- CEO
- Steinar Sønsteby
- Full Time Employees
- 8,165
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Information technology services
- Address
- Karvesvingen 5 Oslo PS Norway 0605
- IPO Date
- Feb 19, 1995
- Business
- Atea ASA (ATEA.OL) is a leading Nordic IT infrastructure provider offering hardware, software, and services to enterprises, public sector organizations, and educational institutions. The company distributes a comprehensive range of products including servers, storage solutions, networking equipment, personal computers, peripherals, and software licenses from leading vendors such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Microsoft, and VMware; it also provides managed services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity offerings, IT consulting, and financing options. Atea operates across the Nordic and Baltic regions, with primary markets in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, serving diverse customer segments from large corporations to government agencies.
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Moss, Norway, Atea has expanded through strategic acquisitions and partnerships to strengthen its position in digital transformation and hybrid cloud environments. Recent developments include the 2024 acquisition of Norwegian cybersecurity firm SafenSoft to bolster endpoint security capabilities; a major partnership with NVIDIA announced in early 2025 to deliver AI infrastructure solutions across the Nordics; and the launch of AteaNext, an enhanced managed service platform for sustainable IT operations, reflecting the company's focus on green IT and operational efficiency. These initiatives underscore Atea's ongoing commitment to innovation amid growing demand for AI, cybersecurity, and cloud-native technologies in its core markets.