Global Connector and International Sales & Marketing Executive
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
- Current
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- Head of Global Sales & Marketing at Garia Inc.
- Co-Owner at Lion International Leasing LLC
- Founder at DABGO
- Past
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- President at Danish American Chamber of Commerce New York
- Executive Manager US Operations at VerticPortals (New York)
- Sales Director North America at Phase One (New York)
- Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor (Spare time project) at Backup 112 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Business Developer – Business Sales at HI3G Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Director of Sales – Digital Identity at Ascio Technologies (Munich, Germany)
- Director of Sales – Central & South Europe at Ascio Technologies (Munich, Germany)
- Dealer Account Manager at Ford Credit (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Client Manager at Danske Bank (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Education
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- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- Copenhagen Business School
- The Copenhagen School of Finance (Finansskolen)
- Singapore American School
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Jesper Løvendahl’s Summary
Sales executive & Marketing with over 10 years of demonstrated success within the high-tech and financing industries in both start-ups and multinational companies. Consistently proven able to hit the ground running, inspiring others and producing sustainable results in a short period of time. creating ROI focused marketing and building new operations. All combined with a large global business network.
My expertise is increasing current revenue streams and developing new ones.
International perspective from living in Singapore, Denmark, Germany and USA.
Main competences:
• International sales & business development experience within the high tech / internet / marketing industry.
• Experience with restructuring/start-up of operations in high growth industries, with focus on Europe and/or North America, including experience with Asia.
• Experience with developing and implementing measurable marketing strategies.
• Financial background from the banking and consulting industry.
Goal: To use my creativity, leadership and strategic skills within international sales, marketing and business development to deliver strong positive results.
To make a positive difference on Denmark's international trade and for Danish business professionals with www.DABGO.com a non-profit network I founded in 2006.
Top 100 talents 2006
Chosen as one of Denmark’s 100 most talented business people under the age of 35. Awarded by Denmark’s largest business magazine.
Jesper Løvendahl’s Specialties:
• Proven international sales and business development results
• Channel marketing and management
• Creative thinker with focus on that spending more money does not = more profit
• Versatile cross-functional business management
• Global networking and making true connections
• A leader with focus on achieving and setting new goals, and paving the way for others.
• Internet marketing with measurable ROI
• Social media strategy
• Strong analytical skills that helps find the right solution
Jesper Løvendahl’s Experience
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Head of Global Sales & Marketing
Garia Inc.
(Privately Held; Automotive industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Garia is the manufacturer of the only golf cart "The Garia" with a focus on comfort and refinement uncompromising design philosophy elegance and versatility. Made at the Valmet Automotive factory – manufacturers of the Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman for Porsche AG.
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Co-Owner
Lion International Leasing LLC
(Banking industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Lion International Leasing is a privately held leasing company with the primary aim of providing expats in the U.S. with access to leasing/financing vehicles without having a U.S. Credit Score and insurance without having a U.S. driver's license.
See more on our website http://lion-leasing.com/
We also assist Scandinavian companies with the following commercial leasing products:
• equipment leasing
• brooker/syndication
• IT financing
• sale/leaseback
• Car leasing / insurance for expats in the U.S.
We have a broad network of national and international business partners that enable us to handle major tasks. We would actually go as far as to say that under the right circumstances we can finance anything anywhere in the world for any sized amount.
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Founder
DABGO
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
Created the largest global Danish business network with over 6000 members and rapidly growing across 6 continents.
It is DABGO's mission to significantly increase opportunities for Danish business internationally by making it easier, more convenient and more effective for Danes and Danish companies to build international relations.
Major Danish newspapers covered the accomplishment.
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President
Danish American Chamber of Commerce New York
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2007 — 2009 (2 years )
The Danish American Chamber of Commerce New York was established 1931.
Awarded the prestigious position typically held by more senior executives.
Organization Chartered by Danish Government to facilitate Danish commerce abroad. Main duties; meet with Danish and American business executives and government leaders to facilitate ideas, connections and drive trade between our 2 nations. -
Executive Manager US Operations
VerticPortals (New York)
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 7 months)
VerticPortals is an award winning digital ad agency and leader in Scandinavia
Was headhunted to establish the US office for VerticPortals with head quarter in Copenhagen, and to grow US sales and expand portfolio with current US clients such as Microsoft, Motorola and JBL. Office now employs account managers and developers.
• Target: fortune 500 companies with $100K to $1mill online campaigns with focus on measurable ROI and customer engagement.
• B2B lead generation solution delivered to Microsoft in 42 countries was chosen by Microsoft as most effective global campaign. -
Sales Director North America
Phase One (New York)
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Phase One is a manufacturer of high end cameras with 50% global market share.
Sales Director Europe. Based in Copenhagen (2004-2005)
Sales Director North America. Expat New York (2005-2007)
Headhunted to establish European distribution for newly developed photographic software. Offered to be expatriated to NY to turn around US division in competition with Adobe and Apple.
• Increased US sales by +200% from mid 2005 to 2007 by improving the marketing message and information flow to resellers, re-doing the product packaging, product sourcing through distributors, increasing the number of resellers and online presence.
• Achieved 350% of quota during 1st quarter on the job. Done by implementing a structured marketing and sales plan with key resellers and by communicating the short term sales opportunities to all resellers in person at all the European locations. -
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor (Spare time project)
Backup 112 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years )
Backup 112 - www.backup112.dk - is an online backup service that allows you to backup computer data over the Internet.
Head hunted to co-found and be accountable for developing business plan, sales & marketing plan, recruiting sales staff, coaching Sales Manager and four telesales to ensure healthy pipeline through a cold calling and partnership strategy.
• Developing Business plan and Sales & marketing plan
• Coaching of sales staff
Generated break even within 12 months through a reseller network. -
Business Developer – Business Sales
HI3G Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
HI3G Denmark was the first 3G Telco provider - owned by Hutchison Whampoa Limited with $34B revenue.
Hired eight months prior to national launch of largest start-up company in Danish history, to develop a field strategy to gain market share. CRM, strategy for developing sales pipeline, coaching account managers and channel partners.
• Pre-launch plan was implemented above expectations and on time in all the areas. While at the same time personally generating the highest revenue in a 25 man sales division during the launch period.
• Terminated job contract to pursue my goal to live with my American wife and work in the US. -
Director of Sales – Digital Identity
Ascio Technologies (Munich, Germany)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
The Digital Identity product from Ascio Technologies provides a single and secure identity for all electronic communication, information storage, and transactions.
• Requested the responsibility for the product “Digital Identity” that had not sold for 18 months under previous Director. After a few months, partner deals were made in USA, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Chile. This was done by structuring the business proposal to cover both short and long term opportunities, by re-structuring the product marketing message and good salesmanship.
• Though over performance on Digital Identity sales the company had suffered big loses in other areas of the business and 50% reduction in total staff was made in 2003 and non-core products were terminated leaving me with fewer executive challenges in the company. -
Director of Sales – Central & South Europe
Ascio Technologies (Munich, Germany)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Ascio Technologies provides domain technology to ISPs, +100 employees.
Finance Manager based in Copenhagen (1999-2000) Director of Sales based in Munich (2000-2003)
Initially hired to establish accounting department. Awarded promotion by the CEO, and transferred to Munich to establish new sales department and ramping sales office for Central & Southern Europe. Recruited and managed a team of six.
• Top region in revenue for two years straight. Major accounts established across EU with global Fortune 500.
• Initiated and closed largest single sale in the company’s history to date (Euro 500,000), recognized by CEO.
• Major accounts where established with: Siemens Business Services (Germany) - Vivendi Universal, France Telecom (France) – Telefónica (Spain) – Tiscali (Germany & Belgium) -
Dealer Account Manager
Ford Credit (Copenhagen, Denmark)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
Ford Motor Credit Company is one of the world's largest automotive finance companies
Credit Analyst (1996-1998) Dealer Account Manager (1998-1999) -
Client Manager
Danske Bank (Copenhagen, Denmark)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Danske Bank is the largest financial enterprise in the Nordic region and a Global Fortune 500 company.
Jesper Løvendahl’s Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Program , Distribution Channel Management , 2006 — 2006
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Copenhagen Business School
Business Management 1993 — 1999
Attended the school from 1992-1994 & 1997–1999
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The Copenhagen School of Finance (Finansskolen)
Finance 1994 — 1996
Financial education funded by my employer the Danske Bank
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Singapore American School
High School , 1989 — 1992
Graduated 1992
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Jesper Løvendahl’s Groups:
DABGO - Danish American Business Group Online - www.dabgo.com
Advisory Board Member - Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassador Corps
Danish American Chamber of Commerce New York
Project Partner at 1CT which is part of the consortium behind www.gazellegrowth.com a program to accelerate the best Danish growth companies who wish to expand internationally.
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Kellogg Executive Education
Jesper Løvendahl’s Honors:
Jesper Lovendahl named among the 100 most talented Danes
Berlingske Tidendes Nyhedsmagasin, Denmark’s leading business magazine, has chosen Jesper Lovendahl, as one of the 100 most talented Danes under the age of 35.
Lovendahl was featured in the March 31, 2006 ‘Silver’ issue of the title where people from the business, sports and public sectors were honoured for their varied talents.
The motivation behind including Lovendahl was his impressive ability to create international growth and results in start-up companies under sometimes chaotic circumstances.
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