Gunnar Thorsén
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Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Catalan Elementary proficiency
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David Gundlach
We hired Gunnar as general manager for our language travel agency in Barcelona since my partner and I were moving back go Germany. Gunnar adopted very quickly to the industry and the online sales and marketing challenged we faced, an area which was new to him at the time. He soon managed all areas of the company effectively. I got to know Gunnar as a very responsible, hard-working and disciplined person who will do anything to get a job done or a project completed. Among many other things, his strengths include team creation/development and leadership. Under his management we soon had the most dedicated team in the history of the company. He created a company culture where people liked to work and at the same time succeeded in getting the most out of them. Gunnar reported to me effectively both through regular meeting and written reports, and always kept me informed in the right way. Last but not least, he is a very pleasant person to work with and to do business together. I can recommend him without hesitation to anybody looking for a seasoned manager and team builder.
Mayumi Morimoto
The first thing I would like to say about Gunnar is his great talent in team building and leadership skills. Gunnar joined to our company in 2012 as the General Manager, when my partner and I were about to leave Barcelona and looking for someone who could run and lead our company instead. Gunnar has a right mix of supervisory and motivational skills, and with his rich multicultural background, he successfully lead our international team to even more professional level than before. Gunnar was not only strong in leading people but also very good at understanding our business industry and online marketing strategies which were both quite new for him. He also has a great sense of humor and I really enjoyed working with him. I would strongly recommend Gunnar for any senior role especially that also involves team creation or team development.
David Gundlach
We hired Gunnar as general manager for our language travel agency in Barcelona since my partner and I were moving back go Germany. Gunnar adopted very quickly to the industry and the online sales and marketing challenged we faced, an area which was new to him at the time. He soon managed all areas of the company effectively. I got to know Gunnar as a very responsible, hard-working and disciplined person who will do anything to get a job done or a project completed. Among many other things, his strengths include team creation/development and leadership. Under his management we soon had the most dedicated team in the history of the company. He created a company culture where people liked to work and at the same time succeeded in getting the most out of them. Gunnar reported to me effectively both through regular meeting and written reports, and always kept me informed in the right way. Last but not least, he is a very pleasant person to work with and to do business together. I can recommend him without hesitation to anybody looking for a seasoned manager and team builder.
Mayumi Morimoto
The first thing I would like to say about Gunnar is his great talent in team building and leadership skills. Gunnar joined to our company in 2012 as the General Manager, when my partner and I were about to leave Barcelona and looking for someone who could run and lead our company instead. Gunnar has a right mix of supervisory and motivational skills, and with his rich multicultural background, he successfully lead our international team to even more professional level than before. Gunnar was not only strong in leading people but also very good at understanding our business industry and online marketing strategies which were both quite new for him. He also has a great sense of humor and I really enjoyed working with him. I would strongly recommend Gunnar for any senior role especially that also involves team creation or team development.
David Gundlach
We hired Gunnar as general manager for our language travel agency in Barcelona since my partner and I were moving back go Germany. Gunnar adopted very quickly to the industry and the online sales and marketing challenged we faced, an area which was new to him at the time. He soon managed all areas of the company effectively. I got to know Gunnar as a very responsible, hard-working and disciplined person who will do anything to get a job done or a project completed. Among many other things, his strengths include team creation/development and leadership. Under his management we soon had the most dedicated team in the history of the company. He created a company culture where people liked to work and at the same time succeeded in getting the most out of them. Gunnar reported to me effectively both through regular meeting and written reports, and always kept me informed in the right way. Last but not least, he is a very pleasant person to work with and to do business together. I can recommend him without hesitation to anybody looking for a seasoned manager and team builder.
Mayumi Morimoto
The first thing I would like to say about Gunnar is his great talent in team building and leadership skills. Gunnar joined to our company in 2012 as the General Manager, when my partner and I were about to leave Barcelona and looking for someone who could run and lead our company instead. Gunnar has a right mix of supervisory and motivational skills, and with his rich multicultural background, he successfully lead our international team to even more professional level than before. Gunnar was not only strong in leading people but also very good at understanding our business industry and online marketing strategies which were both quite new for him. He also has a great sense of humor and I really enjoyed working with him. I would strongly recommend Gunnar for any senior role especially that also involves team creation or team development.
David Gundlach
We hired Gunnar as general manager for our language travel agency in Barcelona since my partner and I were moving back go Germany. Gunnar adopted very quickly to the industry and the online sales and marketing challenged we faced, an area which was new to him at the time. He soon managed all areas of the company effectively. I got to know Gunnar as a very responsible, hard-working and disciplined person who will do anything to get a job done or a project completed. Among many other things, his strengths include team creation/development and leadership. Under his management we soon had the most dedicated team in the history of the company. He created a company culture where people liked to work and at the same time succeeded in getting the most out of them. Gunnar reported to me effectively both through regular meeting and written reports, and always kept me informed in the right way. Last but not least, he is a very pleasant person to work with and to do business together. I can recommend him without hesitation to anybody looking for a seasoned manager and team builder.
Mayumi Morimoto
The first thing I would like to say about Gunnar is his great talent in team building and leadership skills. Gunnar joined to our company in 2012 as the General Manager, when my partner and I were about to leave Barcelona and looking for someone who could run and lead our company instead. Gunnar has a right mix of supervisory and motivational skills, and with his rich multicultural background, he successfully lead our international team to even more professional level than before. Gunnar was not only strong in leading people but also very good at understanding our business industry and online marketing strategies which were both quite new for him. He also has a great sense of humor and I really enjoyed working with him. I would strongly recommend Gunnar for any senior role especially that also involves team creation or team development.
Credentials
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Kustskepparintyg (coastal navigation certification)
Swedish Royal NavyJun, 1991- Sep, 2024 -
Advanced Open Water diver
PADIOct, 1990- Sep, 2024 -
Inbound Marketing Certification
HubSpotJul, 2015- Sep, 2024
Experience
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PhotonExport
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Spain
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Sep 2021 - Present
PhotonExport is expert on thin films deposition and materials.Vacuum deposition technologies, sputtering targets, evaporation materials, rare earths. Thin films coating services. Provides vacuum evaporation coating services from small batch to industrial coating services. R&D outsourcing focused on photonics, nanotechnologies and thin films: PhotonExport find the right institutional research partner in an intellectual property secure context to extend and accelerate innovation. PhotonExport is expert on thin films deposition and materials.Vacuum deposition technologies, sputtering targets, evaporation materials, rare earths. Thin films coating services. Provides vacuum evaporation coating services from small batch to industrial coating services. R&D outsourcing focused on photonics, nanotechnologies and thin films: PhotonExport find the right institutional research partner in an intellectual property secure context to extend and accelerate innovation.
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PhotonTransfer
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Spain
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International Trade and Development
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Chief Operations Officer
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Jan 2016 - Present
PhotonTransfer.com is a trusted community marketplace for companies, research institutions, universities, business schools, venture capitals, scientists, students and professionals looking forward to exchanging and/or acquiring photonics technologies worldwide. We have developed an advanced patent search tool (currently in beta) using a matching algorithm that provides users with search results based on patent relevancy. Try it using the link below. Essentials: technology transfer, patent, intellectual property, valorization Show less
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Co-founder | Excel business performance using marathon preparation strategies
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Jan 2012 - Present
"Run your Business like You Run a Marathon". Consultancy service for business professionals and organizations that strive for excellence through inspiration and methodology. www.runners42195.com Essentials: marathon, business, change management, online, consulting "Run your Business like You Run a Marathon". Consultancy service for business professionals and organizations that strive for excellence through inspiration and methodology. www.runners42195.com Essentials: marathon, business, change management, online, consulting
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Timpany
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager | Online language travel agency | P&L responsibility
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Jun 2012 - Dec 2015
Timpany focuses on high value advisory services supporting our students looking for a lifechanging experience from language studies abroad. At Timpany we have the opportunity to take a solid business model combined with a motivated and professional team to become an industry leader. Essentials: online, language travel, education, SEO, SEM, inbound marketing, hubspot, team development, management, currency hedging Timpany focuses on high value advisory services supporting our students looking for a lifechanging experience from language studies abroad. At Timpany we have the opportunity to take a solid business model combined with a motivated and professional team to become an industry leader. Essentials: online, language travel, education, SEO, SEM, inbound marketing, hubspot, team development, management, currency hedging
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Alsentia
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Spain
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Accounting
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General Manager | Consultancy service using software for simulation of pedestrian movements | P&L
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
Alsentia simulates and analyzes pedestrian step by step movements within a defined space, using the only scientifically validated methodology proven to deliver results at the highest levels of confidence. Alsentia enables precise simulation of pedestrians across a range of environments including railway station, sports stadium, airports, tall buildings, and transportation hubs. Essentials: pedestrian movement, infrastructure, modelling, legion, consulting, value sales Alsentia simulates and analyzes pedestrian step by step movements within a defined space, using the only scientifically validated methodology proven to deliver results at the highest levels of confidence. Alsentia enables precise simulation of pedestrians across a range of environments including railway station, sports stadium, airports, tall buildings, and transportation hubs. Essentials: pedestrian movement, infrastructure, modelling, legion, consulting, value sales
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Atlas Copco
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Sweden
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Manager | Industrial equipment | Global business development of the divisions premium brand
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
Global responsibility for the Desoutter brand business development. Desoutter is the premium brand of the Chicago Pneumatic Division, part of the Atlas Copco group. During this time in France I gained strong experience in creating, leading and motivating a team of international business development managers and global key account managers in a multinational corporation. Essentials: industrial power tools, value sales, international business development, mergers & acquisition, global key accounts, automotive, aerospace, whitegoods, agriculture, heavy vehicle, shipyards Show less
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Country Manager | Industrial machinery and equipment | P&L responsibility
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Aug 2005 - Dec 2006
Full responsibility for sales, marketing and business development of the Spanish market for the Hosokawa group providing powder processing solutions to the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Great experience as responsible for the comercial and financial operations of a P&L independent market within an international group. Essentials: process equipment, pharmceutical industry, chemical industry, ceramic industry, milling, mixing, compacting. Full responsibility for sales, marketing and business development of the Spanish market for the Hosokawa group providing powder processing solutions to the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Great experience as responsible for the comercial and financial operations of a P&L independent market within an international group. Essentials: process equipment, pharmceutical industry, chemical industry, ceramic industry, milling, mixing, compacting.
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ARIES INGENIERIA Y SISTEMAS
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Spain
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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International Division Manager | International business development and new market entry
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Jan 2002 - Jun 2005
Responsible for international business development with a small team of sales engineers and a global network of sales agents. With Aries I got my first opportunity to develop a new business on an international level as well as creating a small highly motivated sales and marketing team. Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas is an independent, global, and diversified engineering company that develops and offers a complete range of products and consulting services for test systems, Essentials: test systems, passive safety, crash test, market entry, international business development, automotive Show less
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Product Manager | National product marketing and sales team support
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2001
National responsability for the Material Removal product line and adaptation of the European product range to the North American market conditions including new product development in close collaboration with end-users, sales channels, production and R&D. During this expat assignment I learned the ropes of being on the front line of the business in an expanding market under great leadership.Essentials: industrial power tools, product marketing, value sales, automotive, aerospace, whitegoods, agriculture, heavy vehicle, shipyards Show less
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International Marketing | Product development and international product marketing industrial tools
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Sep 1998 - Dec 2000
Global product marketing responsability for part of the product portfolio with especial focus on the aerospace customer segment. In this my first post-university employment I got a fascinating insight into the world of a multicultural professional organization.Essentials: product marketing, product development, project management, international business, industrial power tools
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Officer
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Sep 1990 - Jan 1992
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Education
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2010 - 2011
ESADE Business School
EMBA -
2011 - 2011
Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
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2011 - 2011
ISB-Indian School of Business
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2010 - 2010
HEC School of Management
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1992 - 1998
Linköping University
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1996 - 1997
Universidad de Oviedo
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Gijón
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