Our Team
Helge Gallefoss / CEO
Helge is a seasoned entrepreneur and pioneer in digital infrastructure, who launched Norway’s first internet consulting company, Media Lab, in 1993 (now part of Bouvet). Since then, he has founded several ventures across data centers, digital infrastructure, digital health, and media, with achievements in cloud services, cloud infrastructure, subsea fiber systems (like Skagenfiber), and property development.
In 1995, Helge built the first data center at EDB-senteret in Mølleparken, Oslo, and has since overseen the planning and construction of numerous other facilities, including landing stations for Skagenfiber in Larvik and Hirtshals, smaller data center sites supporting critical connectivity.
During his work with Fjord IT, Helge invented a data center free-cooling system, securing international patents for this technology. Today, he is advancing innovative concepts for reusing heat from data centers. Helge was also a member of The Green Grid, contributing to the development of environmental standards within the data center industry.
Currently, his primary focus is concept and business development in response to the extraordinary growth in the data center sector. He specializes in developing sites across the Nordics powered by renewable energy and integrated heat reuse systems. Helge is dedicated to sustainable development, integrating ESG principles with a particular emphasis on climate and marine ecosystems in all his projects.
With a career spanning from the early days of the internet to the present, Helge combines visionary thinking with hands-on expertise and strong communication skills. His extensive professional network in the data center and fiber connectivity sectors includes industry clients and hyperscalers, reflecting his impactful presence in the field.
Rune Skow / CTO
A seasoned civil engineer with over 30 years in digital infrastructure, Rune has held key management roles across R&D, business development, and major national telecom projects for Norway’s leading telecom operators. He has served in high-impact roles such as Program Manager, CTO, and Business Development Director, collaborating with operators, suppliers, and consulting firms (notably NEXIA, HiQ).
Rune has successfully planned and deployed large scale digital infrastructure builds. As as a board member and CTO of BlueCom. As founder and CEO/CTO of Skagenfiber, he successfully led the establishment of a subsea fiber cable network linking Oslo, Larvik, and Hirtshals.
His key achievements also include spearheading broadband and rural fiber projects in Norway, such as district broadband in Nord-Trøndelag for NTE, managing Telia-NetCom’s nationwide 4G and IP-Backhaul rollout (NeMo), and as Director for Sønnico Tele’s advancements in mobile and technical development. Additionally, as project manager, he oversaw the large-scale live data center migration for EVRY, among Europes largest operations of its kind at the time.
Øivind Oberg Magnussen / CFO
With over 24 years of executive experience as a CEO and CFO, Øivind has a proven track record in steering high-growth companies toward sustainable expansion, with a focus on internationalization, strategic financial planning, and building high-performance management teams.
Øivind’s background in investment banking includes extensive work across capital markets and public listings in both the Nordic region and the United States. He has been responsible for comprehensive financial oversight, including accounting, reporting, annual audits, and liquidity management for multiple companies under his leadership.
In addition, Øivind brings over 24 years of board experience and is board-certified, having served across various sectors both nationally and internationally.
Johan Ulric Fredriksson / Chief Sustainability Officer
Johan is an experienced executive with an MSc in Chemical Engineering. He brings a wealth of expertise across multiple industries, including renewables, offshore and onshore wind, solar, battery storage, hydropower, water and wastewater management, and oil & gas.
With a proven track record in leadership roles such as CEO, Chairman, and Director of Business Development, Johan has successfully led the delivery of over 5 GW of renewable energy projects, predominantly in offshore wind. His work has facilitated access to clean water and wastewater solutions for more than 10 million people globally.
Johan’s career spans both multinational corporations, such as Keppel, Suez, Hydro, and Nalco to innovative startups. His blend of technical expertise and strategic commercial insight is complemented by a leadership style that fosters self-driven, positive, and high-performing work environments.
David Gallefoss / Business Development
Specialized in Public Relations and communications management, David has a decade of experience from digital marketing, working with emerging platforms. He has worked internationally with multinational corporations and brands.
David has been at the leading edge of modern communications. He has fostered a data driven approach to developing and deploying strategies with emerging tech and is an exceptional analyst. He is a driven researcher and project manager and took on coordinating planning, documentation, permits and QC between entities involved in the Skagenfiber build.
Aline Olseth - International Sales
Aline is dedicated to advancing data center and green cloud solutions by implementing strategies that attract companies to adopt fully sustainable data center operations in the Nordics. She champions Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, emphasizing renewable energy sources and energy-efficient infrastructure standards for all prospective cloud services.
Aline actively collaborates with companies to demonstrate green cloud solutions' environmental and economic benefits, prioritizing low-carbon footprints and long-term sustainability. Her transparent approach and engagement with local communities foster trust and reinforce her commitment to promoting exclusively green, responsible cloud services and data center services.
Aline has for the last years been working on site selections and preparations in the Nordics and have a huge client network within the industry and finance.
Dorian Olariu / UK Sales
Dorian brings over 20 years of experience in business development, specializing in IT power infrastructure, critical power solutions, and energy storage (BESS) within the data center sector. With a master’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA, Dorian’s career includes leadership roles in technical sales at EATON, Urban Electric, and CIS Global, serving both the data center and oil & gas industries.
Now part of the DataEnergy team, Dorian focuses on market development, research, and sales for custom installations. He is committed to fostering strong relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders to drive both business expansion and customer satisfaction. By closely analyzing market trends, competitor strategies, and evolving customer needs, Dorian strategically identifies new growth opportunities in the data center industry.
Stein Inge Bruland / Chairman of the Board
Experienced Sales Leader with exceptional performance. A long term track record of attracting great talent and building strong sales organisations into globally top performing region.
Technology startup specialist in Switzerland and successful experience setting up in the DACH region from scratch.
A sales and business leader with experience building 3 start-up's from scratch and turning territories into hyper-growth regions and becoming ‘’light-house’’ countries.