DnB NOR is the first Norwegian financial conglomerate to enter into a partnering agreement with Alarga.
Alarga’s managing director Dilek Ayhan is indeed pleased to have DnB NOR on board, and believes the partnership signals a new direction in Norwegian business and industry.
”There has been surging demand the past year from companies and sectors seeking intercultural expertise. The fact that Norway’s largest financial enterprise has chosen to partner with us is a clear signal, I believe, that Alarga has succeeded in becoming Norway’s foremost talent factory for promoting top students with a background in other cultures and languages”, says Ayhan.
Alarga’s mission is to bring major Norwegian companies operating in the global market together with top students with a multicultural background. The organisation has so far picked out 31 students for its partner companies.
Intercultural possibilities
“DnB NOR will be a bank for all of Norway, and we also have many international customers. Recruiting intercultural expertise is therefore important for us”, says DnB NOR’s information director Thomas Midteide.
“Today, more than half a million people with a multicultural background live in Norway, and that number is rising. DnB NOR therefore deems it important to attract top students with a background in other cultures and languages, and it is essential for us to have such knowledge with regard to both service and sales”, says Midteide.
And Midteide is convinced that securing such expertise will give DnB NOR a competitive edge.
“We make our living understanding the customer’s needs. And the customer base is far from as homogeneous as it once was. Consequently, we need the best talents with the widest possible insight and knowledge of multicultural matters. Having resources that both master different languages and have solid business know-how is also a competitive advantage”, says Midteide.
About DnB NOR
DnB NOR is Norway’s largest financial conglomerate, with NOK 2,076 billion in total assets. The group includes solid brands like DnB NOR, Vital, Nordlandsbanken, Cresco and Postbanken.
Website: www.dnbnor.no
