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How do you prepare yourself for an interim assignment? We asked Ulrika Ljungkvist, experienced Interim Manager in Operations and Production
Ulrika Ljungkvist has a long background in the pharmaceutical industry from, among others, Recipharm and AstraZeneca. She currently has an interim assignment as Head of Production helping a manufacturing company prepare for strong growth, be able to meet customers’ needs and find new niches. The common thread in her career is manufacturing companies in the…


If you want to be successful – be sure to solve your customers’ problems and help them save money!
Paul Gustavsson has over 20 years of experience in the automotive and OEM industries and can be said to be one of the first persons to start working with the electrification of cars at Volvo Cars in the early 2000s. Today he is CEO of Nordkalk, the leading producer and supplier of limestone-based products and…


Professionalization of innovation company – Michael Sjöberg takes C-Green to the next level
Michael Sjöberg has more than 30 years of experience in driving major changes and growth journeys in various industries. He was about to become a military and choose between the Swedish Defense University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He chose KTH, and after his master thesis at the HVAC company Uponor in Virsbo, he…


Gerhard Bley and the empathetic leadership
I have followed the career of Gerhard Bley, a business leader with a background from both private business and non-profit organizations, for many years. We have spoken several times over the years, and it was with great pleasure that we had the opportunity to meet before Christmas to talk about his experiences, leadership, and values.…


Very few Swedish companies have a Sustainability Manager in the management team
Setting a strategy for sustainability and CSR is crucial for companies’ competitiveness today, and the transition to reduced emissions in both the company and in its value chain will be complex. This applies not only to large multinational companies but also to smaller businesses. Companies that have started in recent years have in many cases…


“We upgraded the IT function” – Interview with Björn Ekstedt, Interim CIO
From the Swedish Air Force to the insurance industry – Björn Ekstedt has seen many different businesses and industries during his career. The common thread has been leading change. “My employees had the IT skills, and I had the management experience. With a large portion of humility, sensitivity, and a close collaboration, we reached a…
Interview: This is how the French start-up company Scaled Risk accelerated their development
The video is subtitled in English. Scaled Risk is a start-up specialized in big data and ESG. As the company faced a quick development, they needed support in structure and reorganizing their Sales & Marketing function. Hugo Ratero, VP Sales & Partnerships at Scaled Risk asked Valtus to help them solve their challenge, and François…
Welcome, Ola!
Today we welcome Ola Ahlsén, our new Partner. Ola has several years of experience in Interim Management and has a background in Business Development, Sales and Management Consulting. He recently worked at Lagotto Search, where he was the Business Area Manager for their consulting business. Prior to Lagotto Search, Ola has held various roles as…


Welcome, Anette!
We welcome our new Senior Consultant Anette Ahlstedt! Nordic Interim is strengthening the Stockholm team. Anette has a long background as a Consultant within Executive Search from Odgers Berndtson and from Novare Executive Search. Prior to working with Executive Search, she worked at A.T. Kearney. Anette is a most welcome addition to Nordic Interim as we now…