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EXCEED management
EXCEED management

Advisors to owners and management based on many years of experience in leading management positions from internationally well-known companies.

With our tailored approach, you'll receive personalized strategies and techniques to navigate your mindset, productivity, and overall performance.

We strongly believe that the most successful businesses combine a good structure with a good culture, becoming operationally effective and organizationally attractive to customers and employees.

Project Management

Concept Development

Mentoring

Management

Hilde Lystad is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across property development, travel, hospitality, events, and hotel management.

She brings deep expertise in business and project management, with a strong track record in concept development for renowned organisations including the Queen Sonja Print Award, the N. Sethia Foundation, Hotel Continental/Theatercaféen, Eiendomsspar, and Choice Hotels Scandinavia (Strawberry).

Her portfolio includes notable projects such as the boutique Hotel Gabelshus, Folketeateret, Hotel Continental/Theatercaféen, Chitra, and artistic collaborations of international calibre.

In 2024, Hilde co-founded The Nordic Sound Project in Andermatt, in partnership with Andermatt Swiss Alps AG and Swiss Alps Classics. The first NORDIC SUMMIT will take place in June 2025, Andermatt , Switzerland.

Owners Strategy

Human Resources & Acquisitions

Business Strategy

Investor

Advisor

Jan-Egil brings a wealth of experience from top management roles in key global companies such as the Visma Group, MasterCard, British Airways, and Braathens Airline. He has a proven track record in strategy, business development, commercial growth, sales and marketing, organizational processes, and M&A activities.

With nearly two decades of dedicated leadership at Visma, he played a significant role in transforming the company into one of the leading software companies in Europe today.

Jan -Egil provide valuable guidance to private owners and investors in navigating the complexities of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), covering various aspects including strategy development, target identification, valuation analysis, negotiations, due diligence, deal closure, financing, restructuring, and integration.

Strategic HR

Entrepreneur

Advisor Top Management

Mentoring / Coaching

Anne is a seasoned international HR professional with extensive experience spanning both the commercial and public sectors. Renowned for her ability to align HR strategy with overarching business goals, Anne has built a strong reputation as a trusted expert in strategic human resources.

Before partnering with Exceed Management, Anne served as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for a global medical device company, overseeing operations in the Nordics and Europe and contributing as a key member of the Global HR Leadership Team. Her earlier career includes pivotal HR roles across the public sector and various private industries. 

In addition to her corporate experience, Anne is a serial entrepreneur. She has founded multiple start-ups in the fitness, consulting, IT, and real estate sectors—currently leading two of them while having successfully commercialized two others. 

Anne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a Master’s degree in Human Resources. She is a certified International Coach from Columbia University and holds multiple additional certifications in Organizational Development and Management. Throughout her career, she has designed and delivered numerous leadership development programs.

Anne delivers the greatest impact when working in close alignment with owners, investors, entrepreneurs, and the core values -the DNA -of an organization.

Founder & Partner Jan- Egil Ragnhildstveit

+47 98 21 10 54

Managing Partner Hilde Lystad

+47 41 42 00 79

Partner Anne Wullum

+47 92 83 30 09

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