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Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Privately held technology company offering innovations that magnetically and digitally improve the performance of large synchronous motors and generators used in among others the hydropower, wind power, mining and steel industries.Magstrom's flagship product UMPZERO™ effectively neutralizes damaging forces inside large motors or generators to drastically reduce maintenance and rehabilitation needs, increase uptime and not least extend the life of assets that are crucial for the ongoing transition to a sustainable energy supply!

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Privately owned tech scale-up offering innovations that magnetically and digitally improve the performance of large synchronous generators and motors. Serving among others the hydropower, wind power, mining and steel industries.- Responsible for all green field sales to establish Magstrom on the market- Generated +50 customer dialogues with leading industry actors- Closed a first commercial order of the all new UMPZERO™

Uppsala, Sverige

My own company offering Executive Interim and Management Consulting services with myself as the sole employee. More prominent assignments are given their own section in the listing of professional experience (see e.g. Envirotainer and Alimak). Others include:- Direction, planning and on the ground execution of Foreign Establishment in the U.S.- Project management of strategic market entries in the U.S., Asia and South America- Business Advisor to a Norwegian software engineering company, growing its turnover by >4 000% during our collaboration and ending with a lucrative exit for the owners- Via Uppsala Innovation Centre (UIC) serving as business coach and co-opted member of the board of directors to several high-profile scale-ups

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

UIC is one of Sweden's leading business incubators and accelerators and is ranked by UBI Global among the World Top 5 Public Business Incubators. UIC supports innovative startups and scaleups within all industries in their efforts to commercialize, scale-up or reach an international market.UIC Business Accelerator is a tailormade one-to-one coaching program, providing the competence, support and network needed to grow the company and exel internationally.

Stockholm, Sweden

Private equity-owned company. Headed a strategic and company-wide transformation with the objective of getting in place a new global service organization and new supplier base for the company’s active temperature-controlled containers and main revenue stream. The initiative included among others:- Successful execution without interrupting the daily business, this despite facing record business volumes driven not least by the global distribution of covid-19 vaccines- Grew the initial scope and more than doubled the recurring bottom line savings for an overall payoff time of just above 4 months- Generated a 41% reduction in mean time to repair (MTTR), or more than a full calendar day, releasing much needed capacity at a time of strong growth - Navigated a highly regulated and legally complex territory with many potential pitfalls- Engaged +50 employees while keeping the overall objective confidential due to its sensitivity- Contracting and training of service and repair technicians at 34 sites globally-Build-up of a theoretical and practical training program for remote execution due to covid-19, while assuring regulatory compliance with different aviation authorities- Production of design data and qualification of alternative suppliers for +160 parts- Headed several steering groups, including an Executive Steering Group involving the CEOs and top managements of Envirotainer and its key external partner

Söderhamn, Sverige

Privately owned electric power consultancy firm that supports grid owners and entrepreneurs alike throughout new construction, development and maintenance of power grids. Serving as one of two external board members with focus on strategic business development.- Organic growth by >300% in 2015-2020 (from 22 to 89 MSEK)- Awarded Di Gasell as one of Sweden's fastest growing businesses 6 consecutive years - Contributed strongly to the diversification of the portfolio to improve value creation and increase scalability

Munich Area, Germany

OMX Stockholm Mid Cap and global leader in vertical access solutions, such as hoists, elevators and building maintenance units (BMUs). Its solutions are used at landmarks, iconic buildings and the most prominent skyscrapers across the globe.Early 2017 Alimak Group went from 2 to 12 production sites globally, more than doubling its annual turnover to 4 320 MSEK (2018) through two acquisitions. It became imminent to address critical success factors and materialize on synergies in procurement for which I was contracted as one of two interims.- To quantify, prioritize and materialize on a growing pipeline of cost-out initiatives- To accelerate the integration and improve team work and cross-functional collaboration - To support the build-up of a global procurement organization as well as to optimize and harmonize a relevant supplier base - To secure support from local management for procurment and other work streams- To enhance compliance through the implementation of common NDAs, General Purchase Agreements and the use of best practices

Hudiksvall, Sverige

Privately owned company group dedicated to the design, manufacturing and delivery of wood-based industrial packaging solutions.Full P&L responsibility for privately owned company group consisting of four companies in Sweden and Norway with a collective turnover of 370 MSEK and about 180 employees.- Successfully integrated three recently acquired competitors into a collaborative unity- Transformed value creation by diversifying and re-positioning the product portfolio- Personally managed the group's largest customer account during the transition

Ludvika, Sverige

OMX Stockholm Large Cap. Full P&L responsibility for the design, manufacturing and global delivery of high voltage Instrument Transformers with around 550 MSEK in annual turnover and about 200 employees. Reporting to the local Product Group Manager.- Significantly increased profitability by raising the productivity and through cost-out efforts- Initiated and headed a comprehensive LEAN-program and other OpEx initiatives- Fundamentally reshaped the production unit's work to attract, retain and develop talents

Ludvika, Sverige

OMX Stockholm Large Cap. Responsible for sales of high voltage power transmission equipment to Ibero-America and Africa, managing a team of 11 regional sales managers with a total annual budget of >800 MSEK. Reporting to the local BU Sales & Marketing Manager.- Transformed a group with 8 nationalities into a collaborative high-performing team- Coached and empowered individuals to really assume the role as sales managers- Was promoted to General Manager (see above) in less than a year

Houston, Texas

Fully owned subsidiary of Lamiflex AB. Full P&L responsibility for the establishing and growing a U.S. subsidiary dedicated to industrial packaging solutions and targeting among others the oil & gas industry. Reporting to the group-CEO.- Accelerated sales and generated a fivefold increase in turnover 2004-2008- Achieved positive cash flow from year 1 and made the company debt free by year 3- Exceeded profit expectations in 2007 by > 90% through efficient cost management and dedicated value-creation in close dialogue with the customers

Nyköping, Sweden

Private equity-owned company group. Responsible for all export sales of industrial packaging solutions to steel, aluminum and cable industries outside of central Europe. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Director.- Established the oil and gas service industry as a new market segment with great growth potential- Accelerated sales in 2003 by >200% in Spain and Turkey and by >80% in the U.S.

Halmstad, Sverige

Subsidiary of Michael Weinig AG in Germany. Responsible for sales of high-speed planers and moulders to the woodworking industry in Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Latin America and the UK. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Manager.- Generated important breakthroughs on future growth markets such as Brazil and Argentina- Ensured successful completion of two high profile installations in Japan

Ramnäs, Sweden

Nasdaq Stockholm listed company (at the time). Employed to strengthen the sales and marketing department and reporting to the Sales & Marketing Director, my assignment changed overnight to include also responsibility for all procuremnt activities within the unit.- Successfully secured interruption-free transition within procurement- Maintained in parallell my duties within the marketing department- Changed jobs after only 9 months to pursue a career in sales

Master Of Science (Msc), Business Administration

A prominent feature of the International Business Program in Linköping is the way courses are integrated by alternating business.

Education record

Two semesters in Münster, Germany as part of the Erasmus exchange program.