Consultant at Internet Video Advisory Group
Stockholm Area, Sweden
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- Internet Video Consultant at Internet Video Advisory Group
- Business developer, Media project manager, Moderator at Alfa Bravo AB
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- Business coach at Founders Alliance
- Studio Manager, Explore digital learning studio at Interactive Institute
- Vice President Internet Development, Principal Systems Architect at Breakthrough Parenting Inc
- Creative Director, Key Account Manager at Ahead Multimedia A
- Founder at Media Manager AB
- System specialist at Profilm Company
- Cinematographer at Createl
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Henrik Ahlen’s Summary
My specialities:
- Business development, content production and project management in interactive media and TV/video.
- Management of development projects and international research.
- Business catalyst and evangelist, inspiring people to use services/products that I believe in myself.
- Creating documented, structured and efficient workgroup methods using smart online tools.
Seeking consultancy assignments, partnership or employment in projects involving interactive media and video. Also open for interim management and advisory boards.
International assignments welcome, I have an extensive international business network and extensive experience of international production and cooperation.
My roots are in film and television. I have worked as a cameraman and editor for national television news/documentaries and feature films, as well as a producer of corporate films. From that I became interested in interactive multimedia production. I founded Ahead MultiMedia AB i Stockholm, Sweden in 1988. It became Sweden's leading professional multimedia production house, growing to 40 employees by 1995 when it was sold to Bonnier Publishing Group.
I had a great time in Los Angeles, California in 1999-2000 when I was vice-president for Internet development at a start-up and responsible for an internet-based training portal.
After that I worked with e-learning research as Studio Manager at the Interactive Institute in Stockholm 2000-2001.
I am also an active partner in the Founders Alliance, a network for serial entrepreneurs in Stockholm, see www.foundersalliance.com
Henrik Ahlen’s Specialties:
I am an experienced business developer and project manager, media producer and key account manager. Bootstrapping specialist; finding cost-efficient solutions for start-ups.
Broad experience in interactive media production, telecom solutions, business development and international networking. I am always updated on current interactive media business trends and the latest technology.
My blog on interactive media development: http://alfabravo.com (in English)
Henrik Ahlen’s Experience
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Internet Video Consultant
Internet Video Advisory Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
January 2008 — Present (10 months)
Strategic inspiration and consulting on how to use internet video
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Business developer, Media project manager, Moderator
Alfa Bravo AB
(Media Production industry)
October 1999 — Present (9 years 1 month)
My specialities: Content production and project management for the development of interactive media, TV/video, internet services, advanced business presentations.
Moderating discussions at conferences, acting as a debate catalyst based on research and analysis.
Business marketing evangelism and international research. Bootstrapping startups.
Current assignment: Business development för Founders Alliance, see http://www.foundersalliance.com (in Swedish).
Member of "Internetframsyn" a group looking at how Sweden can become a leading Internet nation by 2015, organized by IVA, see www.internetframsyn.se
Recent assignment: Concept developer and creative director for an advanced e-learning concept, group medical training of doctors, se http://www.diploma.se/50441.htm (in Swedish) -
Business coach
Founders Alliance
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
February 2004 — December 2004 (11 months)
Henrik Ahlen worked as a business coach for Founders Alliance, a knowledge company driving the corporate development of entrepreneurial high-growth companies. The objective was to increase opportunities for Swedish entrepreneurs to grow quicker and more efficiently through networking and access to the necessary tools, resources and individuals.
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Studio Manager, Explore digital learning studio
Interactive Institute
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
May 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 8 months)
I was employed to build a new research studio to explore computer-based learning. The Interactive Institute (www.tii.se) is an independent research institute with 130 employees in eight locations in Sweden. It works in close co-operation with universities, the corporate and the public sectors. I recruited the staff, signed up partners and set research goals, and was also in charge of the intranet development of the institute.
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Vice President Internet Development, Principal Systems Architect
Breakthrough Parenting Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
September 1999 — April 2000 (8 months)
Planning the development of a large online training course in parenting. I worked with script writing, pedagogical design and interactivity, and negotiated with production companies and other partners.
I was also an active member of several networks in the then very active Southern Californian Internet-related business and venture capital sector. Unfortunately we were not ready with the investment proposal etc until March 2000... But it was a very worthwhile experience for me in many ways. -
Creative Director, Key Account Manager
Ahead Multimedia A
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
March 1988 — September 1999 (11 years 7 months)
I founded the company in 1988, becoming a pioneer in digital interactive media, growing from 4 to 50 employees between 1988 and 1996. We produced award-winning corporate presentations and training programs for clients such as Ericsson, ABB, SAAB, McDonald's, Pharmacia and National Corporation of Swedish Pharmacies.
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Founder
Media Manager AB
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1986 — 1988 (2 years)
Media Manager arranged courses in professional film and video production. Both technical courses and coures in script writing and drama. I developed the courses together with leading experts and used the brand new desktop publishing technology (PageMaker 1.0 and Mac 512K with a LaserWriter) to create course materials.
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System specialist
Profilm Company
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
1984 — 1986 (2 years)
Profilm developed an advanced microcomputer-controlled editing system for automatic editing of film and video. It was sold to film labs in the Nordic countries, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada. I took part in the system development and trained the staff in all the countries, including writing user manuals and translating the software to English, German and Finnish.
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Cinematographer
Createl
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
1978 — 1984 (6 years)
I was an assistant cameraman for several Swedish feature films. The biggest project was the movie "Sverige åt Svenskarna" by the Swedish director/actor Per Oscarsson, where I served as assistant cameraman and editor.
I also worked as a freelance news cameraman for the Swedish National Television. A very rewarding time, I covered major news stories like Lech Walesa's uprising in Poland and the war between Iran and Iraq in 1980. Here I started using professional video instead of the 16 and 35 mm film that I used before, enjoying the speed and flexibility of video. I also workd for the American ABC Nes during the submarine hunt in Hårsfjärden and made several documentaries for the Swedish Television.
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Henrik Ahlen’s Interests:
Online media, physical training, the Stockholm archipelago, snowboarding, jogging, scuba diving, good espresso, chocolate, malt whisky
Henrik Ahlen’s Groups:
The Founders Alliance, www.foundersalliance.com (partner and business coach)
The Golden Link Award, www.guldlanken.se (founder, active 1999-2004)
Promise, www.promise.se, trade organisation for the interactive media industry (founder and chairman 1996-2000)
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VOD and Media Professionals
Henrik Ahlen’s Honors:
Macromedia International Developer Conference Awards for Apoteksboalget Hjärta/Kärl" (England and The Nederlands)
New Media Bronze Award (US) for "Maritime Communications"
BIMA Gold Award for bespoke training "Apoteksbolaget Mage/Tarm" (British Interactive Multimedia Association)
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