Senior Management Team

Our Vision is to improve healthcare as a global provider of innovative and reliable diagnostic tests.
Our Mission is to identify and develop novel patentable diagnostic markers and technologies which can be commercialised to meet clinical needs, both in the laboratory and at the point of care.
We will collaborate with partners, create branded products and identify complementary businesses which support our objective of continuing to grow as a respected and profitable healthcare company.
Our Values include meeting all current and future regulatory, quality and environmental standards appropriate for our industry and the countries in which we operate.

Kjersti Grimsrud MSc, Biotechnology
Managing Director, Point-of-Care Division

Kjersti has an MSc in Biotechnology. She has been with the company 22 years (since the start of Axis Biochemicals in Norway). Kjersti has held different positions ranging from research scientist, product manager, area manager, marketing director, commercial director and now holds the position Managing Director - PoC, based in Oslo.

Colin King MBA
Site Director, Laboratory Division

Colin has a business administration degree from the University of Abertay. He has 15 years' experience in operations management and has coordinated a number of large profile projects. Colin is an example of Axis-Shield's succession planning, having joined Axis- Shield 12 years ago. He has held various positions within the Laboratory Division’s management team culminating in his promotion during 2007 to site director.

Atle Schjøtt BA
Managing Director, Medinor Group

Atle has a Business Administration degree (Siviløkonom) from the University of Lund. He has held various positions, including controlling, marketing and administration within medical, pharmaceutical, dental and laboratory supply companies in Norway. He joined Medinor in 1996.

Axis-Shield Directors and Senior Management

Erling M H Sundrehagen MD, MSc, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Kjersti Grimsrud MSc, Biotechnology
Managing Director, Point-of-Care Division

Colin King MBA
Site Director, Laboratory Division

Atle Schjott
Managing Director, Medinor Group