Patrik Eriksson

Current

Director at Interim Executive

Past

Regional Alliance Executive at Microsoft HQ for Europe, Middle-East and Africa
Partner Group Lead at Microsoft Swedish Subsidiary
Project Director - New Dimensions at SAP

Business Controller at Johnson & Johnson
Process Consultant & Project Supervisor at Accenture (Andersen Consulting)
Company Commanding Officer at Swedish Infantry

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Education

Uppsala universitet
London School of Economics and Political Science
Universiteit Maastricht

IC University in Tokyo

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Industry

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Patrik Eriksson’s Summary

An exceptional business leader with a consistent and demonstrable record of delivering strong revenue and profits growth; a persuasive communicator with a reputation for exceeding expectations and making things happen with a personality that thrives on challenge and change.

Highly developed strategic, sales and implementation skills with the ability to relate to and empower people from diverse cultures, backgrounds and levels combined with extensive project management and organisational experience.

Patrik Eriksson’s Specialties:

Extensive background in below broad-based competencies:
* Strategic Leadership
* Sales Management
* Leadership
* Business Development
* Partner Management
* Project Management
* Client Satisfaction
* Build Team Spirit
* International Experiences
* Entrepreneurial

Can also be reached through:
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Skype: patrik..eriksson
patrike35@hotmail.com
patrik__eriksson@hotmail.com

Patrik Eriksson’s Experience

Director

Interim Executive

(International Affairs industry)

September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

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Regional Alliance Executive

Microsoft HQ for Europe, Middle-East and Africa

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

June 2002 — September 2005 (3 years 4 months)

Consistently exceeded revenue targets of €150m year on year for Microsoft EMEA, Paris and developed an extremely profitable regional business. Awarded the prestigious ‘Gold Star Stock Option Award’ and received personal ‘Sales Achievement Award’ for outstanding performance. Hand-picked for Microsoft’s highly selective worldwide “Key People Program”. Developed and implemented a regional strategy, led operations cross sales, services and business development contributing to the organisation’s vision and metrics.

Selected from a strong field to manage and drive sales together with Microsoft’s most important strategic global partners across Europe, Middle-East and Africa. Full regional responsibility for strategy, business planning and development, budgets, investments, P & L, executive relations, management of subsidiary partner account and sales managers, and opportunity pipelines with complex sales cycles, solutions, services and project development.
Partner Group Lead

Microsoft Swedish Subsidiary

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

January 2000 — June 2002 (2 years 6 months)

Achieved business growth of 35% per annum from a zero base, building revenue in excess of 2bn sek for Microsoft Sweden and establishing the business as one of the ‘top seven’ in the global ranking of subsidiaries.

Headhunted to support Microsoft’s move into the Enterprise arena. After six months promoted to form, build and lead the partner organisation in the Swedish subsidiary. Responsible for setting up the strategy, partner model, recruiting, developing and managing cross-organisation boundaries and processes, tracking and reporting, identifying market opportunities and selling products, solutions and services together with the partner ecosystem.
Project Director - New Dimensions

SAP

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SAP; Computer Software industry)

August 1997 — January 2000 (2 years 6 months)

Directed or played a leading role in many key projects for SAP Sweden, including very large contracts with Ericsson, Tibnor and Sapa. Consistently exceeded revenue targets during a period of significant and highly profitable growth, during which the organisation more than doubled in size. Played a leading role in achieving annual sales growth of more than 150% each year and across all business units, including winning a major €20m contract with Ericsson.

Earned fast-track promotion to lead the rollout of SAP’s new dimensions Business Intelligence and Strategic Enterprise Management. Work included company-wide business plans and processes, business coaching and management of the pipeline together with the sales, services, support and partner organisations.
Business Controller

Johnson & Johnson

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JNJ; Medical Devices industry)

September 1996 — August 1997 (1 year )

Developed and implemented tools and processes for Johnson & Johnson to facilitate communication of key performance and financial information.

Primary responsibilities were to provide the executive management team with financial planning, budget development, reporting, analysing revenue, costs and profitability, and with accounting and line managers closing books, routine and systems development.
Process Consultant & Project Supervisor

Accenture (Andersen Consulting)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1994 — October 1996 (2 years 1 month)

Successfully managed parts of the 3rd largest project globally in the history of Accenture, worth in excess of €200m, enabling the organisation to develop a major presence in the Nordic region.

Working in the area of business integration and systems development, primary responsibility was to design, program, implement and test tailored client solutions. Also had special responsibility within the special competency groups focused on business processes, decision support systems and internal projects in the financial services arena.
Company Commanding Officer

Swedish Infantry

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1986 — November 1989 (3 years 6 months)

Achieved the highest possible rating for leadership and tactical skills and won rapid promotion to Company Commander during mandatory military service.

Mandatory service as Platoon Commander; later promoted to an acting Company Commanding Officer in the Swedish Infantry. Responsible for building an infantry platoon and 36 soldiers into combat readiness; covering all aspects from health and morale to professional development.