Partner Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Responsible of securing Nevico Partner Programme. Creating profound value for clients that are searching a new way to build and maintain a world class product management function. Nevicos Partner Programme is aimed at strengthening the Product Management competencies in companies and in general strengthening and maturing the PM organizations with the partners. Mikkel will act as an advisor, consultant and trusted partner. Nevico is a Product Management agency that works across disciplines to build and develop our client’s Product Management and measure the business impact for them. Nevicos starting point is always our client’s business challenges, and we base our strategic Product Management and execution on data, user involvement and specialist knowledge of the individual industry. As a client, you can use us for broad, integrated Product Management efforts or as a specialist agency within specific disciplines, such as: Product strategy Roadmaps Release Management Product Management Alignment End-of-Life Management Digital Product Management Product Management Training #nevico #productmanagement #productmanagementagency #productstrategy #roadmaps #endoflifemanagement #productmanagementtraining Core competencies: - Product management - End-of life - Retirement of products - Product marketing - Product strategy - Project management - Business strategy - Sales management -Chair Show less

Senior Product Management advisor

• Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

ProductFit is dedicated to help companies acquire better ProductFit and better Product Market Fit (PMF). The combination of experienced Product Marketing resources and Product Management resources creates a strong approach for analysis and implementation with the clients. My role is focused on the Commercial Product Management approach; Product strategy and vision, product planning, business cases and the product organisation. As a founding partner, I set the direction for the company and act as contact point for the clients. Show less

Commercial Product Director

• Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

Supporting and driving Projectums product journey towards becoming a product driven company, aiming for world domination within the business area of modern end-to-end Project Portfolio Management software. As the Commercial Product Director, I will be the ongoing sparring partner throughout the company in product related issues and will be driving the product and product portfolio strategy. I am part of the ambitious and very talented leadership team. The tasks and ambitions for the role are many – and large; Including but not limited to developing and evolve commercial models for all products, ensuring alignment of roadmaps and priorities for all products as well as setting and following up on product KPIs and much more. Projectum shape and sustain the modern workplace on all organizational levels, enabling efficient portfolio, project, and work management, by combining expert knowledge on the latest Microsoft technologies, deep interest in modern work trends, and our real-world experience. We offer modern industry best practices, best in class innovative products, solutions, and consulting services on technology implementation for Project Portfolio and Resource Management Capabilities. At the end of the day, we want to bring good vibes for people working with Project Portfolio and Resource Management (Mission) and thus help companies achieve their goals (Vision). Show less

Director, Product Management, Services

• Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

As Service Product Management Director, I am responsible for strengthening Termas Service Business, being responsible for developing and sustaining service offerings for the products in all of the SMS (Surveillance and Mission Systems) business areas. I work with new service concepts internally as well as with key external partners, and will manage the service offering and commercial models for existing and new products. Terma is a high-tech and innovative company that develops products and systems for defense, non-defense and security applications - including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Show less

Head of Product Management, team lead

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

Being the Group Manager for Product Management, I head up a team of proficient product managers. It is my responsibility to continue strengthening and building upon Milestone Systems' position as a world-leading provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS). One of my objectives is the overall execution of the product strategy across software, hardware and services, ensuring market feedback, segmented product fit and planning with R&D.Milestone Systems performs market driven product management across a diversified product portfolio in the Physical Security industry. The Product Portfolio includes software offerings across different market segments and needs, as well as a premium Hardware lineup, online services and platforms.I am responsible for driving the collective product portfolio planning and roadmap and ensures market feedback and strategy fit. This includes aligning with RD teams for product development and planning and driving Product Roadmaps across the organization. Milestone R&D works with Scrum and Agile development methods.Main responsibilities● Product planning and product roadmap for the entire Milestone Systems product portfolio● Team management and leadership for a group of senior employees● Execution of product roadmap with 3 yearly SW product releases, biweekly online releases and one yearly product release or major update on HW● Plan and capture market and customer feedback and insights Show less

Senior Product Manager

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

As a Senior Product Manager, I was involved in all aspects of the product, including planning, product strategy, composing epics and user stories for R&D, cooperating with marketing on product launches and much more. At Milestone Systems, I am the initiator and driver when implementing Market Driven product management, focusing on the strategic aspects of product management such as market analysis, technology trends, stakeholder mapping and analysis and market outlook.Main responsibilities● Drove the development and distribution of the Milestone SDK and API’s, enabling community development and solution partner engagement● Introduced Market Driven product management in Milestone Systems, introduced market and customer evaluations and valuation scoring in product planning and prioritization● Worked closely with product owners and R&D teams in delivering according to the Product Roadmap● Introduction, training and communications related to product releases, including new features etc.● Cyber security collaboration with community partners and industry partners, including roadmap alignment, common initiatives and marketing Show less

Product Manager

• Sep 2010 - Apr 2015

At Comendo, I was the Product Manager for a product portfolio of IT-Security related products, annually grossing more than DKK 40 million. I was involved on both a strategic level and more tactical / hands on level, being responsible for product development, business development, product marketing, market surveillance and project management. I was responsible for the correct market positioning of the products and ensured that the products were always positioned and priced in the right manner. I was responsible that our product road map was always updated and prioritized correctly. I worked closely together with the sales division, customer support and R&D. IN R&D, I mainly acted as the product owner, providing directions and feedback in relation to product development. The development team was geographically dispersed and located in Denmark, Thailand and Ukraine. I led a small team, which involved marketing and graphics resources, while being responsible for launching new products and services, training sales people and partners as well as having the final word on all product documentation. Main responsibilities • Product development, product positioning, product road map etc. • Sales support, competition and market analysis, user surveys etc. • Responsible for a product portfolio with a yearly turnover of more than DKK 40 million • Product marketing, documentation and sales collateral • Project management in close cooperation with CTO Show less

Partner Manager / Product Manager

• Sep 2008 - Aug 2010

At Secunia I was the product and partner manager for Secunia Personal Software Inspector as well as responsible for several major business development projects. One was the development and introduction of solutions to the financial sector and vertical. These projects included research, writing business plans and strategy papers, presentations, securing internal buy-in from management and the execution of the projects followed by continuous reporting and measuring results and progress. Responsible for building international partnerships as well as handle commercial PSI/SI partnerships, etc. Working closely with international CERT and CSIRT units as well as internal IT-Security at large companies. Handling national and international press and PR, writing blog entries and press statements and taking care of day-to-day relations with international journalists and bloggers. Mikkel Winther was part of a strategic team, responsible for building a Partner Channel for Vulnerability Intelligence products and services. This was done with direct approach, by trade show and conference attendance, and in liaison with and through partnerships with 3. parties. Main responsibilities ● Development, writing and executing strategy plans, business plans and marketing ● Established a market for the technology in the financial market primarily Scandinavia and Europe ● Built relations to international partners, national IT security entities, ISP’s and SW vendors ● Planned and built an international network of partners ● Communications and presentation of business proposals, externally and internally ● Press and PR relations, national and international IT media and security media Show less

Sales and Marketing Manager

• Apr 2005 - Aug 2008

Being a co-founder and working in RFIDsec from the very beginning, I worked with almost all areas of the company, however mainly focused on Sales and Marketing, working with solution selling, business development and direct selling to accounts. RFIDsec develops and market unique RFID solutions based on RFIDsec's unique SIGMA RFID tag, providing security at chip level. The SIGMA RFID tag is unique and patented. Main responsibilities • Strategic communication and marketing • Strategy and Business development, in particular sales strategy and market positioning • Establish a sales organisation to handle a global market • Interaction with major international partners • Global sales through partners, including business development • Direct and indirect sales of complex IT security solutions Show less

Business Development Manager

• May 2004 - Apr 2005

I worked with business development and strategy. I was responsible for developing and implementing new products and offerings within webbanking and self operated services. My customers were more than 100 Danish banks. I have experience in and work with several areas of expertice, amongst others project management, strategic planning, concept development, market research and analysis and business development. Main responsibilities • Innovation and business development of e-banking solutions • Identifying and establish new business areas and markets • Management of a large scale business and development project • Strategy work and writing strategy papers • Project management Show less

CEO and cofounder

• Aug 2000 - Dec 2004

I was cofounder and later CEO in Dimentor. Dimentor was/is an entrepreneurial company, funded by venture capital in the area of Euro 1 mio. - which I was responsible for obtaining. The underlying product idea was a unique technology which enabled a completely new way to orientate in 3D environment. This made it possible for the company to launch the worlds first and only 2D and 3D orientation device, at a price of less than 25% of the existing competitors - which used an older and less sophisticated technology. Main responsibilities • Interaction with investors, board of directors and partners • Funding and negotiations • Budgeting and financial reporting • Business plan, strategy papers and plan, marketing plan Show less

Strategic planing, business development

• May 2003 - May 2004

I was employed in a position at the Danish Business Angel Network (DBAN), where I was participating in transforming the initiative from Vækstfonden and a public funding to a private sphere within the Danish Venture Capital Association (DVCA). I worked for DVCA implementing the services of DBAN in the organisation and coordinating the strategies. Main responsibilities • Strategic planning, execution and reporting/follow up • Assessment and evaluating of proposed projects from start-up companies • Communication to political decision makers, press and other stakeholders • Reporting to political hinterland Show less

Researcher

• 1999 - 2001