Magnus Hofshagen

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Chief Operating Officer at Noventiq

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Overview

Magnus Hofshagen is the Chief Operating Officer at Noventiq, leading delivery operations, service transformation, and scaling operational infrastructure across ~60 emerging markets. He previously served as Group CFO at Arribatec Group, managing finance, strategy, and M&A for a portfolio of digital solution businesses.

He holds an Executive MBA from NHH Norwegian School of Economics and is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA). He is based in Oslo.

Magnus led Arribatec Group to four consecutive quarters of profitable growth as CFO, with a NOK 92m EBITA swing in one year.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Operational Transformation
As COO at Noventiq, he is responsible for leading service transformation and scaling the business through operational infrastructure.
Financial Strategy
As former Group CFO, he led finance, strategy, and M&A for Arribatec Group, achieving significant profitable growth.
Emerging Markets
His current role at Noventiq focuses on leading transformation across approximately 60 emerging markets globally.

Media Appearances

Magnus has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Chief Operating Officer at Noventiq
9-2025 - 3-2026
Group Chief Financial Officer at Arribatec Group
5-2024 - 9-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Stepwise
6-2020 - 6-2024
Head of Consultancy / Managing Director at Crayon
3-2017 - 6-2020
Head Of Investor Relations at Crayon

Education

2016 - 2018
Executive MBA / Authorized Financial Analyst (AFA) /Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2015 - 2015
Advanced Corporate Finance from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)

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Exp : 15 Location : Oslo, Oslo, Norway Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating Officer at Noventiq
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Insights For Selling To Magnus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Magnus is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Magnus

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Magnus move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Magnus take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Magnus

Personality Compatibility


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