{"id":1002080,"date":"2026-09-02T05:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/?page_id=1002080"},"modified":"2026-11-06T05:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T04:52:53","slug":"andreas-torgersen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/en\/andreas-torgersen\/","title":{"rendered":"Andreas Torgersen \u2014 author and project lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"mdh-content\" class=\"editorial-main editorial-standard author-profile\"><\/p>\n<header class=\"editorial-hero author-hero\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"status-dot\"><\/span>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/p>\n<h1>Andreas Torgersen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"author-role\">Founder, project lead, and author at Markedsdata<\/p>\n<p class=\"editorial-intro\">I focus on one question: Which companies are worth spending sales time on?<\/p>\n<p class=\"editorial-intro\">I have worked with Norwegian business data since 2008. At Markedsdata, I develop selection tools and write about audience selection, prospecting, and the use of business data in sales.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editorial-actions\"><a class=\"primary-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/b2b-prospektering-malgruppe-prospektliste\/\">Read the prospecting guide <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"quiet-link\" href=\"#redaksjonell-metode\">How I work <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"author-identity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andreas-Torgersen-\u2013-ekte-profilbilde-150x150.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Andreas Torgersen\"><figcaption><span class=\"micro\">DIRECT CONTACT<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Questions about the subject, or a selection that needs another review?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/en\/contact\/\">Contact me <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"editorial-split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"micro\">01 \/ MY WORK<\/p>\n<h2>From business data<br \/><span>to a relevant selection.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose\">\n<p>I lead the work on Markedsdata&#x27;s selection tools, source data, and prospecting deliverables. Research, data collection, and automation are central to my professional background. The goal is to make initial screening easier so customers can spend more time on relevant companies.<\/p>\n<p>Markedsdata delivers targeted prospect lists, call lists, and email lists for B2B sales. We combine the customer&#x27;s criteria, including industry, geography, size, and financials, with available contact details.<\/p>\n<p>Ordering a one-time data extract should be simple. Choose an audience and receive a quote by email with the scope, format, price, and delivery time clarified. No account or subscription.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/en\/about\/\">More about Markedsdata <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"redaksjonell-metode\" class=\"author-method\">\n<p class=\"micro\">02 \/ EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY<\/p>\n<h2>Insights that make<br \/><span>make sales work more precise.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"author-section-intro\">I write for sales leaders, marketing leads, and executives who want to find and prioritize business customers. An article should offer a useful insight or help the reader make a specific decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"principle-grid\">\n<article><span class=\"micro\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A verifiable basis.<\/h3>\n<p>Factual claims are checked against sources and data. Our analyses state the selection, data date, and relevant financial years. Limitations should be clear.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article><span class=\"micro\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Facts before assumptions.<\/h3>\n<p>Registered information, calculations, and professional assessments are kept distinct. Financial growth may help with prioritization, but it does not prove a need to buy.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article><span class=\"micro\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A clear byline.<\/h3>\n<p>I am editorially responsible for articles published under my name. Markedsdata sells prospecting deliverables, and that commercial connection should be visible.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-note\">\n<p>AI can support research, structuring, and drafting. I am responsible for source checks and published content. Experiences, customer cases, and results must be real.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/en\/insights\/\">See articles and guides <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/section>\n<section class=\"author-projects\">\n<p class=\"micro\">03 \/ BACKGROUND AND PROJECTS<\/p>\n<h2>Experience from my own services.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prose\">\n<p>Before I started Portalen Gruppen AS in 2013, I was managing director of Oslo Finans &amp; Forsikring AS. The company was established in 2008 and changed its name to Forsikringsportalen.no in 2011. Forsikringsportalen.no later became part of Portalen Gruppen AS.<\/p>\n<p>My work with Norwegian business data dates back to 2008. That experience carries across my projects, while each service has its own purpose and professional focus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-project-grid\">\n<article>\n<h3>MarketInsiderLab<\/h3>\n<p>Here I build systems for researching and analyzing public company data. This project is kept editorially and commercially separate from Markedsdata.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/marketinsiderlab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View MarketInsiderLab <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/article>\n<article>\n<h3>Forsikringsportalen.no<\/h3>\n<p>I have helped build and operate the service. My work includes content, search visibility, and digital inquiries.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forsikringsportalen.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Forsikringsportalen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"author-project-note\">These are personal projects, not customer references for Markedsdata prospect lists.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"editorial-cta\">\n<div>\n<h2>Questions for me?<\/h2>\n<p>Contact me about an article, the source data, or the audience you want to reach.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"tel:+4740059020\">+47 400 59 020<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"primary-link\" href=\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/en\/contact\/\">Send a message <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/section>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"ProfilePage\",\"mainEntity\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/forfatter-andreas-torgersen\/#person\",\"name\":\"Andreas Torgersen\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/forfatter-andreas-torgersen\/\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andreas-Torgersen-\u2013-ekte-profilbilde.jpg\",\"jobTitle\":\"Founder and project manager\",\"worksFor\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Markedsdata\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/markedsdata.no\/\"},\"description\":\"Founder, project manager, and writer at Markedsdata. 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