Per Gehrke

CEO & Partner at Rotating Seals Europe AB
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Per is a seasoned professional executive, always willing to listen to his staff and will make decisions with thoughtful reasoning. He has a thorough understanding of all phases of a manufacturing company, especially internationally. Per relates extremely well with his customers enjoying a trusting relationship in part, because of his technical knowledge and ability to deal with engineering, sales, purchasing, quality and operations personnel. Per is very adept at business planning, working with company owners to identify and execute long term goals and objectives.

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Experience

    • Sweden
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO & Partner
      • 2022 - Present

      Specialists in mechanical sealing solutions for rotating equipment manufacturers in the fluid handling industry. Our mission is to provide our partners with outstanding value engineered solutions, service, and support throughout the entire value chain. Specialists in mechanical sealing solutions for rotating equipment manufacturers in the fluid handling industry. Our mission is to provide our partners with outstanding value engineered solutions, service, and support throughout the entire value chain.

    • Sweden
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group CEO
      • 2020 - 2022

      Strategic and daily operational leadership for the Asept Group, part of the Lagercrantz Group AB (publ).ASEPT | HOVICON | BEREILA | UNRO | SDP | 3MP

    • President
      • 2019 - 2022

      Asept offers fully integrated dispensing solutions for producers and operators in the Food Service- and Personal Care-industry. With deep business knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit and technical excellence, we help our customers increase their competitiveness.

    • Director of Business Development
      • 2018 - 2019

      Sales and business development leadership, including implementation of strategies to grow the business in North America.

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President
      • 2005 - 2018

      Provided strategic and daily operational leadership for the sales, service, engineering and manufacturing organization. Led the development and execution of the strategic direction and complete operational aspects of the business. Full budget and P&L responsibility. Developed the company from a startup distribution subsidiary to a fully integrated and well-recognized business unit. Developed a highly productive team responsible for servicing multi-national organizations. Consistent track record of year over year profitable growth. Built customer equity and delivered on our promise of an outstanding customer centric organizational culture.

    • Sweden
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Director
      • 2001 - 2005

      Managed and coached the company’s Sales- and Service Engineers. Responsible for overall business development and new customer acquisition leading to the creation of the company’s primary Global Key Business Accounts. Budget and P&L responsibility.Increased year over year annual sales during the 4 years in this position.Generated several new accounts to the company.Optimized the sales efficiency and hit rate by implementing tools to support and ensure clear focus areas in the sales and business development processes.

    • Key Account Manager
      • 1998 - 2001

      Direct responsible for a number of the company's existing and new key accounts.Generated year over year profitable sales growth.Secured and developed new customers in a new and strategically important market segment. Managed a project team developing new products within a new technology segment for the company at the time.

    • Sales Engineer
      • 1997 - 1998

      Focused on developing customers in the pulp and paper segment of the Industry, also responsible for some of the company’s Key accounts in this position.Developed and secured a significant number of accounts in the pulp and paper sector of the Industry.

    • Acting Technical Manager and Project Manager
      • 1995 - 1997

      Led the engineering team and coordinated the company’s product development projects. Main technical customer contact for new product development projects and general technical questions and support.Contributed to implement a new project management system.Improved customer communication and project management.

    • Quality Manager
      • 1994 - 1995

      Responsible for the maintenance and development of the company’s Quality Management System (ISO 9001). Lead Internal Auditor and the main contact during external third party audits.

    • Design Engineer
      • 1992 - 1994

      Mechanical design and product development.

    • Finland
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Engineer
      • 1988 - 1992

      Various positions, primarily working with paper and cardboard manufacturing. Part of a development project team for recycling of used cardboard boxes. Various positions, primarily working with paper and cardboard manufacturing. Part of a development project team for recycling of used cardboard boxes.

Education

  • Stockholm School of Economics IFL Executive Education
    Operational Business Management
    2004 - 2005
  • Sales Makeover
    Value Based Selling | Solution Selling | Social Selling
    2018 - 2019
  • Company Internal
    LEAN and 5S principles
    2015 - 2016
  • Flight School
    Private Pilot | SE | ME | IFR | High Altitude
    1997 - 2002
  • Mercuri International
    Business Negotiation
    2001 - 2001
  • Mercuri International
    Business and Sales
    1998 - 1998
  • Mercuri International
    Business and Sales
    1996 - 1996
  • Wenell
    Project Management
    1994 - 1994
  • WemTec
    CAD Design Technology
    1992 - 1992
  • Älvkullen
    Mechanical Engineering
    1986 - 1990

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