Hi, I'm Fredrik

CEO at Vimond. 30+ years driving commercial strategy, product leadership, and organisational growth across the media technology industry.

Fredrik Gunnestad
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About

Results-driven executive with over 30 years in media technology, combining deep commercial expertise with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing international teams. Career spanning senior leadership roles across Vizrt and Vimond — from product and sales to P&L ownership — with direct responsibility for commercial operations across North EMEA, global product portfolios, and organisational strategy. Currently serving as CEO of Vimond, delivering cloud-native streaming solutions to world-leading broadcasters and content owners. Recognised for bridging commercial strategy, product development, and customer excellence in complex, fast-moving technology markets.

Work Experience

Vimond CEO Chief Executive Officer · Bergen, Norway
Oct 2021 – Present

Developing and executing high-quality business strategies aligned with short- and long-term objectives, leading and motivating a high-performing management team to drive employee engagement and organisational growth. Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure results consistent with overall strategy, mission, and company values. Building credibility and communicating effectively across the organisation and with the Board of Directors as a trusted driver of strategic solutions.

Vimond Chief Commercial Officer · Bergen, Norway
May 2020 – Oct 2021

Led all global sales and marketing activities across Vimond, including management of international staff, annual revenue and cost budgeting, customer sales processes, and commercial strategy. Core member of the Vimond management team.

Vizrt VP Product Management, Commercial Programs · Bergen, Norway
Aug 2019 – Apr 2020

Drove the commercial success of cross-product programs, with full program management responsibility for company-wide, cross-product, and inter-departmental initiatives.

Vizrt VP Product Management · Bergen, Norway
Jan 2017 – Aug 2019

Managed all Content Creation products across the Vizrt portfolio — the tools used by journalists globally — serving as final decision-maker on commercial decisions, portfolio strategy, product strategy, and product roadmap. Collaborated daily with R&D, sales, executive management, and other product managers on commercial progress, release versioning, education, and rollout.

Vizrt President, North EMEA
Jan 2010 – Dec 2016

Managed all commercial activity across North EMEA — covering North Europe, Russia, CIS, Middle East and Africa — with direct oversight of offices in Bergen, London, Moscow, Dubai, Stockholm, Oslo, and Johannesburg, 70 staff and 9 direct reports, reporting to the CEO. Responsible for the full Vizrt product spectrum across all customers and projects in the region, driving product development and go-to-market strategies across core and emerging markets.

Vizrt Vice President, Sports
2008 – 2010

Led and developed all sports-related business and product activities across Vizrt, engaging federations, clubs, and industry stakeholders globally, with direct involvement in sports initiatives for Vizrt's major accounts.

Vizrt Vice President, Graphics Sales
2007 – 2008

Led all global graphics sales at Vizrt. Introduced and drove the global quotation system through to handover, managing a department of 125 people jointly with a peer.

Vizrt Director of Operations
2001 – 2007

Commercial leader for customers across Scandinavia, UK, Benelux, the Baltics, Spain, France, Portugal, Middle East, and Africa, with full sales, budget, and HR responsibility, managing approximately $20M USD in annual revenue. Key accounts included Al Jazeera, MBC, NRK, TV 2 Norway, and Telecinco.

Vizrt Customer Advocacy Manager · United States
2000 – 2001

Managed all system engineers in the American market. Primary project responsibility for major US accounts including CNN, Cablevision, and CBS. Key liaison between customers and internal teams, translating client needs into actionable product feedback.

Vizrt Support Engineer & Project Manager
1999 – 2000

Managed all projects within Vizrt related to installation, training, and project completion. Coordinated cross-functional resources to ensure on-time delivery and provided hands-on technical support across customer deployments.

Vizrt Programmer
1998 – 1999

Developed and customised products for customers, with account responsibility for all Scandinavian customers and involvement in projects across the US, Germany, and Spain.

TV 2 Norway Feed Coordinator / Reporter · Bergen, Norway
1995 – 1998

Primary responsibility for logging incoming video material for foreign news and contributing to journalist teams. Occasionally reported independently, producing video stories and segment stories.

TV 2 Norway Assistant, Information & News Dept. · Bergen, Norway
1991 – 1995

Assisted the information department before transitioning to the news department, supporting editors with editorial tasks.

Walt Disney World Cultural Representative, Norway Pavilion · Orlando, FL
1993 – 1994

Represented Norway in the Food & Beverage operations of the Norwegian pavilion at Epcot World Showcase, delivering high-standard guest experiences in a fast-paced, international environment.

Education

Polytechnic Institute IT Candidate — IT, Marketing, Economics & Development
1997 – 1998
Norwegian Army Military Police — Commissioned officer in final 3 months
1994 – 1995
Åsane Gymnas High School — General Studies
1990 – 1993

Skills

Strategy & Leadership Business Development People Management Product Management Contract Negotiations International Experience Project Management Customer Excellence AI Streaming & OTT P&L Management SaaS & Cloud Models Sales & Revenue Growth Broadcast Technology Media Monetisation Stakeholder Relations

I like building things

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

BBQ Temperature
BBQ Temperature 2026

A BBQ temperature guide in Norwegian and English — a mobile-first single-page web app with no build step, no framework, and no dependencies.

HTML CSS JavaScript
The Aspiring Oenophile
The Aspiring Oenophile 2026

An interactive wine education web application for exploring grape varieties, flavor profiles, and wine regions through structured learning modules and engaging visualizations.

HTML CSS JavaScript
Wine Cellar
Wine Cellar 2026

A visual wine cellar manager for wine cabinets. Built as a pure HTML/CSS/JavaScript app — no framework, no build tools.

HTML CSS JavaScript Python Shell
Timelogger
Timelogger 2026

A multi-user time registration system built for an employer. All data lives in a shared Supabase (PostgreSQL) database — log time from any device and see the full team's entries. Built with vanilla HTML/CSS/JS and Tailwind CSS via CDN.

HTML CSS JavaScript Supabase

Get in Touch

Open to connecting about media technology, streaming, and commercial strategy. Reach out via LinkedIn or email — I read everything.

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