20 622
- Rune Kollstrøm, CEO, Headit AS, tel +47 982 04 840
Bouvet in brief
Bouvet is a leading consultancy on IT and digital communication. It supports
players in the private and public sectors with digitalisation, and helps them to
meet the challenges involved as well as utilising the opportunities offered to
them by new technology. The group has more than 2 200 employees spread across 16
offices in Norway and Sweden.
Bouvet is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker code BOUV.
Headit AS in brief
Headit is a consultancy with 35 employees and its head office at Hamar.
Established in 2000, the company works on developing and tailoring digital
products and services. It delivers services in such fields as system development
and architecture, user experience, project management, data platforms, DevOps,
software development and service design.