Kjetil is our VP Sales here at Ignite. Kjetil Istad is a prominent name in the Norwegian procurement community. He has extensive procurement experience working in both public and private sectors. In 2016, Istad became the CEO of Sykehusinnkjøp HF, where he carried big mergers, massive HR exercises, developed risk management systems, and harmonized procurement processes across Norway. One thing that Istad is particularly proud of is structuring the organization to centralize and prioritize the sustainability efforts. Also, it is worth mentioning that alongside pandemic and its effects on the medical supply chain, having a good structure and supplier relationship in place is what Istad believes helped his organization handle the pandemic and report NOK 2 billion worth of savings in 2020.