Startup with a heart for scaleup
She is a well-known face in regulatory consulting and health technology and has extensive experience in helping companies out with regulatory complications. Now she is part of the trio behind the company CENIT Consulting.
Text: Jofrid Åsland, Communications Manager Norwegian Smart Care Cluster
– The driving force is to help companies to successful growth and development. I just love working with companies in the start-up phase. Being allowed to work with all these brilliant people who have some fantastic ideas is the best, says Kami Faust.
For many, she is an old acquaintance from her time as a consultant in Norway Health Tech. Kami Faust is passionate about business development, and with her on the team in the recent company CENIT Consulting, she has Eirik Lima and Dan Stoller. Together, the trio represents broad range of experience and knowledge. They offer a wide range of services within the fields of Regulatory Affairs (MDR/FDA), Quality Management and Human Resources, also offering Project Management to support with implementing ERP or Quality Management Systems.
Look at CENIT Consulting’s services here
Dreaming about her own company
Throughout her career, Kami has helped many who have started their own company. She has helped them along the way so that they have control over quality systems and regulatory compliance.
– This is what I like, the counselling and meeting new people. At the same time, I have always wanted to start my own company and experience that freedom and to experience building something all by myself. Now I get to experience both at once, she says.
One of her goals when working as a consultant has always been the joy of the companies' success. Now this goal gets a double dimension.
A strong international connection
Kami is American, and of course has a strong connection to the United States. At the same time, the company has a part of the trio with permanent residence in the USA, Dan Stoller, who lives in Houston, TX.
– We have very strong ties to the US, which can be very useful for companies looking at this market. We know that the American market can be challenging to enter, says Kami.
Her experience is that the new regulations that came into force on 26 May 2021 (MDR) makes it even more important to assess which markets are most strategic for a company to enter first. But in all cases companies need to have the regulatory framework in place and this is where she finds her passion.
Structure gives success
– I love structure, and regulations are structure, says Kami.
She has extensive experience in building quality management systems and sees it this way:
– If a company does not have the expertise in house, it is important to find someone to consult, so that they can do things right from the start. Because, if they have to backtrack and rebuild the systems, it will take time and money.
In addition to helping other companies with growth, Kami works to ensure that CENIT Consulting grows just the right amount.
– We were very pleased with the start-up in August 2021 and have had good success with customers. Now the goal is to maintain our customers, keep them happy, and grow CENIT, possibly growing to 4, says Kami.
