Recommendation highlights from LinkedIn profile:

Torben is a true professional who is very analytically and structured in his way of working. He is very good at locating the main drivers of a business and at the same time he is able to understand the important contexts in the business. Torben is good at setting relevant targets and pursuing these targets both by motivating his employees and by keeping focus.

– Karl Martin Andersen, Business Controller, Verdo A/S

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 company’s competitiveness.

– Jesper S. Sahl, Director, Verdo A/S

Torben is a driven professional who knows how to get things done. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Torben for almost half a year now and I’ve already learned some unique operational tools to streamline business. Torbens great experience enables him to develop simple solutions that works and which can be communicated at all levels within the organization.

– Stine Brøgger Kruse, Business Controller, Verdo A/S

Within a short period Torben has managed to change the organisation to be much more market, sales and service oriented. In the same period Torben has managed to develop the right financial tools that makes us capable of keeping track of our business…Impressive!

Jens Jakob Dahlgaard, Product Management, Verdo Tele A/S

I know Torben as a hardworking person, who has excellent analytical skills. Torben knows how to ask “that” question that clearifies the problem you are working with. Furthermore Torben has substantial expirience with Business development in more countries in Europe. I can strongly recommend Torben.

Kenneth R. H. Jeppesen, CFO Verdo Group A/S

Over the past year I have worked with Torben Rick as a colleague at Verdo. Torben works analytically and systematically. He has an ability to quickly identify contexts and issues in complex cases. Torben see possibilities instead of limitations and pursue targets persistently.

Ken Trabjerg Pedersen, Director, Verdo Entreprise A/S

Torben has a great talent for strategic planning and he manages with his broad experience to break down strategic goals into concrete action plans. Furthermore, he is dynamic and result oriented.It is very inspiring to work with him.

Claus Løvgreen, Business Developer, Verdo A/S

Great leadership and Business development skills, high integrity and sense of high performance behaviour. That´s the best way to describe Torben. Torbens skills and integrity within discussions and learning activities makes him a very interesting person to work with.

Morten Schacht, Seniorkonsulent, Strategos

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, Founder, Chairman, Innovation Lab

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,  Senior Advisor, ENEX Finance SA

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, Director of Product Management/Marketing & Wholesales, Vopium

Torben, did a great job in one of our portfolio companies focusing on maens and ways to increased profitablity 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, NorthCap Partners

Torben is an experienced consultant with special focus at implementing performance improvements. He is extreemly self driven and will fit into most organizations.

Kim Wiencken, General Partner, NorthCap Partners

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, CEO, Comlog A/S

Torben was very fast and worked well under the extreme time pressure that I put him under. Results driven and very focused.

Robert Steiner, Chairman of the Board, Comlog A/S

Torben is person who works extremely target-oriented and professional. I enjoyed his straight-forward approach on business issues. Paired with his strong experience Torben helped our company to turn towards a high-performing organisation. I can strongly recommend Torben.

Domenic Nielsen, Marketing- & Product Manager, Comlog A/S

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 Manager, Comlog A/S

Torben did an excellent job in our company by identifying different actions to improve our EBITDA – he worked with a very strong focus on the measureable result. Torben is a great asset to any company.

Annette Nielsen, Logistics coordinator, Comlog A/S

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, Accountant, KPMG

Torben is a very inspiring leader with a solid foundation of bussiness knowlegde. I had the pleasure of working with him on a project that trimmed the organisation in order to improve effenciency 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 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, TDC Installation A/S

Torben did an outstanding job, in running a lean project in the organisation, specialy in our service delivery.

Kim Frimer, CEO and President, TDC Solution A/S

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, 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, Talkline GbmH & Co. KG

Although it is some years ago that I had the privilege of working together with Torben for about seven years I still see him as THE role model for a perfect turn-around manager. In a very competitive market and in a very short period of time he achieved goals in terms of financial results, customer AND employee satisfaction that are unparalleled to everything I have experienced ever since. As head of Corporate Communications it was a pleasure to work with him as he saw communication as a crucial part of his missions. And I really liked the challenge to keep up with his high expectations and lightning fast thinking.

Thomas Stormanns, Director Corporate Communications, Talkline GbmH & 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 controversially. I had the chance to learn a lot from him.

Dr. Beate Riemer, Head of HR Development, 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, Talkline Gmbh & Co. KG

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 organisation forward, setting ambitous goals and achieving them through personal leadership.

Mogens Søgaard Hansen, CFO, Talkline/TDC

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, Talkline GmbH & Co. KG

I know Torben as a high motivatived, business focused and customer orientated leader. He has an incredible business focus and he is able to get a deep market/customer overview in a very short time. As his HR business partner I really appreciated his skills to ensure business and organisational results, his individual manner to build a high motivated, result and market/customer focused team which always stands behind him

Matthias Foraita, Head of HR Management, Talkine GmbH & Co.KG

Torben is a high motivated, 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 governence. A great asset to any company.

David Durrant, Director Customer Care Operations, TDC Switzerland AG