First House (company)

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First House
Industry Professional services
Founded 2009
Key people Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Jan-Erik Larsen
Ketil Lindseth
Bjørn Richard Johansen

First House is a Norwegian communications and public relations company.

It was founded in 2009 by communications advisor in Sparebank1 Bjørn Richard Johansen and politicians Jan-Erik Larsen, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen and Ketil Lindseth.[1] Communications advisor Per Bjørkum is also an employee.[2] Hanssen went almost straight from the post as Minister of Health and Care Services to the communications company, something which has been sharply criticized.[3] Similarly, Larsen decided to work for First House during his tenure as State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.[2]

It has offices in Norway and in Brussels.[4] In 2012, the company reported that it will be opening an office in Stavanger in the near future.[4] Managing partner is Per Høiby, brother of Crown Princess Mette-Marit.[5]

Notable former politicians that work for the company include Torbjørn Giæver Eriksen, Morten Wetland, Tor Mikkel Wara and Sylvi Listhaug while notable former journalists include Hans-Christian Vadseth, Geir Helljesen and Einar Lunde.[6]

Dean of the Marketing college (Markedshøyskolen) Trond Blindheim has referred to First House as the company with "the most expansive and clever lobbyists".[5] On 19 June 2013 Dagbladet said that the company commenting on the Norwegian parliamentary election 2013 for TV2, is a conflict of interest.[7]

Clients

In 2013 Norsk Telegrambyrå said that the list of the company's clients is public information within the European Union—and that the information is listed on a web page.[8]

Their clients that are known to the public include Olympiatoppen.[9] First House's list of clients are kept secret.

References

  1. ↑ Hustadnes, Halvor; Karlsen, Kirsten (30 October 2009). "Snuste på PR-jobb i sommer". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 15. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 DHH (30 October 2009). "Ukens konsulent". Ukeavisen Ledelse (in Norwegian). p. 4. 
  3. ↑ Jørgensen, Sten Inge (30 October 2009). "Uten innsyn". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). pp. 2–3. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://e24.no/media/first-house-aapner-i-stavanger/20196575
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nina Berglund (6 August 2013): Election campaign heads to Arendal News in English, retrieved 9 August 2013
  6. ↑ People First House, retrieved 9 August 2013
  7. ↑ Skjulte interesser [Hidden interests]
  8. ↑ First House hemmeligholder i Norge, men er åpne i EU
  9. ↑ Målet var hele tiden å fjerne ham

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