About Pronto Consult AS

Management Consultancy founded 2002 by Tor Ivar Riise

About Tor Ivar Riise:

  • Market orientated professional with many years of management experience in Scandinavia and internationally. 
  • Established knowledge of the building materials sector with a network of contacts covering many industries.
  • Many years’ experience in board work and management consulting. 
  • Reputable network contacts covering many industries. 
  • Particular interest in the interaction between retail chains and suppliers.
  • Involved in many phases of a company's life cycle. From start-ups to transition to new ownership - in managerial capacities, as member of boards and as a consultant and adviser.
  • Engaged in trade related training and lecturing.
  • Strong belief in enthusiasm, commitment, creativity and having fun as drivers for results and value. 




     

Formal background:  
"Siviløkonom" – corresponding to a Master of Science (MSc) in Economics and Business Administration, Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway
Micro CV
  • PERGO Europe AB, Sweden- Director Sales and Marketing & Speaker of the Board
  • BYGGMAKKER, Norway - CEO   
  • FIBO-TRESPO, Norway - Director Sales & Marketing
  • Lecturer and co-founder "Retail and service chain management" at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo
  • PRONTO CONSULT - founder, owner and CEO since 2002.
  • Non-executive board work in many industries
For more details, see Linked'in-profile.

About Pronto's partners

Pronto has a wide network of partners for various specialist areas .
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Pronto's little work manifesto:

  • Effective cooperation is more beneficial than individual efforts combined
  • Decisions and actions should be based on facts and knowledge
  • Communication should be open and honest 
  • Do not use more than you can afford 
  • Respect everybody
  • Be courageous
  • Work should be fun!
        
Many thanks to cartoonist Hugh MacLeod for letting us tap into his unique collection of business wisdom that visually communicates in an effective way. His exceedingly sharp observations, extracted in almost abstract cartoons, have been crucial in the process of highlighting Pronto's mission and strengths. 
A picture says a thousand words and this website would not have been the same without Hugh's cartoons. Here is a link to Hugh MacLeod and his licensing agreements at Gapingvoid.com.
Cartoons by Hugh MacLeod at Gapingvoid.com
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