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Øystein Nygård

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Øystein Nygård (1974-) was born in Harstad, Norway, in 1974 and joined the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 1993. He finished his MSc in Chemical Engeneering in 1997 and went on to work for AT Kearney as a consultant, before joining PwC in 2005, where he was made partner in 2013. He stayed with the firm until 2017 when he left to start his own company.

He went on to write his first business book in 2017, and continues to work with clients and is focusing on helping startups thrive and grow, as well as improving the procurement organizations of established companies.

In 2017 he also wrote his first Fantasy story as a tribute to his son on his 14th birthday.

He lives outside of Oslo, Norway, with his wife and two kids, enjoyin
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Six Billion Shoppers: The Companies Winning the Global E-Commerce Boom Six Billion Shoppers: The Companies Winning the Global E-Commerce Boom by Porter Erisman

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