Benedicte Garnes

Background

About Benedicte Garnes

As Vice President Sales at HAV Design AS, I am passionate about building long-term, value-creating relationships – always with a clear goal: to deeply understand my customers’ needs and help them succeed. In my previous role as Global Sales Manager at ORIVO, I had the opportunity to develop new international markets. This gave me strategic insight and hands-on experience in sales, business development, and market expansion – particularly in complex, technical industries. I combine strong technical and professional skills (hard skills) – such as sales strategy, market analysis, contract negotiation, and leadership – with well-developed interpersonal skills (soft skills), including communication, empathy, cultural awareness, and the ability to build trust. I thrive in the intersection between data and dialogue – results and relationships. I maintain a strong commercial focus, and I’m driven by delivering measurable value to my customers. At the same time, I believe the best solutions come from real understanding – and from relationships built on openness and collaboration.