El-Watch makes
experts better
El-Watch is a technology company that develops and produces energy-efficient electronics and wireless communications.

El-Watch makes experts better
About

OUR STORY
A fairytale of an entrepreneurial story - from the childhood bedroom to the world market with IoT technology
Team

Stian Jonli
COO

Tor Skuggevik
Fullstack Engineer

Thomas Resell
Embedded Software Engineer

Nils Arve Hyldbakk
Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Bjarne Bakk
Sr. Fullstack Engineer

Olav Magne Smevoll
Fullstack Engineer

Oskar Eidem
Fullstack Engineer

Sonde Hånes Egge
Hardware Engineer

Allan Troelsen, Chairman
Sales Manager
Allan Troelsen is a qualified IT engineer and has his university education in economics as well as a Master’s degree in strategy and management.
He is currently CEO of the bank and financial group Sparebank 1 Nordmøre, and was previously CTO and CMO of the software company Superior Systems AS.
Allan has also held several board positions in areas such as banking, finance, investment, alliances, property, accounting, energy and technology.
Allan has been chairman of the board of El-Watch since 2005.

Håkon Solvik
Sales Manager
Håkon Solvik holds a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications/Acoustics from NTH/NTNU (1998).
He currently works as Group Manager Technology at Svorka Holding AS and has been a board member of El-Watch since 2016.
Håkon has board and management experience from, among others, banking, broadband and installation companies.
He also had several positions in sport organizations: among others, board member of Sør-Trøndelag Ski Association and Stadium Manager for the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim.

Ole Furuhaug
Sales Manager
Ole Furuhaug is one of the two founders who started El-Watch in 2002. Together with Tor Øistein Skjermo, he had the original idea on which the company is founded. Since then, he has been part of the board.
Ole is a trained electrician and has a higher professional degree in electrical power.
He has the professional responsibility for electrical communication solutions at El-Co AS, and mainly works with engineering of industry-related installations.
Ole also holds several other board positions.

Alf Egil Bogen
Sales Manager
Alf Egil Bogen is a 30-year technology veteran and inventor of the AVR microcontroller.
He held various management positions at Atmel Corporation, including managing director of the AVR business unit, vice president of corporate marketing, and CMO. He is currently the CMO of VitalThings and was previously the CEO/Chairman of Novelda, cofounder/Chairman of Chipcon (acquired by Texas Instruments Inc. in 2006), and CMO of Energy Micro (acquired by Silicon Labs).
Mr. Bogen holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computing engineering from Trondheim University College.
Open positions
Ready to change the world with IoT-sensors?
We’re looking for talents with various background, young and old, who can help us change the world with cutting edge technology developed, produced, and sold from Norway.
El-Watch AS is in a growth phase and will hire more people over the next years to achieve the growth we are planning.
Who are we:
We are first and foremost a tech company. This means that a large part of our employees are engineers who love to find technical solutions that add value to our customers all over the world.
We have a sales department that consists of employees with varied experience and education, but with core competence in finding solutions together with our customers.
To ensure that the products reach our customers and at the same time ensure that the customers receive the follow-up they deserve, we have a service-oriented support department.
To make our solutions well known, and to explain, present and exhibit them on various platforms, the marketing department is on its toes, eager to make marketing really work.
To keep the engineers in check and ensure systems and order, we also have a finance department that supports our common goal: To change the world with IoT sensors!
Where do you fit in?

Embedded software engineer, hardware engineer, and fullstack engineer?
We’re looking for engineers who can help us change the world

Sales manager – Industry?
We’re looking for sales people with core competence in finding solutions
SUSTAINABILITY
El-Watch environmental
responsibility
El-Watch works every day to help our customers operate greener, smarter and safer – and thereby
reduce their climate impact.
PRODUCT BROCHURE
Find the perfect
sensor solution
We offer over 50 different sensor types. Explore the possibilities in our product brochure.