Torkil Rønne

Experience

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  John Hagemann A/S

  Aug 1967 - Apr 1972

  Apprentice / Sales Representative

  7 people strong company with chemistry for the construction industri in Scandinavian.Importer and Distributor with B-t-B of DEITERMANN`s products.

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  Aas & Rönne A/S / Ultradan A/S

  Apr 1972 - Feb 1981

  Chief Executive Owner / Partner, Export Manager

  AAS & RÖNNE A/S: Production of fine handmade lampshades and illuminations. Part of product development and “designer groups”, from leading illumination manufacturers in Northern Europa, as a specialist for textile and lampshades.ULTRADAN A/S: Illumination factories in export cooperation under the umbrella of The Danish Export council, for the Scandinavia, Europe and the Middle East markets.

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  IKEA Kuwait, Yacoub & Jasim Yusif Al-Homaizi

  Feb 1981 - Aug 1984

  As General Manager of the first franchise IKEA Store (House no 56) in the Middle East, it was especially my task to introduce the new organisation in the IKEA spirit and to give all the IKEA value. Everything was done with handritten manuals and a lot of energy from all of us. Responsible for product development and the assortment world wide for illumination. Responsible for internal sales of the illumination assortment within the IKEA group.Responsible for IKEA’s new illumination profile ’82 covering lighting in the home and implementation of the concept: Supplier - IKEA - Customer.Assortment and pricing responsible for the Swedish market.

  • General Manager

    Jul 1983 - Aug 1984

  • Produktchef Belysning Prg. 042 / Product Manager LIGHTING

    Feb 1981 - Jul 1983
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  Kuwait Danish Company For Export & Import

  Sept 1984 - Aug 1986

  General Manager

  Appointed on a contract basis as the only Dane to build up the company. Installations of telecommunication centrals for Jysk Telefon and ITT Austria, KATRIN wiping systems and MODULEX sign systems. Tender business to and from Kuwait.Import and General agent for Scandinavian companies in Kuwait.

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  Marafie Sons Co. / Marafie Design Center

  Aug 1986 - Jul 1988

  Division Manager / DesignerA.D.

  New division in the family Group of Marafie Sons.Exhibition and Event responsible for Kuwait International Fairground, Design Centre with the first CAD/CAM production of 3M foils, texts and logos in Kuwait.Profiling, Branding and Identity Programs. Introducing the 3M Scotchcal to the market.

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  CUPRUS AB, CAB Management / CAB Lighting

  Jun 1988 - now

  Founder / CEO - Senior Advisor

  CAB Management: I´m active in the field of Management Consultants, Personal and Team Developments, Team educations and Training, Business Negotiations Trainings and New Business Opportunities.Together with IPM - International People Management, Vilnius Lithuania - we are using some of the best tools in the market, Facet5: Personal and Competence Profile (Who am I and my competence?)NIP: Negotiation and Influencing Profile (How is my negotiations profile?)CAB Lighting: LED SignBoards for In- and Outdoor SignBoardsCAB Lighting: Designer Lamps in flat packCAB Lighting: LED development for the many people Show less

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  Sign Text Sverige AB

  Jul 1988 - Oct 1991

  Chief Executive, Partner and Owner

  Newly started factory with a CAD/CAM production of 3M foils, texts and logos for the Swedish sign and advertising industry. Profiling, Branding and Identity Programs. 3M Partner and distributor to the Swedish Sign market.

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  Sölvex Business Center AB

  Jan 1992 - May 1997

  Senior Management Advisor / Partner

  Mgruppen`s start up project of new companies. Senior Management and Business Advisor for International Trading. Joint Venture for Scandinaviens companies and etablissement in the Baltic States with special focus on Lithuania.

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  Solvex Baltic UAB / SCANDIHOUSE UAB

  May 1997 - Apr 2001

  Chief executive / Partner and Owner

  General agent and importer for the Lithuanian market of Ifö Santär AB, Damixa A/S, Intra AB, Juvel A/S, Pressalit A/S, Heta A/S and Nordlux A/S.Starting showroom under the brand name SCANDIHOUSE in Vilnius.

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  IKEA Trading Services AB / IKEA Learning Cente

  May 2001 - Nov 2011

  Operative responsibility for Business Negotiations "The IKEA Way" educations in the IKEA World, together with ILC / IKEA Learning Center Älmhult / Sweden and ILCA / IKEA Learning Center Asia Shanghai / China IKEA Culture ambassadeur in the Trading organization together with IKEA Learning Center.Operative responsibility for IKEA Trading´s ME+IKEA Program, Personal Development, Business Minded and IKEA Culture. Operative responsibility for Business Negotiations "The IKEA Way" educations in the IKEA World, together with IKEA Learning Center Älmhult/Sweden and Shanghai/China. IKEA Trading, Responsibility for suppliers development in the lighting teams area. Main source for etablissement of Suppliers to IKEA Business in Siauliai, Lithuania. Lighting, Plastic, Paper, Fiberboard, Pictures and Frame, Textile and more.Working as IKEA Culture ambassadeur in the Trading organization with IKEA Learning Center. Being part of the starting up process for the IKEA Trading Services office in Lithuania as IKEA culture ambassadeur to all new staff. Responsibility of Business Development and Business mapping for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Helping the different Business Teams and new IKEA suppliers with the start up co-operations to deliver and understand the IKEA way.

  • Leaning Designer / IKEA Learning Center

    Sept 2011 - Nov 2011

  • Learning Designer / HR Development Specialist

    Jun 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Inköpare / Senior Purchaser

    Jan 2005 - Jun 2009

  • Affärsutvecklare / Business Developer

    May 2001 - Jan 2005
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  Rotary International

  Jul 2018 - now

  Rotary International District 2390 includes 58 Rotary Club and 2586 Rotarians in a geographic triangle with Malmö and Helsingborg on the west coast, Österlen on the east coast, and Söderslätt in the south. As Rotarians, we work to unite people, take action, and create lasting change in our communities, in our world, and in ourselves. This includes the eradication of polio, and we are only 2 countries away Afghanistan and Pakistan from achieving the dream of a polio-free world. I invite you to join us in Rotary in Sweden and our District 2390! Message me if you'd like to know more. https://rotary2390.se Show less

  • District Governor, District 2390, Sweden

    Jul 2019 - now

  • District Governor Elect District 2390, Sweden

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2019