Scandinavian Address
Bonäsgatan
18
68620
Jakobstad, Finland
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From the U.S.
(011)-358-44-012-0961
Fax +358.44.6012.0961
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U.S.
Address
Stagecoach
Dr.
Okemos, MI 48864
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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
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)
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2000-2002
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edgecom AB.,
Stockholm, Sweden
Manager
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1999-2002
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Steelcase,
Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Independent Consultant
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1995-1999
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Kokkola
Polytechnic, Kokkola, Finland
Assistant Professor
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1992-1995
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Oy
B. Herrrmans Ab, Jakobstad, Finland
ISO
9002 Production
Team
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1990-1992
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2G,
Ltd., Lansing, MI, USA
Vice President, International
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1983-1990
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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