Head of Department
Originally from sunny South Africa but moved to Oslo in 2007 having been swept of her feet by her Norwegian Viking. Michelle absolutely loves living in Norway. She thinks Norway is a great place for families but also a dramatic country with much to explore from mountains to fjords, authentic cuisine to Nordic culture. With winter and summer being completely different she likes that each season has its own appeal. Michelle speaks English and Norwegian and has a good understanding of Afrikaans.
Manager FIT (US and Dutch market)
Orginally from Germany, Jana has lived in Norway since 2010. She spent five years in Oslo before moving up north to Tromsø. Jana likes the Scandinavian lifestyle which allows you to have good work / life balance. When not working she recommends spending time in the stunning nature. Climbing a mountain in your lunch break really is not that far fetched. Jana speaks German, English and Norwegian.
Manager FIT (Strategic Promotions)
Séverine dreamt she could live in a big city without having to endure noise and pollution. She pictured a city-dweller and yet being able to enjoy calm retreat anytime. When she moved to Oslo this dream came true. Standing between the fjord and the forest, Oslo is the perfect place to live according to Séverine who is orginally from France. She started at Haman Scandinavian in 2012 and today works mainly with FIT requests and is responsible for all Strategic Promotions. Séverine speaks French, English and Norwegian.
Sales & Operations Consultant
Quentin is from a small village in the south of France. He moved to Norway in the beginning of 2018. One of the things Quentin appreciates the most in Norway is the quality of life. As a keen runner he enjoys the outdoor life. He likes that you can go up to the mountains in 15 minutes from central Oslo or take the boat to the islands during summer. His favourite part of Norway is Lofoten Islands. Quentin also really likes the friendliness of the Norwegian people and is learning Norwegian. He speaks French, English and Spanish.
Sales & Operations Consultant
Claudia who is German and fell in love with Norway during her semester in Lillehammer in 2014. At the end of 2016 she moved to Oslo to finish her bachelor thesis, and decided she did not want to leave the city again. She loves the Scandinavian way of living, where a of time is spent outdoors. Claudia loves the possibilites of skiing in winter, and being outdoor in the nature during all seasons. Her mother tongue is German and she is fluent in English. She has also picked up Norweigan which she now speaks fluently and can also understand Dutch.
Sales & Operations Consultant
Marta is from San Sebastian in the Spanish Basque region. She first came time to Norway in January 2010 when she did her university exchange in Lillehammer. Marta has been travelling all around the globe for seven years after that university exchange and is a true travelling expert. In January 2018 she finally settled down south-east of Oslo. That the city and the nature are very well connected is one of the things Marta likes the most as well as those beautifully cold but sunny days. Marta speaks Basque and Spanish as her mother tongue but also speaks English, Norwegian and can manage a little bit of French.
Representative in India
“Learning to travel, traveling to learn” is the driving maxim that dictates Sushil’s personal passion and choice of profession. He believe that traveling to new places opens our mind, sweeps away the prejudices that we have for foreign cultures, makes us more insignificant and enhances our horizon. Born and brought up in the foothills of Himalayas (Uttarakhand, India) his experiences in the Norwegian landscape screams home to him. Sushil speaks English, Hindi and Garhwali and is based in Gurgaon, India.
Sales & Operations Trainee
Julia started her internship with Haman FIT in August 2019 and will stay until February 2020. She is from Hamburg in Germany and also speaks English, Spanish and a bit of Swedish as well as French. She fell in love with Norway during a Roadtrip in summer 2018 and instantly felt at ease when we were driving through the terrific nature. That was when she decided that she has to come back as soon as she can. Julia likes the progressive way of thinking and acting, the calmness of the Norwegians and the Northern Lights. On top of her Scandinavian travel list are the Lofoten.
Sales & Operations Trainee
Selina started her internship in August 2019 and will stay until the end of January 2020. She is from Meppel in The Netherlands and also speaks English and German. She fell in love with the Norwegian landscape during a family holiday in 2015 and has been dreaming about going back ever since. Selina likes the beautiful Norwegian landscape and the atmosphere of the country. She is really excited to live in Norway for the coming 5 months. On top of her Scandinavian travel list are the Lofoten and seeing the northern lights.
Nationality : Swedish
Languages : English, Swedish, Norwegian and German
In Scandinavia : since birth, living now in both Sweden and Norway
About Scandinavia and its people : I appreciate the friendliness of the people and their true interest in peace. It is not a coincidence that the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Norway
Recommendations : the spectacular fjords, the Lofoten islands and Stockholm – Europe’s most beautiful capital
Haman Scandinavia is part of the HAMAN GROUP AS. There are 57 employees in the HAMAN GROUP, all spread out in 5 different offices (Oslo, Stockholm, Tromsø, Vaasa and Cologne). It is composed of 4 sister companies: Haman Scandinavia, Authentic Scandinavia and Cities+Tours.
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