About

The content on this site is provided by Jennifer Vessels, CEO of Next Step, a Silicon Valley based consulting firm specializing in sales effectiveness and employee productivity to improve company growth on a global basis. Between 1994 and 1997 she lived and worked in Norway initially as an ex-pat for US based UB Networks then International Sales Director for Tandberg based in Oslo. Jennifer can be contacted on 1 650 361 1902 or jvessels@nextstepgrowth.com.

In her words “I am an American who has enjoyed the privilege of living and working in Oslo for three years in the 1990s. As a nature lover I found the beauty of the fjords, mountains and forests spectacular, and the water and air the cleanest and purest I’ve experienced anywhere in the world. What I fell in love with during my first business trip to Oslo in 1989 was the beauty of the Norwegian culture, people, and system of values. My devotion to Norway and the reason I can now honestly state it is the ‘home of my heart’ and my place of peace is due to this beauty in spirit, and values of love and peacefulness. This is what the Norwegian people have demonstrated hundreds of times daily since the horrific terrorist events on July 22.”

Many thanks for the generous support of Joanna Laznicka for donation of and assistance in building this site; contributions and edits to the content from Marcelle Askew, Andre  Eidskrem, Kimberly Wiefling and many others for editorial assistance and to Marcelle Askew, Andre Eidskrem, Lasse Ingeberg, May Kristen Rosen for the photos and videos.