{"id":6962,"date":"2024-08-30T11:38:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T09:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anvend.no\/up-close-with-the-chairman\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T13:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:25:40","slug":"up-close-with-the-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/en\/up-close-with-the-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Up close with the Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6962\" class=\"elementor elementor-6962 elementor-5358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13560d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13560d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b01a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b01a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2013 Leaving BDO in 2020 was a significant decision for me. I had many good years there, but the invitation to be more closely involved in BEWI&#8217;s next chapter was too exciting to pass up. I was asked if I wanted to do &#8220;some real work&#8221;, as the people from Fr\u00f8ya put it, Stig says with a smile.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7bae80;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7bae80;\"><strong>\u00bb If you enjoy what you do, it&#8217;s so much easier to become good at it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Nothing is impossible<\/strong><br \/>The man from Fr\u00f8ya he refers to is entrepreneur and former CEO Svenn Bekken. Through his position at BDO, Stig had already worked closely with Svenn as an auditor and advisor for many years, so he knew what he was getting into.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 As an advisor, you learn from your clients. I&#8217;ve learned a lot from Svenn. He always said, &#8220;Nothing is impossible,&#8221; encouraging me to focus on opportunities rather than limitations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a2974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66a2974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0688a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c0688a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6210df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6210df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVenstre-BeWi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVenstre-BeWi.jpg 872w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVenstre-BeWi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVenstre-BeWi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVenstre-BeWi-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e145c63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e145c63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8617d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8617d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE:<\/strong> \u2013 As an advisor, you learn from your clients. I&#8217;ve learned a lot from Svenn Bekken (centre). &#8220;Nothing is impossible,&#8221; he said, urging me to focus on opportunities rather than limitations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3afcf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3afcf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54150f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a54150f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This was a stark contrast to Stig&#8217;s auditing background, where his training focused on the constraints of the Financial Supervisory Authority. As he puts it, &#8220;a creative auditor is a bad auditor,&#8221; which constantly challenged his thinking.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 I see similar creative qualities in Christian Bekken, who leads the company today. Even though I&#8217;m a seasoned professional, I&#8217;ve learned a lot from their strategic approach, he says.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7bae80;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7bae80;\"><strong>\u00bb There&#8217;s an enormous power of execution here.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Power of execution<\/strong><br \/>When Stig first got to know the company as an advisor, BEWI had one factory on Fr\u00f8ya. Today, BEWI Invest is an international industrial investment company with thousands of employees across its portfolio, a development Stig attributes to the company&#8217;s creativity and execution power.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bb508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65bb508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6af44a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6af44a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c3aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95c3aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bekken-brothers-1536x979.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06f0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e06f0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THE BROTHERS:<\/strong> Geir and Svenn Bekken in front of Havheim Guest House, which they took over on 1 January 1976. The brothers had travelled the world to gain knowledge and professional experience before returning to Fr\u00f8ya to start their own business, starting with the guest house.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c1ff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56c1ff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51187f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51187f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2013 There&#8217;s an enormous power of execution here. That&#8217;s what sets this company apart. Many people are creative, but without the ability to execute, progress grinds to a halt, he says.<\/p>\n<p>In a forward-thinking team, not everything can be implemented as quickly as desired, which is why Stig believes a key part of role as Chairman is sometimes to slow things down.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s good that we&#8217;re all different. Even though we want to achieve a lot, it&#8217;s crucial to have a strong governance structure and ensure everyone is on board. Good dynamics, trust and mutual respect are what make it work, he explains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guitarist<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d57bc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d57bc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b1d17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89b1d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c0ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56c0ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6589\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dab974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dab974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>POWER OF EXECUTION:<\/strong> When Stig first got to know BEWI as an advisor, the company had just one factory on Fr\u00f8ya. Today, BEWI Invest is an international industrial investment company with thousands of employees in its portfolio companies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0200886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0200886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d522f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d522f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being Chairman of the board of an ambitious company like BEWI Invest is not a nine-to-four job, so we wonder what Stig does to relax and rechage?<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 You eventually learn what keeps you going over the years. For me, it&#8217;s important to have something that distances me from work, he says.<\/p>\n<p>Music is where Stig finds his sanctuary. He was an active musician growing up and still plays, albeit not as frequently as before.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 I can&#8217;t sit and play the guitar while pondering a transaction, he explains, reflecting on his early days as a touring musician.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Threw away the sheet music<\/strong><br \/>Initially, his family wanted him to play the piano. But an attentive piano teacher quickly realised it was not the right fit and suggested he find some mates to play with instead. That was exactly what Stig did.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 We threw away the sheet music and played the music we loved. We would practise maybe four to five hours a day, only playing the songs we thought were the coolest, he says.<\/p>\n<p>And perhaps that was the key to success. His band, The Passengers, won the Tr\u00f8ndelag Rock Championship in 1988, as well as a national competition organised by NRK, leading to a record release the same year. They toured the country for a few years, and since then, Stig has been involved in other recording projects. These experiences have taught him valuable lessons that he has carried into the business world.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 If you enjoy what you do, it&#8217;s so much easier to become good at it. Be it in your spare time or business, he confirms.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7bae80;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #7bae80;\"><strong>\u00bb There&#8217;s more visible emotion, passion and generosity here.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c68ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c68ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8d58a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff8d58a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c1550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1c1550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Passengers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6581\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Passengers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Passengers-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Passengers-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723f72d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"723f72d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789e2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789e2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THE PASSENGERS:<\/strong> As a young man, Stig W\u00e6rnes toured with his band, The Passengers. They won both the Tr\u00f8ndelag Rock Championship and a national competition organised by NRK. They went on to play many concerts in the late 80s and early 90s, performing at most of the clubs in Trondheim, either alone or with other bands. The Passengers played as a support band and at festivals alongside Jokke &amp; Valentinerne and DumDum Boys. From left to right: Morten Fredheim, Stig W\u00e6rnes, Paul Henriksen, and Lars Otto Lyng.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e73127 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e73127\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757b856 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"757b856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503a5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"503a5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Absolutt-potensiale.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Absolutt-potensiale.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Absolutt-potensiale-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Absolutt-potensiale-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b48381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b48381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1464e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1464e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A DEFINITE POTENTIAL:<\/strong> The band participated in record releases organised by NRK after winning NRK and the music magazine Beat&#8217;s demo competition, &#8220;Absolutt potensiale&#8221; (cover picture) along with other releases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe05fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fe05fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b71d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b71d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A bit &#8220;crazy&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>What makes a good individual has always fascinated Stig, who chose to throw away the sheet music as a young man. At BDO, he learnt that &#8220;cleverness&#8221; is not always the common denominator among those who succeed in business or top sports\u2013in fact, sometimes it is quite the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The best often turn out to be a bit &#8220;crazy&#8221;\u2013they believe everything is possible and don&#8217;t care what others think, he says.<\/p>\n<p>And this was perhaps precisely what Stig recognised in his meeting with Svenn Bekken and BEWI Invest. An indomitable will to make things happen, combined with a deep sense of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 I think everyone who works closely with BEWI Invest recognises some of the core values of the ownership. There is more visible emotion, passion and generosity here, which makes it easier to tolerate a bit more, he concludes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862f860 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"862f860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f1205 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76f1205\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5133054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5133054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Svenn-Bekken.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Svenn-Bekken.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Svenn-Bekken-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Svenn-Bekken-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Svenn-Bekken-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21852c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21852c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5e35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd5e35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bewiinvest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stig-Waernes-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ecb7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12ecb7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e34c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35e34c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>HAS LEARNT A LOT FROM SVENN:<\/strong> Stig W\u00e6rnes served as a financial advisor to BEWI and former CEO Svenn Bekken for several years before becoming Chairman of the Board. 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