Nordic Interim Newsletter

Bj?rn Henriksson is appointed new CEO of Valtus Group

We are happy to share the news that Bj?rn Henriksson , previous MD of Nordic Interim and Head of Nordic Region, has been appointed new CEO of Valtus Group . Philippe Soullier , founder and previous CEO of Valtus is appointed Chairman.

"It is an honour to lead this great company and the fantastic teams! Together, we will create a growing and sustainable business and a global presence in the Executive Interim Management market.", says Bj?rn Henriksson.

Nordic Interim was acquired by Valtus Group, the European leader in Executive Interim Management, in 2020. As a strategic step in the international expansion, the Nordic leadership will strengthen, develop, and further bring together our teams in seven countries.

Read more here .

A?new generation takes over the development of the Executive Interim Management industry in Finland

We are proud to announce the transition of leadership as a new generation steps up to lead Nordic Interim Finland into the future.

After many years of dedicated service and visionary leadership, Kari Peuhkuri 's passing on the leadership to a dynamic and talented team, led by Jan L?ngbacka and Niklas Bj?rkman , bringing new perspectives, energy, and passion for pushing boundaries. This is a natural progression for our company and their vision and dedication will accelerate our growth and our ability to help our clients with their business-critical needs.

Read more here .

Nordic Interim Sweden celebrates 20 years!

Since our start in 2004, we have been part of the development of the industry. Today, we are the leading company within Executive Interim Management in the Nordics.?Nordic Interim was founded by Janeric Peterson , Novare Human Capital and Odgers Berntson Sweden .?

Janeric, then CEO of the company, describes the beginning as a white paper with incredible potential: “We had to do everything from scratch, for better or worse. We had no brand, no resources, but still the business rolled on pretty well, even though it has taken time. We had patience, perseverance, and a great deal of seriousness.”

Read more here .

We are opening up in Germany

Together with Dr. Maier + Partner , VALTUS - Leader Européen du Management de Transition Group is launching Valtus Deutschland in Germany.

Our expansion in the German market marks a significant move in deepening Valtus’ presence in a key economy in Europe. Leveraging our expertise and local insights, we will work together to provide unmatched Executive Interim Management solutions to both German and international clients.

With Valtus Group’s track record of successful acquisitions and integrations since 2018 and the launch of Valtus Alliance in 2023, we are qualified to handle complex situations and implement customized management solutions worldwide with offices in Austria, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, Brazil, Denmark, France, the UK, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Singapore, and Spain.

Read more here .

“The digital transformation is taking the customer offering to a new level”

Birgitta Dahlgren has recently completed an assignment as interim CIO for Tyréns AB , one of Scandinavia's leading consulting firms in urban development and infrastructure.

We have spoken with Birgitta and Johan Dozzi , Group CEO, about their digital transformation and today's challenges within IT.

When the development of IT gained enormous momentum with the pandemic, Tyréns wanted to drive internal and external digital transformation in its customer offering. When Tyréns' CIO left, they took the opportunity to thoroughly analyse how they would organize their digitalization efforts. To bring calm to the recruitment process, and set the strategy, they chose to engage an interim CIO.

Alongside establishing a new organization with a focus on innovation and digitalization in customer operations, Birgitta's assignment was also to review how the internal digitalization would be developed from the group's perspective and consolidate all IT aspects in a smart manner while planning for the next steps in IT.

During the spring, a cybersecurity assessment was conducted,? and she developed a plan for implementing new processes and ways of working.

Read the full interview here .

“The most important factors when driving a transformation are communication and people?skills”

With a background from companies like ISS and 世邦魏理仕 , S?ren Stampe has worked as an Executive Interim Manager for over 15 years, primarily in roles such as COO or Country Manager within medium-sized enterprises.

His assignments have consistently focused on change management and optimizing change management processes. In addition to his work as an Executive Interim Manager, he is also active as a senior advisor and co-owner in several companies and serves on multiple boards. He recently concluded an assignment as interim COO at H?ndverksgruppen through Nordic Interim DK . We have talked with S?ren about his experiences in driving complex changes and what it takes to achieve success.?

Why did you choose to work as an Executive Interim Manager?

“I felt things were becoming too ‘corporate,’ there was too much administration and internal politics. I’m driven by being operational and finding the path forward and driving it. Management consultants come in and give advice, but they don’t implement what they suggest, which often results in changes never being implemented. The advantage of working as an interim is that you get to both set the strategy and implement it together with your team! Another great advantage is that I learn so much, with each assignment, I develop both my industry knowledge and my leadership skills, and it’s incredibly rewarding to share this with the organization.”

Read the full interview here .

“In terms of the music industry, you could say that our orchestra needed an interim conductor to ensure that the music stayed in?tune”

During the recruitment process for a new CEO at GT Musiikkiluvat Oy (GTM), the owners decided to engage an Executive Interim Manager . The company was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Gramex and Teosto and is active in sales and marketing of background music licenses.

Ilmo Laevuo explains that they had set a new strategic direction for the company and that the assignment for the interim CEO was to anchor this within the organization: “The recruitment process for a new CEO easily takes four to six months or more. A company cannot be without a CEO for an extended period, an organization needs leadership. We had the option to use internal resources, but in my experience, you then enter a state of limbo where only the most essential tasks are carried out.”

Read the full interview here .

Meet Christina Gotthard Graae , Talent Manager at Nordic Interim DK in Copenhagen

Christina, can you tell us about our background?

“I have over 35 years of experience in the hotel- and restaurant industry, and a broad background ranging from working at both small beach hotels to large 4- and 5-star hotels. I have managed hotels and have worked as a hotel manager, and I have also worked at the parliament as a conference and catering manager, and at the Copenhagen Airport. I eventually made a career change where I worked as a senior recruitment consultant for 8 years to find the right employees for the right teams. I then choose to become self-employed as I wanted to decide over my own time and I now spend my time working as a Talent Manager at Nordic Interim, as well as teaching, among other things, within the hotel industry, giving lectures, and finally as a mystery shopping consultant.”

Get to know Christina here .

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