Karl Vestli took up the position of CEO of TONO on 1 October. Vestli comes from the position as Divisional Director for Strategy at the Directorate for eHealth, and also has extensive experience from the media industry.
/ 03/10/2022 / Kristian DugstadIn August, TONO announced that Karl Vestli had been hired as the organization's new CEO. He took up the position on October 1st and today is his first official day at work.
– I look forward to working on the assignment I have received from TONO's board, which is to further develop the company together with the board, employees and members. I also look forward to working in an industry in rapid development, and to seeing how TONO can exploit all the opportunities that digitalization and technology provide. TONO is an established brand name in Norway, and has long had strong and stable growth. This does not come by itself, but is due to a competent organization and leadership. It is the best starting point for further development and change a new CEO can have, says Vestli.
Vestli joins TONO from the Directorate for e-Health, where he was Divisional Director for Strategy and for a period also served as CEO. He also has an extensive background in the media industry, as Executive Vice President for User Revenue at Schibsted Norway, Reader Marketing Director at Aftenposten, and Circulation Director at Dagens Næringsliv.
Vestli also has a past as a consultant at Accenture, where he worked on digital development projects and project programs within strategy, sales and marketing.
Vestli takes over from Cato Strøm, who has retired after 39 years at TONO and 33 years as CEO.