Carl-Johan Hultenheim has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief
Operating Officer in the Atea Group. Carl-Johan has been employed in Atea since
2006.

Since 2011, Carl-Johan has been Managing Director of Atea Sweden. Atea Sweden is
the largest business unit in the Atea Group, with SEK 15 billion in revenue and
2500 employees. During Carl-Johan's tenure, Atea Sweden has more than doubled
its revenue and operating profit.

The Chief Operating Officer position will have a leading role in the development
and execution of Atea's business strategy. The Chief Operating Officer will have
senior management responsibility for many of the shared functions across the
Atea group, including the group's managed service, supply chain, logistics, IT,
and service desk operations. The Chief Operating Officer is a member of the
senior management group of Atea, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer
Steinar Sønsteby.

"I am very pleased to appoint Carl-Johan Hultenheim to the new position as Chief
Operating Officer of the Atea Group," commented CEO Steinar Sønsteby. "Carl
-Johan is a highly respected IT executive who has led a transformation in Atea
Sweden during his 9-year tenure as Managing Director. As a leader, Carl-Johan is
excellent at communicating a vision and spreading energy to those around him.
The Atea Group has a clear strategy to develop its business within managed
services and to take greater advantage of its shared functions, and Carl-Johan
is the ideal manager to drive these initiatives forward on a Group level."

Linus Wallin will be promoted as the new Managing Director in Atea Sweden,
following a 3-6 month transition period. Linus has been a sales executive at
Atea since 2010, and has been Regional Director for the Stockholm region since
2018. Region Stockholm is the largest regional division in Atea Sweden, with SEK
6 billion in revenue.

"Linus Wallin has been a strong regional and sales executive within Atea Sweden
for many years, and I am very happy to announce his promotion to the position of
Managing Director in Atea Sweden," said Sønsteby. "We look forward to Linus'
contribution as Managing Director of Atea Sweden and as a member of the senior
management of Atea Group."

For further information, please contact:
Steinar Sønsteby, CEO Atea ASA, mobile (+47) 930 55 655
Robert Giori, CFO Atea ASA, mobile (+47) 934 09 188


About Atea
Atea is the leading supplier of IT infrastructure and system integration in the
Nordic and Baltic regions with over 7,000 employees. Atea is present in 85
cities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Atea
delivers IT products from leading vendors and assists its customers with
specialist competencies within IT infrastructure services. Atea had revenue of
approximately NOK 37 billion in 2019 and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.
www.atea.com

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