Tomra of North America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomra Systems ASA and leading global provider of advanced recycling solutions, has appointed Harald Henriksen as the new president and CEO of Tomra of North America. Henriksen, who joined Tomra ASA in 2004, previously served as SVP of technology based in Norway.
As president of the company, based in Shelton, Conn., Henriksen will focus on continuing Tomra’s growth in all lines of the business, including sensor-based and sorting solutions such as reverse vending machines, balers, compactors, and processing technologies, all of which aid in resource recovery and resource optimization.
Prior to joining Tomra, Henriksen served as a VP BU tactical radio at Kongsberg Defence Communications; as a VP product management and VP for research and development at Kongsberg Ericsson Communications; and as a project manager and department manager at NFT-Ericsson. Earlier in his career, he worked in engineering roles at Elektrisk Bureau, Norsk Data and NDRE.
