Our core team

Driven by experience

We make no secret of it — we are an engineering-led company. Our team combines global long-haul network delivery experience with deep Nordic civil execution expertise — supported by long-term European infrastructure capital.

Brendan Ives

Brendan Ives

Chief Executive Officer

Former CEO of Telia Carrier (now Arelion). 25+ years building and scaling global infrastructure and connectivity platforms.

Amund Holberg

Amund Holberg

Chief Infrastructure Officer

Founder of Dark Fiber Group and former CEO of Brunbjørn. 15+ years building and delivering fiber infrastructure across the Nordics.

Max Rafuse

Max Rafuse

Chief Commercial Officer

Former VP Sales at euNetworks. 15+ years translating customer needs into infrastructure and connectivity solutions.

Andy Everest

Andy Everest

Chief Operating Officer

Former executive at Arelion and euNetworks. 25+ years delivering and operating global carrier networks.

Andrew Gedny

Andrew Gedny

Head of Customer Engineering

30+ years researching, designing and delivering optical network infrastructure. Formerly at euNetworks.

Rune Bjaanes Dahl

Rune Bjaanes Dahl

Sales Director

15+ years of sales and account management for Norwegian telco infrastructure businesses.

Simen Aasheim Grue

Simen Aasheim Grue

Head of Civils

15+ years managing telecommunications infrastructure, equipment, and installation projects.

Matt Winward

Matt Winward

Chairman

Former CSO euNetworks. Advisor to boards, investors & digital infrastructure platforms. 30+ years experience.

Jacob Larsen

Jacob Larsen

Advisor & Board Member

Former CTO/CIO at Global Connect and Norlys, with 30+ years of industry experience.

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