Founded 1987 L.O.A.B. is today the leading suppliers of machinery and equipment to the Scandinavian sawmills industry. L.O.A.B. has a complete offering, representing the German companies LINCK GmbH and Esterer WD GmbH as well as Austrian Springer GmbH and Italian Microtec. New portfolio company since november 2014 is the Danish System TM A/S offering leading system solutions to the solid wood industry.

Since 1972, Kagon has supplied timber irrigation, cutting tools and other supplies to the Swedish timber and sawmills industry. Today the timber irrigation segment is by far the largest product group, closely followed by cutting tools such as blades and band saw blades. The company is now expanding into other parts of the industry where is has become a full-service provider of technology – and industrial products.

- Board assignments- Advisory Board assignments- Coach to CEO- General Management consulting- Interim Management positions o 2020 – 2021 Addtech AB (Ramströms Transmission AB), Helsingborg, Sales ManagerAddtech comprises of about 140 independent companies that sell high-tech products and solutions. During 2019 the company merged two of their entities to create Ramströms Transmission. The assignment was to merge the two sales organizations while drawing on synergies to increase sales and margins.o 2022 Port of Helsingborg, Helsingborg, COO (Production Manager)Port of Helsingborg is a Container Specialist with a wide range of experience in the entire supply chain, servicing south Sweden. The assignment was to implemented a new structure within logistic planning and production, consisting of 140 co-workers. The purpose with the new structure was an increased profitability through efficient processes and restructuring of capital investments.

MagComp is a research- and development company which has been spun off from Lund’s Technical University (LTH) in 2005. The company is based on research, started already 1988, in the area of magnetic materials and its applications. MagComp contributes to a sustainable environment by being the leading supplier of the most energy efficient inductors and industrial induction heating systems. A close cooperation with LTH is still a cornerstone of our everyday work. Main owners are ALMI Invest AB, Tequity AB and Interaktör AB, but several coworkers and professors from LTH still has a stake in the company. My overall assignment is to, by developing and implementing a growth strategy, commercialize and industrialize the results of the extensive research that has been made at LTH. It is very much a ”hands-on” assignment as well as a strategic. Today I develop the company by investing in production equipment as well as developing an international customer base. Further, we have been certified according to ISO 9000 and 14000, implemented a business system and created a home page. Operational processes for Development, Sales, Procurement and Production has been put in place.

Founded 1987 L.O.A.B. is today the leading suppliers of machinery and equipment to the Scandinavian sawmills industry. L.O.A.B. has a complete offering, representing the German companies LINCK GmbH and Esterer WD GmbH as well as Austrian Springer GmbH and Italian Microtec.

SWEP is a fast-growing global company working in the area of energy conservation. The company develops, produces and sells brazed plate heat exchangers used in industrial application and systems to heat and cool environments. The company has an annual turnover of SEK 1, 700 M and is marked by a clear entrepreneurial spirit and high individual engagement. Since 1994 the company has been owned by Dover Inc., an American investment company.My role involves total responsibility for the global management, development and implementation of the company’s strategy within sales and marketing. I report to the MD and am also a member of the management group of SWEP International AB. I have personnel responsibility for 180 people – 12 reports directly to me. The managers who report directly are based worldwide or at the head office in Sweden and include Regional Sales Managers, Key Account Managers, Marketing Managers, Head of Product Management, Head of Application Management and Head of Business Engineers.When I started, I had responsibility for leading and developing the global sales and customer service organisation, which then consisted of 140 people (now 180). My responsibilities were soon extended to build up an Application department and to develop the Product Management department – both departments operate globally. In my role I have expanded and structured the sales department in two units, Key Account Management and Regional Sales, and built up support functions to ensure an efficient sales process. In addition to structural changes I have also been strongly committed operationally and have driven global expansion. Today, the company is a leader in its area of operations, achieves very satisfactory growth and profitability, and has increased its global market share from 33 % to 38 %. The company won the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award.

ABB IR Waterjet Systems AB was a joint venture between ABB and American company Ingersoll-Rand. The company was active as a producer of robotized waterjet cutting systems mainly to subcontractors in the automotive industry. Systems were delivered to customers in Europe, Asia and North- and South America. In 2003 the company was sold to KMT AB, which was a listed industrial group linked to Nordstjernan.In my role as MD I reported to the board and its chairman. During my time at the company, I was also a member of KMT’s management group. As part of being a listed company we arranged annual capital market days at which I met investors and capital administrators.In the initial phase, the company’s sales and income were falling sharply, resulting in losses. My work resulted in turnover increasing from SEK 100 M to SEK 200 M during the period. The company soon achieved stable profit, and profitability increased gradually to a level considerably higher than the sector average. From a position as number three in the niche market, we expanded to become the global leader in robotized waterjet cutting. I developed, managed and implemented new strategies for the company. These included international expansion in which we made the transition from a European company to a global business. As one of the first companies in China we established a ”Fully Owned Enterprise” in Shanghai in 2004. Furthermore, we developed a modular product concept that facilitated well-defined products – and thereby higher quality – better use of capacity and shorter delivery times. Much of production was later placed in low-cost countries and internal production focused on final assembly and testing.A major reason for the rapid increase in income was the focus on the aftermarket, consisting of wearing- and spare parts, service contracts and rebuilding and renovation of existing systems.

In the spirit of entrepreneurship I contributed to building up and developing the company from a turnover of SEK 20 M to SEK 250 M through organic growth and acquisitions. As Sales Manager I reported to the MD and was also a member of the company’s management group. After two years at the company I was given the opportunity to become a minority owner.

I reported to the company’s Sales Director. I contributed to the implementation of international expansion by identifying, developing and maintaining external sales channels.

I reported to the Regional Manager. My area of responsibility covered the IBM and Toshiba range of PCs in the southern region, comprising of six offices. I contributed to the company’s development by leading, running and developing the regional sales- and customer service organisation with a staff of 30.

I reported to the MD. My main tasks were to analyse, develop and implement changes in the company’s operations with customers and business partners in the USA, South Korea, Japan and Australia.

I reported to the head of sales and was responsible for sales in Europe and South America. During my time with the company I was based in countries such as Canada and China.