Mikkel Veum-Søhoel has extensive experience in Software Asset Management, starting as a contract manager at Telenor in 2000. He transitioned to overseeing SAM services for enterprise customers at EVRY in 2006. In 2014, he joined Sykehuspartner, where he led the SAM function within the SACM team. By 2017, Mikkel was instrumental in establishing a dedicated SAM organization with four full-time employees, highlighting his expertise in building and managing SAM teams.

The Pop in Your job:
"I want to make a difference. I like to see that work I do together with the team makes a difference for the organization. I an organization like ours all the good things we do benefits all. I like challenges and get new challenges. When I got the offer to work in Sykehuspartner I accepted because it was the biggest challenge in Norway at the time."

Sykehuspartner, a subsidiary of Helse Sør-Øst, provides ICT, project management, logistics, and HR services to all hospitals in the region. As Norway's largest regional health authority, Helse Sør-Øst RHF serves approximately 3.1 million people. Sykehuspartner manage critical ICT systems supporting both clinical and administrative operations, including infrastructure, networks, and workstations for over 81.000 users, ensuring reliable functionality across the healthcare network. Each day, 1 million messages are exchanged between our ICT systems, users, healthcare enterprises, medical offices, and municipalities. These messages include referrals, requisitions, and test results, among others. By combining knowledge of the healthcare sector with technological expertise, Sykehuspartner delivers future-oriented and efficient solutions that help healthcare professionals focus on their primary task—patient care. Sykehuspartner employs around 2,000 staff members. The headquarter is located in Drammen, and we also have offices in Oslo, Grimstad, Porsgrunn, Fredrikstad, Gjøvik, Hamar, Lillehammer, and Tynset.