Michael Frantzén

Current

• Executive Director at Brighter
• Chairman and Board Member at Various Companies

Past

• Product Management at OZ Communications

Education

• Stanford University
• John Molson School of Business
• Royal Institute of Technology

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Connections

120 connections

Industry

Medical Devices

Websites

• Brighter

Michael Frantzén’s Summary

Through my leadership at medical device company Brighter, I am dedicated to significantly improve quality of life for people with diabetes, the company owners and other stakeholders.

Michael Frantzén’s Specialties:

Leadership, strategy, creativity

Michael Frantzén’s Experience

• Executive Director

  Brighter

  (Medical Devices industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Brighter is a next generation medical device company based in Stockholm, Sweden, that creates and markets innovative self-care solutions for people with diabetes.

• Chairman and Board Member

  Various Companies

  (Executive Office industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years)

  I serve on the Board of Directors of three private companies, appointed Chairman at one of them.

• Product Management

  OZ Communications

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  April 2006 — October 2006 (7 months)

  Montreal-based OZ Communications is a world leader in mobile instant messaging, email and social networking solutions. OZ was acquired by Nokia in September 2008.

Michael Frantzén’s Education

• Stanford University

  Diploma , Global Entrepreneurial Leadership

  Activities and Societies:

  Stanford Center for Professional Development.

• John Molson School of Business

  MBA studies , Strategy and Leadership

  Activities and Societies:

  Awarded best individual business case paper in the advanced course on Business Policy and Strategy.

• Royal Institute of Technology

  MSc studies , Product Management

  Activities and Societies:

  Involved in a wide variety of leadership, entrepreneurship and business societies.

Additional Information

Michael Frantzén’s Websites:

• Brighter

Michael Frantzén’s Interests:

I love my incredibly rewarding work, the wonderful people in my life and all the goodness mother earth has to offer.

Michael Frantzén’s Honors:

- 1st prize, European Business Plan of the Year Competition 2008 (inaugurated by INSEAD and London Business School), Europe

- 2nd prize, Venture Cup 2008 (inaugurated by McKinsey), Sweden

- Scholarship, "For an Eminent Business Venture at SSE Business Lab" 2008, Stockholms Borgerskap, Sweden

- Global Finalist, Idea to Product Competition 2007, University of Texas, USA

- 1st prize, Excitera Innovation Challenge 2007, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

- 1st prize, Guldräven 2007, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

- 2nd prize, Guldräven 2005, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

Michael Frantzén’s Contact Settings

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