Thore Thomassen has a BSc in Computer Science from Heriot Watt University in Scotland.  He started working as a developer and specialized in object oriented technologies.  He was central in Storebrands development of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and was also a major contributor when Storebrand introduced Agile development methods 14 years ago.  He was part of a team of 5 people, responsible for adapting and implementing LEAN in Storebrand and worked as a LEAN navigator for 2 years.  He has a broad background and has held positions as Business Analyst, Project manager and Enterprise Architect.  3 years ago he got  the position as manager for the Business Intelligence department in Storebrand