Key qualifications

General management with emphasis on business development. Extensive experience of profitable use of IT and its implementation challenges in a broad range of industry sectors
Several years of development work with venture companies - primarily in the IT sector.

After 2014 emphasis on electonic inventions for the Basemnet Proofing industry in the UK

 

2015 to today Packaged Pump Systems
A leading supplier to the Water Proofing Industry in the UK
Chief Technology Officer (acting) Leading the development of:
  • WiFi monitoring system
  • Supervisory Software to allow predective maintenance,
  • Eergency power supplies

     

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    2003 to today Christmas Consulting
    Independent management consultant focusing on business development, board work, evaluations and acquisitions . Clients:
  • Senior advisor to Scandic Hotels (largeste hospitality in the Nordics)
  • Senior Advisor and negotiator to Braathens Avaition
  • Negotiator for Air Greenland
  • Expert witness in court around IT failure litigations

     

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    1998 - 03 Bure Equity AB
    A listed Private Equity company with a Market Cap of 12 Billions SEK
    Senior Advisor and Senior Investment manager IT sector. Conducted more than 30 acquisitions in the sector ranging from large companies (billion SEK in turnover) to small venture captital companies. Extensive business development experience through participation on various Boards.

     
    1988 - 98 Scandinavian Airlines
    Senior Vice President for several divisions. The responsibilities included Sales Automation, Revenue Management, Station Automation, Revenue Accounting, Component Maintenance, Chief Information Officer, IT development and Operation etc. Member of the Corporate executive team. Responsibel for a number of subsidaries, such as SMART AB (distribution of automation to Travel Agents)

     
    1985 - 87 Ericsson Data Services
    Ericssons Data company with 1500 employees and 10 subsidaries. CEO and President. Key achievement to stabilize and business-orient the newly spun off IT company.

     
    1980 - 85 Volvo Data
    Volvo Corporation's IT company.
    Senior Vice President responsible for Marketing, Product Development and Operations.

     
    1975 - 80 IBM Sweden
    System manager for several larger Corporations Accounts. A number of international assignments related to new IBM products.

     
    1970 - 75 Gothenburg University Computing Center
    The joint Computing Center for Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University.
    Manager of Technology and Marketing.

     

    Education

    1971 Master of Science from Chalmer University of Technology. Focus on the emerging use of IT and its uses.

    Languages

    Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish. French and German to a reasonable degree.