Experience

POWERBOX (PRBX)

• Sweden
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Business Development & Operations

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Vice President Products & R/D

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

• Vice President of Product Management

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2021



Powerbox AB

• Stockholm, Sverige

• Director & Business Unit Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Commercially established, developed, led and managed 4 large multinational customer accounts. With teams spread across Europe, Asia, USA, Australia • Negotiated and established contracts with two new large external sales-channels to cover all of Europe. • Revenues for BU Standard Power increased by four times. • Implemented road maps for the development of the complete standard product program. • Successfully led several NPI & new customer qualification processes. • Improved the overall supplier/partner relations defined targets, increased process efficiency, improved supply chain management and KPI follow-up meetings with suppliers/partners in Europe, China and Taiwan. • Team lead for cross functional QA improvement program with resources in Sweden & China (TQM). Show less



Powerbox International AB

• Gnesta

• Owner and member of the board

  • Jan 1974 - Aug 2013

  Owner • Fredmark family founded and developed Powerbox International AB • Power supplies for Healthcare, Industrial, Transportation and Defense markets • Turnover of $65million (2012), Subsidiaries in 16 countries (135emp w.w) • Partners in Europe, China, Taiwan & USA • Milestones: European 500, SEB Company in Sodermanland, SvD growth company Member of the board • Several M & A processes during 2002-2013 • Subsidiary company Powerbox Italy sold to BelFuse in 2012 • Change management process during 2012, recruitment of interim management • Successfully completed share sale to investment company Show less



POWERBOX (PRBX)

• Sweden
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

  • Market research study of the global Medical Device Market. • Created a business plan outlining and defining commercial conditions, market segments, customers, technology differentiators, products, partners, competitors, investments needed for Powerbox to successfully venture into Healthcare market. Presented to the board of directors. • Successfully raised funding for new product development Powerbox Medline (Almi- Produkt Utvecklings bidrag) • Market research study of the global Medical Device Market. • Created a business plan outlining and defining commercial conditions, market segments, customers, technology differentiators, products, partners, competitors, investments needed for Powerbox to successfully venture into Healthcare market. Presented to the board of directors. • Successfully raised funding for new product development Powerbox Medline (Almi- Produkt Utvecklings bidrag)



Craftec AB

• Stockholm, Sverige

• Business Manager Power Systems

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Developed new product area partnering with Valere Power (Dallas, USA) • Defined and structured the Power Systems product portfolio and offering for Craftec AB • Led & trained European sales teams establishing several top customer accounts within the Industrial, Telecom, Datacom, Offshore & Imaging Systems markets • Established local partners in Sweden, UK and Italy to enable our customers turnkey solutions • Increased the revenues with 15MSEK in two years • Developed new product area partnering with Valere Power (Dallas, USA) • Defined and structured the Power Systems product portfolio and offering for Craftec AB • Led & trained European sales teams establishing several top customer accounts within the Industrial, Telecom, Datacom, Offshore & Imaging Systems markets • Established local partners in Sweden, UK and Italy to enable our customers turnkey solutions • Increased the revenues with 15MSEK in two years



Powerbox AB

• Stockholm, Sverige

• Strategic Operations

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2003

  • Established agreement with and approved new contract manufacturing partners in Eastern Europe and Asia. • Co-led with operations team manufacturing shift process, starting up with new CEM partners in Eastern Europe and Asia. • Part of the project implementation team for Jeeves ERP System • Successfully negotiated and reduced the total costs with 10% (3MSEK) for contract manufacturing with partners in Europe & Scandinavia. • Cost reductions by setting up new suppliers and purchase channels for labor intense and strategic components in Asia. • Implemented second source program to enhance supply chain and cost reductions for strategic components. Show less



Powerbox Singapore Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Procurement Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 2000

  • Supported internal and external customers in Europe and USA with procurement activities in Asia. Revenue development from zero to 35MSEK in four years. • Established several strategic manufacturing partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, and China for components and subassemblies. • Supported internal and external customers in Europe and USA with procurement activities in Asia. Revenue development from zero to 35MSEK in four years. • Established several strategic manufacturing partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, and China for components and subassemblies.



Powerbox AB

• Gnesta, Sweden

• Sales and Project Engineer

  • Jan 1995 - Mar 1996

  • Increased revenue of my geographical sales responsibility in Sweden by 30%. • Identified and developed several large customer accounts within industrial and healthcare applications in Sweden. • Increased revenue of my geographical sales responsibility in Sweden by 30%. • Identified and developed several large customer accounts within industrial and healthcare applications in Sweden.



Solo Sports Inc, Boulder Colorado, USA

• Boulder, Colorado

• Business Trainee

  • May 1993 - Aug 1993