Andrew Kallman, MBA

E-Mail: andrew.kallman@multi.fi

 

 

Scandinavian Address

Bonäsgatan 18 

68620 Jakobstad, Finland

     

From the U.S.  (011)-358-44-012-0961

Fax +358.44.6012.0961

U.S. Address

Stagecoach Dr.

Okemos, MI 48864            

 

 

Career Mission: To obtain a position as a Senior Executive, allowing me to

utilize my proven ability to increase the value for all stakeholders, and

to deliver excellence by blending the right amounts of clear

communication, business content & process and tools & technology.

 

 

 

 

summary of qualifications

 


  • international management
  • vision & strategic planning
  • professional consultant
  • expert in crm, sfa, cc&b
  • mba
  • full p&l responsibility
  • software design & development
  • multi-million dollar cost savings
  • training responsibility
  • outstanding communication skills
  • sales growth
  • negotiations
  • employee relations
  • assistant college professor
  • production & warehousing
  • retail distribution
  • brand launch, & implementation
  • program and project management

 


 

career highlights

 

  • Co-author of the “VSPT – Getting to WoW” management framework system, that links vision
    to each and every task carried out at every level in a company.  Over US$ 40 million in value added
    in just the past 7 years alone for clients
    in the
    US, Europe and Asia as a direct result of using
    this model.

 

  • Analyzed current situation, developed recommended solutions, then guided the IT department toward
    savings of more than US$ 4 million for fiscal year 2001, without reducing deliverables or sacrificing
    quality of service.

 

  • Chief Operating Officer (VP) and key member of executive management team that refined the corporate
    vision.
      The company was successfully launched in 2001, capturing 5+% of the market in the 1st
    11 months of operation.  

 

  • Recovered a failed CRM/SFA (Customer Relationship Management/Sale Force Automation) project. 
    The successful recovery and implementation by our team returned over US$29 million net/net to
    the bottom line in the first 12 months after launch.

 

  • Conceived and directed the development and implementation of a 30-60-90 day sales forecasting
    software tool that contributed to the division's 50% increase in sales in the first year after
    implementation.

 

  • As an independent consultant up sold” a single 90 day project into 4 years of multiple projects
    in the areas of CRM, Call Centers, Forecasting and Internet projects.

 

  • As part of the team responsible for increasing the value of each client, increased sales in fiscal year
    2000 by over US$ 2 million,
    accounting for 1/7th of all annual sales revenues.

 

  • On behalf of a mobile operator, negotiated an agreement with a vendor that created an additional
    US$ 3 million
    in savings.

 

  • Negotiated exclusive rights to an automotive aftermarket process from a foreign supplier for the
    North American marketplace.  This resulted in a product that was honored with inclusion in
    Entrepreneur Magazine’s “hottest opportunities back in the late 1980’s.

 

  • As part of a brand repositioning project identified US$ 5 million in savings for the Customer
    Care - CRM department via the use of smart card integration and migration planning.

 

 

work history

 

DNA Finland Ltd., Helsinki, Finland

     Vice President, COO

     (On leave of absence from edgecom)

    

2000-2002

 

edgecom AB., Stockholm, Sweden

     Manager

1999-2002

 

Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, USA

     Independent Consultant

1995-1999

 

 

Kokkola Polytechnic, Kokkola, Finland

     Assistant Professor

1992-1995

 

 

Oy B. Herrrmans Ab, Jakobstad, Finland

     ISO 9002 Production Team

1990-1992

 

 

2G, Ltd., Lansing, MI, USA

     Vice President, International

1983-1990

 

 

 

education

 

Grand Valley State University

Seidman School of Business, Grand Rapids, MI

     Master of Business Administration

Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI

     Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration