Category Archives: general

Opera appoints new President for Sales and Marketing

Oslo, Norway, March 15, 2007 As previously disclosed at Opera Software’s fourth quarter 2006 Results Presentation, Opera has appointed Mr. Robert Mullen as President of Sales & Marketing. He will take on global responsibility for sales and marketing activities across Opera’s Desktop, Devices, Opera Mini and Mobile business lines. Mullen has extensive managerial and marketing […]

What the users want, the users get: New My Opera Community site released

Oslo, Norway – March 8, 2007 Today Opera Software unveiled its new and improved My Opera Community, an online oasis where users can blog, sharephotos, chat and make friends. My Opera is a free service that features afreshly re-designed user interface and is now specially optimized forsurfing from not only the PC, but Wii, Opera […]

Bill Raduchel joins Opera’s Board

Oslo, Norway – July 6, 2006 Opera Software today announced that WilliamJ. Raduchel has joined its Board of Directors. The accomplishedIT-industry veteran strengthens Opera’s board with his experience fromcompanies including AOL, AOL Time Warner, Sun Microsystems, Xerox andMcGraw-Hill. Raduchel’s key contribution to Opera’s future will be histhorough understanding of how the areas of technology, media […]

Opera invites local graffiti-artists to decorate its Norway headquarters

Oslo, Norway – May 11, 2006 Opera Software today announced a graffiti contest to decorate the company’s new offices at the Opera HQs in Oslo, Norway. Opera encourages local graffiti artists to send in design proposals to cover 50 square meters by Opera’s main entrance. The winner receives 10,000 NOK (approx 1,500 USD) and gets […]

Gearing up for growth in China: Opera opens Beijing office

Oslo, Norway and Beijing, PRC – April 25, 2006 Opera Software today opened the doors to its new offices in Beijing to strengthen its position in the fast-growing Chinese telecommunications industry. Opera has a history of success in China, where the Opera browser is already deployed on millions of PCs and mobile phones, including the […]

Cliché photos spur new venture: Opera Software staff start modeling agency

Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2006 Opera Software today announced a new and bold business initiative as a reaction to the falling standards of stockphotography. Named “Opera Models” the new venture aims to fill the vastmarket need for realistic stock photography in the technology sector.The photos will contain no manicured PDA-wielding gentleman’s handsclose-ups, groups of […]

Opera Masti: Opera Plans India Office. Browser Innovator Continues Asian Expansion.

Oslo, Norway – February 20, 2006   Opera Software today announced its intention to open a development office in India. The planned office, to be located in Chandigarh, will initially employ quality assurance testers supporting Opera’s full range of product offerings and Opera’s ‘Open the Web’ evangelists. Current job openings are available at http://www.opera.com/jobs/.   […]

Lighting up Times Square: Opera fans honored on ABC’s SuperSign this New Year’s Eve

Oslo, Norway – December 13, 2005 Opera Software today announced that one lucky Opera user will have his or her face on the gigantic ABC SuperSign in New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve. In honor of its dedicated fanbase, Opera has chosen this high profiled venue to celebrate its community of users. Nearly […]

Blog while you jog: People run to new My Opera Community

Oslo, Norway – October 19, 2005 Opera Software today invites everyone onthe Web to experience the new My Opera Community.The new site extends the reach of today’s social Web by allowing membersto blog and upload photos directly from their mobile phones. As the worldleader in mobile browsing technologies, Opera designed the site to givethe same […]

Opera Software 1995 – 2005: Celebrating ten years of browser innovation

Oslo, Norway – August 30, 2005 It’s been ten years: Ten years of innovation and ten years of gratitude to Opera users. Today, Opera Software ASA gives back to its community.   At 15:00 CET / 09:00 AM EST today, Opera launches its online party, specifically designed for its large community following. As a sign […]