Vidar has 6 years of higher education in business administration, including 2 years at PhD level at Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, NHH. His specialisation was Business administration/Maritime economics and competitive strategy.
He has 14 years work experience within logistics and supply chain management in challenging international environments.
For the past six years Vidar has worked for Kitron ASA (contract manufacturer of advanced military and civilian electronics), the last two years as president of Kitron Sourcing AS. Before that he held the position as procurement and logistics director for the same company. Vidar has also worked for the Royal Norwegian Navy Materiel Command, as chief contracting officer for 3 years.
Vidar has a career from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence, both as adviser/acting deputy director general and senior executive office.