Göran Karlsson Appointed as Head of Sales Nordics at Omny
Omny names Göran Karlsson Head of Sales Nordics, bringing more than two decades in sales and senior roles at Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture and Microsoft.
The Move
- New role
- Head of Sales Nordics
- Company
- Omny
- Previously
- Partner, Netcompany
- Announced
- October 20, 2026
By the Numbers: Omny
- Years in sales
- 24
- Years at Tata Consultancy Services
- 9
- Employees
- 51
- Headcount growth, 12 months
- 15.9%
Data: Crustdata, as of October 20, 2026
Omny has appointed Göran Karlsson as Head of Sales Nordics. The Oslo-based executive brings more than two decades in sales to the industrial cybersecurity company, along with chief executive experience and senior posts at some of the largest technology and services firms in the world.
A Track Record In Sales
Karlsson joins from Netcompany, where he most recently served as Partner. Before that, he spent nine years at Tata Consultancy Services as Futurist & Sales Director, part of a career spanning more than three decades that began in 1992, according to Crustdata people data. Earlier roles include Senior Vice President Business Development at Cxense, a Piano company, five years as Senior Director at Accenture and a spell as Vice President at Microsoft.
His leadership credentials reach back further still. At Itera, he rose from EVP Sales & Marketing to CEO in 2002. He has since added executive education at Harvard Business School and The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.
Why It Matters For Omny
Omny protects industrial companies against cybersecurity threats, giving them visibility into Operational Technology environments and showing how an attack on one component can affect key processes and production. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, the company combines the expertise of its three founding companies: Aker Group, Telenor and Cognite.
The business is expanding. Crustdata company data shows Omny employs 51 people, up 15.9% over the past 12 months, while its engineering team of 15 has grown 25% in the same period. Most of the workforce, 45 people, is based in Norway.
What's Next
Karlsson starts in October 2026 and will work from Oslo, where 38 of Omny's people are based across the Greater Oslo Region. In his new role he takes charge of sales across the Nordics, bringing a seasoned commercial perspective to the company's mission of protecting industrial operations. Omny announced the appointment on October 20, 2026.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Head of Sales Nordics at Omny?
Göran Karlsson is the new Head of Sales Nordics at Omny, starting in October 2026. He joins from Netcompany, where he most recently served as Partner.
What is Göran Karlsson's background?
Karlsson has more than two decades in sales and more than three decades of experience overall. He spent nine years at Tata Consultancy Services as Futurist & Sales Director and earlier held senior roles at Accenture, Microsoft and Cxense, a Piano company. At Itera he rose from EVP Sales & Marketing to CEO.
What does Omny do?
Omny protects industrial companies against cybersecurity threats by providing visibility into Operational Technology environments. The company was founded in 2022 by Aker Group, Telenor and Cognite and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway. It employs 51 people, up 15.9% over the past 12 months.
· people and company records, retrieved October 20, 2026. Source: Crustdata.