Work experience:First of all I have a global approach to the fashion industry, in which I have been working for 20+ years in various positions. E.g. buying & product manager, buying director, COO and CEO. I have worked with different sizes of companies and different kinds of ownerships, e.g. privately owned and private equity owned companies. My main working experience comes from: Management, strategy, budget, concept & product development and buying. However sales management and market/customer visits has also been a bigger part of my work in the recent years. I have extensive business travel experience in Far East, but also within the rest of Asia, Europe and North America. Profile:I see myself as a result orientated and hands-on businessman, a strategic thinker and a good negotiator. I am positive-minded, see opportunities, and creating an empathic working climate is a must for me. I believe in strong products- and customer focus.Based on my Scandinavian roots I have a casual attitude and an open mind.Multi-cultural understanding coming from travelling and visiting countries all over the world the last 20+ years gives me a good understanding for most people. (and also lived in Hong Kong and Germany)Private:Having a lovely family - my wife who works as a freelance journalist and our two boys from 2002 and 2005. We have our home in Kolding, Denmark. We as a family love to travel and explore different places, which we do whenever possible.