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Brandtzęg is responsible for a business area with more than 19 000 employees in the sectors Rolled Products Extrusion and Automotive worldwide.
Brandtzęg started his career as Project Manager in the ÅSV Group before joining Hydro Aluminium Karmųy in 1986. Since then he has held various positions within Hydro's Aluminium business area including Cathode Workshop Manager Human Resources Training and Education Manager Technical Manager and Casthouse and Marketing Manager. In 1998-1999 he was Vice President Casthouses before serving as President of Hydro Magnesium in 2000-2001. During the period 2002-2003 he was President of Metal Products. Since 2003 he has been Sector President for Rolled Products.
Born in Haugesund in Norway in 1957 Brandtzęg graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He holds an economics degree from the Norwegian School of Management and a PhD from NTNU. He is married and has three children. | 