employee category: Consultants

Backer has more than 20 years of experience within Executive Search, and is a trusted advisor for our clients, both nationally and internationally. He serves clients in the industry, energy, and technology sector, as well as within professional services and consumer industries.

Recruiting might be the most strategic thing a leader does. Our task is to find better candidates than anyone else.

Cato established BackerSkeie in 2004 with the ambition to become a leading executive search company. His vision is to create value for our clients by enabling them to generate better leadership in their industries. As such, BackerSkeie became a leading community within Executive Search and Board Assessments in Norway. Cato also has extensive experience from media, communication and consulting services, where he held a variety of leadership positions, such as a CEO for a media company.

He earned his Master of Business and Economics degree at the University of Cologne in Germany. Cato is a native Norwegian speaker, and also speaks English and German fluently.

He has over 16 years of experience in executive search, a core competence in recruiting top managers and board members, and critical competence for various industries with a particular focus on technology, energy, transport, and the public sector. In addition to executive search, he assists our clients with management assessment, board recruitment, and evaluation.

It’s a privilege to work with excellent leaders and ambitious companies. With a deep understanding of clients’ goals and strategies, I always aim to deliver more than expected!

Knut Ole has extensive experience in both management and strategy development through several essential leadership roles in Alcatel, Cisco, TDC, and Umoe IKT. This experience makes him a credible and solid adviser, especially for companies in industries with continuous changes.

Knut Ole has a degree in engineering from Narvik University College and a business economist from BI Oslo.