Experience

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  Kaluna

  • Norge

  • Management Consultant & Partner

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Norge

    Specialising in delivering consultation services to the Beverage, Packaging, and Waste collection industries.

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  Spoka BioTech Poland

  • Polen

  • Supervisory Council Member

    • 2009 - Present
    • Polen
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  Business Consultant

  • Independent Business Consultant

    • 1997 - Present

    Advise various Companies in Business Development in The Baltic Countries, and Poland . The list of clients included Sandvika, Bærum and representation of Orkla companies

  • Independent Business Consultant

    • May 1997 - 1997

    Private Business consultant providing services to multinational companies in the area of acquisitions, management, turnarounds, start-ups, etc Specific areas include:- Beverage companies such as Coca-Cola Bottling operations in the 3 Baltic countries, Nordic countries and Poland. - Breweries in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Poland, and several western European markets- Post consumer package collection - advising producers, retailers, governments and pother post packaging entities in the development and setup of operations, cost management and control, and system architecture to achieve the set objectives- Many companies advised including Carlsberg Breweries (Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, France, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Baltic Beverage Holdings, Svensk Dagligvaruhandel, ARCAPITA, Sumitomo, Japan, Synnøve Finden, Eesti Pandipakend, European Processing International, Lithuanian Brewery Association, Latvian Brewery Association, Pripps-Ringnes, Polimoon Plastics, Tomra Systems, Hartwell, Aldaris Brewery, Slavutich Brewery, Ministry of environments in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland.

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  Norgården AS, Orkla

  • Norge

  • Chairman of the Board

    • Jun 2002 - Aug 2005
    • Norge

    Egg and Poultry Company merged to be the become the second largest privately owned, poultry Company in Norway: Egg and egg-product packing, and distribution to the trade.Accountable for initiating and execution of acquisitions/mergers, development of new strategy, structure the administration, p...

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  Kjøttcentralen AS

  • Norge

  • Managing Director

    • 1998 - 1999
    • Norge

    Meat processing Company, and distribution,Fully accountable for all the Company activities to The Board of Directors,Acquire Meat Companies to meet the objective to “build the largest privately owned meat Company in Norway” and structure and implement the strategy and business plans, build organ...

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  Pripps Ringnes Sweden

  • Vice President Strategic Development

    • 1996 - 1997

    In charge of restructuring the export department, special strategically projects related to the termination of the Coca-Cola franchise agreement. Sales and packaging projects in the Baltic countries, in addition to member Board/Supervisory Councils of the three Orkla 50% ownership brewerie ( Esto...

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  Ringnes AS

  • Norway
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • President, Ringnes International, and Senior Vice President Ringnes AS, Oslo/Warsaw

    • 1990 - 1996

    Develop and implement the International Ringnes strategy in Russia, Baltic Countries and Poland. Special focus in developing the three Ringnes owned Polish Coca-Cola operations, where I was Chairman of the Board of all the Polish operations, and managing director of the Warsaw Coca-Cola Bottlers the last 8 months. Preparing and execution of the selling and transfer of the ownership of the Polish operations. Member of the Ringnes top management team - observer in the mother Company’s Board.All Companies became market leader within the first year of operation and enjoyed double digit growth rate. Transforming key positions from expatriates to local managers. Introducing modern Western operational techniques to become market oriented and a competitive beverage company.

  • Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing

    • 1988 - 1990

    Total accountability for operation and results in the domestic as well as export markets. Develop and implement the marketing and sales strategy – including the key account management/product and packaging development. Main contact point with the license companies as Coca-Cola, Schweppes, Solo, Heineken, and Tuborg/Carlsberg. Observer in the Company’s Board.Restructured the sales and marketing organisations in the beer and carbonated soft drink divisions after the merger in February, 1988. The non competition clause was lifted in February 1988 – a competitive mind had to be built. Introduced the Key Account Management system, category management, space to sales, and closing the relationship with the numerous distributors.Develop and implement aggressive market plans to meet competitions with the various Pepsi challengers launched in the greater Oslofjord area. Ringnes obtained one of the highest per capita of Coca-Cola products outside US. Growing market share of carbonated soft drinks and water, and kept beer market shares.

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  Bladcentralen ANS

  • Norge

  • General Manager

    • 1987 - 1988
    • Norge

    The largest logistical provider of weekly magazines in Norway.Total accountability for the Company – operation, financial and development. New land was acquired, and a new modern logistical center developed. The owners, the 11 largest, Norwegian publishing companies, with the aim to sell and dist...

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  Ringnes AS

  • Norge

  • VP Sales and Marketing

    • 1980 - 1987
    • Norge

    At the time this was known as Jarlsberg Mineralvann AS - Nora Fabrikker AS and later became Ringnes Brewery AS.The two Companies merged in 1980, and the main task as the sales and marketing director, I was in charge of the conversion of the Pepsi products at Nora to be replaced by Coca-Cola produ...

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  The Coca-Cola Export Corporation

  • London, Storbritannia

  • Specialist Northern Europe - Marketing

    • 1978 - 1980
    • London, Storbritannia

    Develop the merchandising and space to sales standard for the North European Coca-Cola Division.Introduced the first merchandising standard and implemented space to sales system generating improved sales through improved space and selling standard.

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  The Coca-Cola Export Corporation

  • Norge

  • Manager

    • 1975 - 1977
    • Norge

    Sales Manager Home Market – develop and implement the sales strategy by influencing and follow up the Coca-Cola Bottlers market activities in Norway.

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  Business Consultant

  • Norge

  • Independent Business Consultant

    • 1973 - 1975
    • Norge

    Advisor to the retail trade in Norway

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  Jewel Food Stores

  • Chicago-området, USA

  • Management Trainee

    • 1969 - 1971
    • Chicago-området, USA

    Jewel was the third largest food chain in USA Various positions, including buyer for certain commodities, managing the private label quality program, and managing separate store departments

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  Oddvar Haugen AS

  • Norge

  • Store Manager

    • 1968 - 1969
    • Norge