Grade acquires Jobbnorge and strengthens its position within HR tech in the Nordics

Grade continues to grow in the Nordics and now provides Jobbnorge’s customers with opportunities for well-integrated solutions to attract, recruit, develop, and retain employees. Grade’s broad product range creates new opportunities for Norwegian companies and organizations to achieve a sustainable supply of competent workers.

– Jobbnorge becoming a part of Grade means strengthening the Grade brand and our offerings to existing and new customers in Norway. For example, we can now offer integrated digital reference checks and onboarding solutions, a product which is in high demand in the Norwegian market, says Rickard Kajson, CEO of Grade.

Jobbnorge joins forces with Grade to enhance its employee journey

Jobbnorge has been operating in the Norwegian market since 1991. The company is one of Norway’s leading providers of services and solutions within recruitment. Jobbnorge have customers in both the private and public sectors. Customers include all of Norway’s government ministries, courts, universities, colleges, and 20% of all municipalities.

– By becoming part of Grade, we can cover more parts of the employee journey which we did not have in our product previously. Our joint offer will strengthen us as a supplier for the future, says Jan Solhaug, CEO of Jobbnorge.

– Historically, Jobbnorge has experienced an exciting growth journey in the Norwegian market, and it will now gain new momentum with our expanded joint product offering, says Rickard Kajson.

Accelerates growth journey in the Nordics

In September 2022, Grade opened its first office in Oslo. By acquiring Jobbnorge, Grade accelerates its growth journey to become the leading provider of Talent Management solutions in the Nordics.

– Jobbnorge’s target group and vision harmonize well with Grade’s, which gives us a good foundation for expanding and strengthening our offerings to Norwegian customers, says Rickard Kajson.

– We both hope and believe that our customers will have a positive experience as we expand our product offerings, of course with the same good service and quality that our customers are used to, assures Jan Solhaug.

About Grade:

The growing Grade group now consists of the companies Jobbnorge, Varbi, Grade, Workbuster, Realcruit, and Refensa. Grade offers flexible solutions within Talent Management for the entire employee journey. Grade has a turnover of approximately SEK 250 million, of which SEK 200 million is annual recurring revenue (ARR). The largest owner is Viking Venture.

For more information about Grade, visit their website on: https://www.grade.com/

About Jobbnorge:

Jobbnorge was established in 1991 in Bodø as Cicero advertising agency. In 2009, the company was renamed Jobbnorge and has successfully grown to 29 employees with a turnover of over NOK 70 million last year.

Header image: Rickard Kajson, CEO of Grade and Jan Solhaug, CEO of Jobbnorge