Vebjørn Tandberg

Vebjørn Tandberg

Electronics engineer Vebjørn Tandberg (September 16 1904 – August 30 1978), an alumnus of the Norwegian Institute of Technology, founded "" ("Tandberg's Radio Factory") of Oslo in 1933, and made it a great success.

In addition to his technical and commercial achievements, Tandberg was a pioneer in providing good conditions for his workforce. He instituted a 42 hour week and 3 weeks yearly vacation for all in 1937, and a free pension and health insurance scheme for all from 1938. A 4 week vacation for all employees over 40 years of age was introduced in 1947, while the working week was reduced to 39 hours in 1948. There was a five day work week during the summer months from 1955, over the full year from 1969.

His life ended under tragic circumstances—suicide—after financial problems at the radio factory and the ensuing political maneuverings had left him without control so that he was frozen out from his life's work. [cite news |author=NTB |authorlink=Norsk Telegrambyrå |title=Ensomt på toppen når kriser rammer |url=http://e24.no/arkiv/article460515.ece |work=E24 |date= |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2007-11-09 ]

References

*no icon Dahl, Helmer; Strømme Svendsen, Arnljot (1995). "Vebjørn Tandberg - triumf og tragedie". Fagbokforlaget. 263 pp. ISBN 8276741665.

External links

*no icon [http://www.nrhf.no/nrhf-TR-historie.html History of Tandbergs Radiofabrikk 1933–78]


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