Sustainability Magazine February 2023 | Page 34

GREEN MOUNTAIN
TOR KRISTIAN
TITLE : CEO LOCATION : GREEN MOUNTAIN

EXECUTIVE BIO

Although his first responsibility within the company was as CTO , Tor Kristian assumed the role of Green Mountain ’ s CEO in 2017 . Kristian was the second employee of Green Mountain , and has been responsible for developing the technical infrastructure .
He has more than 25 years of experience within data centres and IT operations , and has been involved in several major IT and technical projects . He holds a Bachelor ’ s degree in electrical engineering , specialising in automation . Kristian is actively involved in shaping the Norwegian data centre industry , both as the CEO of Green Mountain and as a board member of the data centre industry association .
“ From a technical point of view , our facilities are designed to be robust and redundant , including duplicated cooling and electrical setups , simple and robust cooling solutions , multiple grid power supply , and automatic standby generators . In simple terms , if one system fails or we need to perform maintenance , another system takes over to deliver the service .”
“ In addition , we have comprehensive processes to follow and strong work ethics . These include regular inspections and testing , 24 / 7 support and constant security to keep our services and machinery up-todate and fully functional . We follow the ITIL process and framework , and are certified according to global standards , such as ISO 9001,14001 and 27001 .”
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