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Torben is good to break larger problems within workflows, so that it is open to everyone, that there should be an improvement. His forces are not limited only to break down problems. He assumes also like to implement solutions - even when the solutions lead to the entire organization must change its behavior. Through his achievements Torben inspire colleagues to implement new and minimized resource operations that will enhance the companys competitiveness.
Jesper S. Sahl, Director, worked with Torben at Verdo Energy A/S
I had the pleasure of working with Torben on major strategic project. Throughout the process Torben demonstrated a strong overview rooted in general business understanding and solid financial skills. He took the role of the challenger in the project group and he had a persistent focus on making sure that the output would be crisp and clear to all stakeholders.
Lars Andreasen, Senior Consultant, Syd Energy A/S
Torben, did a great job in one of our portfolio companies focusing on means and ways to
increased profitability and growth. Torben is clear and to the point in communication and action.
I can highly recommend working with Torben on businesses development.
Jesper Scharling Sørensen, Partner at NorthCap Partners (Venture Capital & Private Equity) - Client
Torben was very fast and worked well under the extreme time pressure that I put him under.
Results driven and very focused
Robert Steiner, Director EMEA Global Consulting Services QAD - Client
I have worked with Torben at several occasions, he is a great COO, he has the ability to understand a
complex value chain and go to market proposition and twist it to deliver a fantastic result, he is highly committed,
energetic and professional.
Preben Mejer, CEO Innovation Lab A/S - Client
Torben is working with me and the management team of our company to improve our financial performance.
Torben is doing an excellent job, keeping focus on the essentials. Torben is
highly goal oriented and motivates
his surrounding players to act equally. I highly appreciates Torbens performance in our company and
I recommend Torben as a highly qualified executive.
Michael Fedder, Managing Director Comlog A/S - Client
Torben Rick had the task to identify actions to be implemented to improve our financial performance.
He identified several actions, both short term and long term strategic actions for our company.
Torben did an excellent job and I can strongly recommend Torben for these kind of tasks.
Peter E. Petersen, Development Director Comlog A/S - Client
Torben is a very professional executive who
delivered a first class project. Excellent work.
Torben worked fast, very reliable and with profound integrity.
Gert Rieder, ENEX Finance SA - Client
We hired Torben Rick to help defining a strategy for entering the German market.
Torben is a true specialist, and delivered a
convincing and top professional work.
Anders Cervera, Vopium A/S - Client
Torben did a great job in identifying several important action points to improve
financial performance at a mutual client.
Torben is excellent to put focus on KPI's, to
keep focus and to motivate. Torben is highly recommended.
Michael Gadekaer, Revisor, KPMG was with another company when working with Torben at Meliorate Solution
Torben did an outstanding job, in running a lean project in the organization, especially in our service delivery.
Kim Frimer, CEO and President, TDC Solution A/S
I worked close together with Torben for approximately 9 months in 2006/2007.
During the period we cooperated in analyzing a large production unit, and draw up plans for
several ambitious performance improvements. I found Torben very dedicated, committed and
enthusiastic in this work, and he used a
very structured model to achieve the objectives.
I can strongly recommend Torben for these kinds of tasks.
René Skjøde Andersen, Vice President worked with Torben at TDC Solution A/S
As Torben's lean team manager I have been very impressed by his
professionalism and strong skills within the business improvement management
field and especially the area of strategic and holistic thinking. - He is highly recommended.
Per Steffensen, Senior Lean Projektchef, reported to Torben at TDC Solution A/S
Torben is a very inspiring leader with a solid foundation of business knowledge.
I had the pleasure of working with him on a project that trimmed the organization in
order to improve efficiency and lower costs.
Torben is a natural leader. People will
listen to him because he is able to emphasize with them and because he is a brilliant
tactician. Torben is the kind of leader who I would love to work with again.
He has really opened my eyes with how to eliminate waste in a company
as well as how to get the management involved in such a task.
Rolf Sørensen, Analysist, TDC Installation reported to Torben at TDC Solution A/S
I worked together with Torben from 2001 to 2006. During these
5 years Talkline developed significantly in terms of improved financial
results as well as growth in customer base. Torben played a major role in
achieving these results. I highly respect his
ability to move an organization
forward, setting ambitious goals and achieving them through personal leadership.
Mogens Soegaard Hansen, CFO worked directly with Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is a very strong, implementation-oriented manager, driven by the desire to never
accept a "no" but rather always push for higher aspirations. In doing so, he has built an
exceptional track record of overachieving goals and pushing himself and his team to higher
limits. He is a great colleague to work with, blending a both business-focused with very personal leadership style
Alexander M. Dahlke, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) worked directly with Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is strong leader who formulates his vision,
is able to articulate it, and has the management capability to
get it implemented. I enjoyed working for him, and learned a lot
from the experience. He was the
greatest catalyst for positive change
that I have ever worked for or with. His visionary and implementation of
management tools were a model for me that I will always follow
Dieter Danneboom, Head of Productmanagement, reported to Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
I had the opportunity to work in TR´s management team for about 4 years.
I got to know Torben as a highly professional and business minded executive, with
a distinctive sence on business targets, target-achievement, innovations and customer
orientation. He always pushes himself and his team to higher limits and target overachievement.
Even in bigger organizations, he shows the capability to focus all members on short-run targets
and their results. He always makes sure that
his team works motivated and focused at any time.
During the period of time I worked with him, his project-culture realized a significant
turnaround and increase in ebitda and at the same time in customer- and employee satisfaction.
I enjoyed working for him at any time.
Christian Pützhofen, Director Direct Sales, reported to Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is pronounced target orientated and full of drive.
He is very strong implementation-oriented and an
"effective troubleshooter".
This is based on a healthy and transparent project culture in which the entire
organization knows all objectives and is involved on an ongoing basis.
This conscious focusing on organizational culture created a turnaround which
lead to a significant increase in EBITDA, customer base, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction
Søren Lindgaard, Manager projects and coordination, reported to Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
I know Torben as a very target-oriented manager,
aiming very high, being full of energy to achieve the
strategic objectives. In different projects related to
leadership culture and organisational development I appreciated
his passionate, creative and convincing way of making contact with people,
in order to form an unanimous and committed team with respect to the objectives.
Having in mind that best results come with synergy in teams,
he gives space and
invites people to discuss things controversely. I had the chance to learn a lot from him.
Beate Riemer, Head of HR Development, worked indirectly for Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
During the 7 years I have worked with Torben I have experienced him as the
best project and turn around manager you can think of. He managed to
develop a highly
target orientated, creativ and motivated company which was the key for Talkline's success.
Christian Seidl, Director Indirect Sales, reported to Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is a manager with a
very strong focus on the measurable result.
He is able to assume a team of different types of characters and lead them to
success and to raise the productivity of a given organization significantly
within a short period of time. He knows how
to motivate the staff and how to increase the flexibility and
creativity of a complex organization.
Sven Soenksen, Head of Product Management B2B, worked indirectly for Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is excellent at international
change management and corporate performance management.
Torben has the ability of transforming strategic vision into operational
goals that are easily understood by all employees. Torben was a strong part of
the culture change program at Talkline and contributed significantly to Talklines
excellent financial results and increased customer base from 2001-2006.
Roy Kilpatrick, Fachbereichsleiter Controlling, worked with Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is very much goal and implementation-oriented. Torben
makes
challenges, goals, and strategy understandable for employees. He uses simple
words and pictures to make sure that everybody in an organization understands
the direction of the company. This
makes company-wide programs and projects
transparent and successful. The results are significant increase in EBITDA, customer base, customer
satisfaction and employee satisfaction.
Leonardo Castiglione, Head of Projects & internal Consulting, worked with Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is able to make things happen and gather top motivated people around him.
His has delivered better and better results year by year and Torben can match everyone as a negotiator.
Steen Sørensen, HR Director worked indirectly for Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
I've learned Torben as a straight forward,
goal-oriented manager,
who archived significant business improvements (EBITDA, number of subscribers).
As a strong leader Torben has not only the ability to drive topics but also
to motivate the organization to drive in the same direction.
Torbens business success also founded on his potential to develop creative ideas and solutions.
Holger Gasau, Head of IT/ Application Development, worked indirectly for Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
I got to know Torben as very strong, target-oriented manager. His ability to inspire people and to convince them,
that "good is not good enough" describes a little bit the passion he feels for his job. I enjoyed working with Torben.
The way he pushes himself and his team for higher aspirations is exemplary.
Yannis Christoforidis, Head of Productmanagement, reported to Torben at Talkline GmbH & Co. KG
Torben is a high motivatived, business focused and
customer orientated individual. He has
incredible business
focus and awareness. He uses his skills to ensure business
results are achieved, but he also ensures that his team is focused,
motivated and led to achieve results but also to deliver
customer
excellence at all levels of governance. A great asset to any company.
David Durrant, Director Customer Care Operations, worked directly with Torben at Sunrise Communications AG
Torben reengineered the total sales supporting process in TDC in
very professional way. He raised in very short time the professional level
of competence in the organization and made complete management tools to
monitor and train the level of competence for the complete support staff.
I can recommend him to anybody who needs revitalization of a complex organization.
Hans Møller, director, managed Torben at Tele Danmark Erhverv A/S
I had the pleasure of working with Torben at DanaData in a period of extreme growth and
lots of innovation, but also a period which required
strong & efficient
implementation of new initiatives from the start in order for them be
successful from day one. Torben is state of the art when it comes to
implementation and structure; he has a gift for details, but never looses sight of the strategic perspective.
Lena Hørlyk Petersen, Marketing Coordinator, reported to Torben at DanaData A/S
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