Press and media contacts, NITO – Norwegian Association of Engineers and Technologists

Press and media

NITO is Norway's most important voice for engineers and technologists. Find NITO's press contacts and experts on working life. Press releases and photos are collected in our media bank.

Smiling young man in blue shirt talking on the phone. People in the background. Photo: Luca Kleve-Ruud.

NITO's press contacts and our experts in working life

As one of the country's largest trade unions, NITO is Norway's most important voice for engineers and technologists. We are represented all over the country, and have special expertise and expertise in many disciplines.

Are you a journalist and need an expert in working life? NITO's lawyers are specialists in employment law and answer questions about wages, pensions, downsizing, gender equality and conflicts at work.

Press contacts at NITO

Arne Vatnøy

Head of Communications

934 43 552

Man in dark blue shirt with short, brown hair. The background is light and neutral. — Head of Communications at NITO, Arne Vatnøy

Dordi Digre

Senior Communications Advisor

924 08 931

Audun Larsen

Senior Communications Advisor

901 81 763

Mathilde Sundet Ruud

Senior Communications Advisor

941 30 509

Portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a blue shirt.

Bjarne Krogstad

Communications Advisor

467 83 916

Man with glasses and a light beard, wearing a burgundy red sweater. Looking straight at the camera. The background is white. — Bjarne Krogstad. Photo: NITO

Irene Naustdal

Communications Advisor

980 23 302

Portrait of a woman with round glasses, a light-colored sweater, and her hair up, taken against a neutral background.

The regional managers of NITO

Tor Asbjørn Bjørnstad

Regional Manager South

404 55 050

Portrett av smilende mann med briller, blå skjorte og mørk dressjakke

Stian Nyhus

Regional Manager West

99590150

Torun Bakken

Regional Manager Central Norway

90164913

Inge Lykseth

Regional Manager North

90933577

Roy-Erik Mårtensson

Regional Manager East

996 04 465

Visit our media bank

Press releases and high-resolution images of NITO's spokespersons are available for download in our press room at NTB.

Press photos and press releases from NITO NITO's logo

Woman with a camera in the foreground. The background is unclear. — Woman with camera. Photo: Gettyimages

Contact NITO's working life experts

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Farah Ali, Lawyer/Chief Legal Officer

I answer questions about downsizing, reorganization and working from home.
Mobile: 915 15 977
E-mail:

Roger Matberg, Head of Negotiations

I answer questions about wages, negotiations, strikes and collective agreements.
Mobile: 996 48 695
E-mail:

Kvinne med høyhalset genser, blå kåpe og brunt hår som ser inn i kamera

Kirsten Rydne, Attorney-at-Law

I answer questions about holidays, working hours, layoffs, termination and non-competition clauses.
Mobile: 970 65 292
E-mail:

En kvinne med lyst hår iført mørk jakke står foran grå trappetrinn.

Marianne Kjellsen, lawyer

I answer questions about whistleblowing, gender equality, conflicts and discrimination.
Mobile: 970 63 161
E-mail:

En kvinne med krøllete hår, lys frakk og rutete skjerf står foran grå trappetrinn.

Beate Sire Dagslet, lawyer

I answer questions about privacy, GDPR, control and surveillance.
Mobile: 413 34 255
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