Globally oriented and passionate top manager with experience in the full value chain from industrial companies serving the BtB and BtG segments. Industry experience: 1) Printing industry, 2) Wood-processing industry, kitchen, bath, furniture, 3) Pumps and water technology, 4) None Governmental OrganizationsA few achievements: 1) Developed the Lifelink concept of sustainable water in developing countries and brought the entity forward to become a fully integrated business of Grundfos being present in 20 countries in Africa and Asia. 2) Achieved aggressive organic growth with doubling of turnover year on year in both Grundfos and Heidelberg. 3) Moved two new product catagories to the market (water dispensing combined with mobile money and membrane water treatment) through radical innovation processes with learning loops and fast prototyping. 4) Developed a process together with DI and Evalueserve (India) for how to screen and select distributors in multiple countries at the same time. 20 countries done over a period of 3 years. 5) Successfully established a due diligence process with two venture capital funds in order to attract a third shareholder. 6) Successfully headed a due diligence process and later M&A of Heidelberg´s distributors in Turkey and Nigeria. Key competences: 1) General Management (hands-on)2) Strategy development and execution as part of business development and acquisitions.3) Distribution sales - worked globally in setting up and working through network of distributors4) International technical project sales through public tendering5) Public affairs - driving agendas/creating pull from the market through strategic public affairs.6) Being an Ambassador focused on values, people and driving company culture.
Listed skills include International Sales, Project Sales, Marketing, Acquisiton, and 23 others.