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Klaus K.D.KattenhøjSarpsborgvej 80, 7600-StruerMob: 2027 2303 / Private: 9785 6885 [email protected]/pub/klaus-kattenhøj/6/489/69/
F A M I L Y & I N T E R E S T SMarried since 02.08.1997 to Senior Manager @ Harmon (B&O Automotive A/S), Katrine D. Kattenhøj Children: Kirstine 15 and Karoline 18 years old and their horses.Fitness and back exercises 3 times a week.World’s/EU’s Energy balance and politics.Microloans (KIVA)PERSONAL TRAITS PASSION: for technology and people managementDETERMINATION: committed and business focused (never surrender) LEADERSHIP: From strategy to esprit de corps and people development. From goals to motivation and vice versa. (2009-12 and 2012-15 a Sterling Manager according to ENNOVA)
ENDORSEMENTS by peers on
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Klaus K.D.Kattenhøj
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Managing Director | GRUNDFOS Holding A/S (Sensors)01.01.2012 – Today (present job description below)
Setting vision and direction for Grundfos’ position and performance within sensors related to the Direct Sensors™ technology (Balancing Scorecard governing the work of 100 employees, 20 “direct” reports. Revenue, 2013: 100+ MDKK – 55% external. Accumulated produced/sold 2 million units by 2013. 0.8 million units alone in 2014)
Take lead and orchestra activities across the internal value chain (insell, yield optimizations, cost optimizations, product and Q developments)
Develop external sales, channels and customer relations (300+ customers) thru a Sales Director in Germany – running new markets/business development on my own in Asia. Continued 30% growth expected p.a.
Define and build Grundfos’ value proposition in markets and applications, where Direct Sensors™ technology is used
Setting overall strategic directions for Grundfos use of sensor technologies (in pump systems etc), and act as advisor in other new business activities within the sensor
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Managing Director | GRUNDFOS Sensor A/S01.08.2009 – 01.01.2012
Develop GRUNDFOS Sensor A/S as a separate legal entity/business with research, product development, production in two locations (wafer fab in Farum, electronic production in Bjerringbro) and sales globally (8+ Sales Reps).
80 employees, 4 middle managers, running sales on my own. Cost Budget of 70 MDKK.
Turnaround from –65 MDKK EBIDT to -36 MDKK 2009-10 and -27 MDKK in 2011 aggressively growing sales with conservative cost control. Balanced organizational development within budget limits breaking down all functional boundaries. Breakeven in 2013.
Represent GRUNDFOS in various manufacturer’s associations and external projects.
2007-12: 29% CAGR sales growth.
Sales & Marketing Director / BDM GRUNDFOS Sensor A/S01.05.2003 – 01.08.2009
Sales development of GRUNDFOS Direct Sensors™ in various EU countries, US and Asian countries. Closing sizeable contracts in Germany and the US.
Winning the prestigious Innovation award at the annual solar thermal symposium in Kloster Banz, Germany in 2009 – which was the start of our success within the solar thermal market.
CAGR: 39%.
Business Manager Bang & Olufsen Medicom A/S01.08.1998 – 01.05.2003
B2B. Business development and sales of 3M Littmann™ E4000 stethocsopes, and contract plus product development
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of 3M Littmann™ E3000.
Consultant, Organizational Development Århus Amt01.10.1996 – 01.08.1998.
Operational and patient flow analysis etc.
Education
Board Governance, 2015 (start September)GRUNDFOS (various trainers), 2003-14
FaceTime Excellence: Leading Sales coaching @ Grundfos, 2014 (½ d)
Employee Dialogue for Managers, 2014 (½ d)
Visual Management @ Grundfos, 2013 (½ d)
Project Decision Board Mgmt @ Grundfos, 2013 (1day)
Mentoring sales managers, 2012+3 (½ d)
Leading Sales Management @ Grundfos, 2011 (1d)
Work Environment @ Grundfos, 2010 (½ a day)
Recruitment: PI/Predictive Index @ Grundfos, 2008 (1d)
People Management 2007-8 by INSEAD, PDJA (2w): 2 weeks of INSEAD executive training (MBTI, FIRO B, coaching, Leadership profile, high performance teams, feedback, feedback and feedback) with 3 months in between for reflections on people management. 360 degrees feedback report.
Recruitment II @ Grundfos, PDJA 2008 (1d)
SAP misc. @ Grundfos, 2007 (1d)
Yellow Belt @ Grundfos, 2007 (1d)
Coaching @ Grundfos, PDJA 2006 (1d)
Management Training, Grundfos 2005 (1d)
TQ @ Grundfos, 2005 (1d)
Recruitment I @ Grundfos, PDJA 2004 (2d)
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NLP 2004, Grundfos (1w)
B2B Sales Training @ CBS, PDJA 2004 (1w)
Customer Based Communication @ CBS, PDJA 2003 (2w)
Bang & Olufsen (various trainers), 2001-2
Young Talent ProgramActivities and societies: 2 years training with teachers from INSEAD, Oxford Business School, Trompendach, CBS etc. (8 week modules)
University of Aarhus, 1990-1996
Master of Science (Economics)Focus of studies: Business Administration, Organizational Development and Strategic Analysis.Activities and Societies: Business Process Reengineering workgroup across various public agencies and universities.
Organizational Work
Member - European Solar Thermal Industry Federation, Bruxelles, 2005-
Advisory Board Member - European Heat Pump Association, Bruxelles, 2006-
Constituting Member - European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-Platform), Bruxelles, 2010-11.
Rotary, Struer, 2008-10.
Netværk Danmark: Administrerende Direktører I de største Jyske virksomheder, 2011- (Ref: Henrik Busch)
Assigned Censor for Engineering Student Graduates (business orientated papers), 2012-
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