Ole Torsvik

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Co-Chief Executive Officer at Gameopedia

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Overview

Ole Torsvik is the Co-CEO of Gameopedia, leveraging over 18 years of technology industry experience to drive strategy and innovation. His background includes leading retail and automotive industry strategies at Microsoft and studying IT management at BI Norwegian Business School. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate, tenacious, and a leader with a "make-things-happen" attitude.

Outside of his executive role, Ole is a lifelong gaming enthusiast, a passion he has held since his late teens. This deep-rooted interest in the gaming world has fueled his career, from managing major consumer products like Xbox at Microsoft to now leading a company that serves over 250 million gamers monthly through its enterprise customers.

He is currently launching a new venture, Braigent, to expand his companys AI expertise beyond the gaming industry.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

AI Beyond Gaming
He is launching a new AI venture, Braigent, with the ambition to "make a dent" in the broader AI industry, moving beyond Gameopedia's traditional focus on gaming.
Gaming Metadata
His company, Gameopedia, specializes in providing rich, structured gaming metadata. A recent major partnership with Discord highlights this as a core business priority.
Strategic Partnerships
He recently announced a key partnership with Discord and previously managed major retail partnerships with companies like Elkjøp and Komplett Group while at Microsoft.

Media Appearances

Ole has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Co-Chief Executive Officer at Gameopedia
9-2022 - 4-2024
Chief Commercial Officer & acting CFO at Gameopedia
10-2016 - 9-2022
Industry Lead, Retail & Automotive - Norway at Microsoft
8-2013 - 10-2016
Channel Executive - Nordic Account Lead at Microsoft
12-2014 - 2-2016
Surface Category Lead at Microsoft

Education

2004 - 2005
Studerte Nettverk og IT ledelse from BI Norwegian Business School

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Insights For Selling To Ole

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ole is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ole

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ole move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Ole take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Ole

Personality Compatibility


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