ABOUT Q-FREE Our way of working Project highlights A prime mover in the world of smart, safe, and sustainable transportation management. We go to work every day hoping to do two things: improve mobility and make the world a little better. Collectively, we channel our energy to influence and develop the global ITS community. We improve traffic flow, road safety, and air quality in communities all over the world. Our innovation toolbox includes a broad, complementary array of hardware and software solutions for tolling and traffic management applications. Q-Free at a glance FOUNDED IN 1984 HEADQUARTERED IN TRONDHEIM NORWAY OFFICES IN 14 COUNTRIES 360 EMPLOYEES 35 NATIONALITIES 18% FEMALE 82% MALE Our vision Changing the movements of life Our mission Creating intelligent solutions for efficient, safe, and environmentally-friendly transportation based on innovative technology and open platforms. Sustainability goals In 2019, we unified our vision, mission, and values under three purpose-driven goals. Q-Flow Optimize the movement of people, goods, and data. Q-Clean Stimulate sustainable transportation. Q-Safe Improve road and travel safety. Together, these goals unify our global teams and better reflect our culture. They breakdown traditional solution silos and highlight the importance of collaboration. Plus, they help align our product development and growth with our chosen United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Good health and well-being (SDG 3) Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9) Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) It’s more than just a business strategy. Working toward better, healthier, and more sustainable transportation is our morale responsibility for the greater good of generations to come. Our leadership team Håkon Volldal (1976) President & CEO Served since 2016 Håkon Volldal, a Norwegian citizen, has held the position as President & CEO in Q-Free since August 2016. Prior to joining Q-Free, Volldal spent more than 12 years with Tomra Systems ASA where he held several senior positions such as Director M&A, VP Investor Relations, SVP Business Development, and finally Executive Vice President and Head of business area Collection Solutions. Volldal has also worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company. More… Trond Christensen (1971) CFO Served since 2019 Trond Christensen has held the position as CFO since November 2019. Christensen has several years’ experience as a state authorized public accountant. Christensen also has more than 10 years of experience as CFO/CEO and has worked for companies such as Jotun, Komplett, Brubakken and Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner. Since 2014, he has worked with consulting and management for hire. More… Jan-Erik Sandberg (1978) CTO Served since 2018 Jan-Erik Sandberg started working at Q-Free in 2018. Sandberg has over 20 years of experience with building and managing large scale international software solutions, across several industries. Before joining Q-Free, he worked as Chief Operating Officer at Visma Retail Software. As part of several global technical communities, he is an international author on modern software process and technology. He has previously also held positions at companies such as DNV GL, BEKK and Ementor. More… Fredrik Nordh (1974) EVP Tolling Served since 2017 Fredrik Nordh joined Q-Free as Senior Vice President Europe in September 2017. Nordh has held several leading positions within Tomra Group (2003-2017), most recently the position as SVP Head of Nordic Collection Solutions. Nordh has also been Nordic Business Controller at LG Electronics and held several finance, IT, and logistics positions at S.C. Johnson. More… Morten Andersson (1957) EVP Traffic Management Served since 2012 Morten Andersson has been with Q-Free since 2012. Andersson has held several leading positions in traffic technology companies such as Peek and Swarco, and has more than 30 years of industry experience. Andersson, a Norwegian native, is based in the United States and holds 270,249 share options in Q-Free ASA. More… Idunn Hals Bjelland-de Garcia (1983) SVP Brand, Communication & Marketing Served since 2017 Idunn Bjelland joined Q-Free as our Global Marketing & Communications Director in September 2017. Before joining Q-Free she held the position as Product Manager in Amedia AS and worked as Market Developer and Marketing Manager in Tomra Systems ASA. She has extensive experience with brand- and market oriented process management. More… Members of the board Solutions Tolling Traffic Management Image Review C-ITS Company About Us News Events Careers References Investors Investor relations Share information Reports and presentations Disclosures Governance Get in touch Contact Us Join Our Team Get social Affiliated brands Intelight Intrada Copyright © 2021 Q-Free ASA. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy.