{"id":1610,"date":"2021-02-26T09:08:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/otto-drakenberg-swedish-business-professional\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:13:12","slug":"otto-drakenberg-swedish-business-professional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Drakenberg \u2013 Swedish business professional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1075 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-217x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-740x1024.jpeg 740w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-768x1063.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-1110x1536.jpeg 1110w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-1479x2048.jpeg 1479w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3-624x864.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ottodrakenberg-3.jpeg 1535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otto Drakenberg is a Swedish Business Professional and Board Chairman who has led complex transformations in consumer goods, retail, consumer service and technology companies for the past decades. He currently serves as CEO for SMD Logistics. He is a leader within the Olympic movement, with a commitment to promoting and defending democratic values in international sports. He is an expert in developing aggressive growth strategies, assembling strong teams, motivating organizations, and delivering results in line with broad, step-change programs, both commercially and organizationally. He has particular skills in building synergistic relationships with essential stakeholders, from Board to management, line employees, unions, and communities. Drakenberg is a seasoned Board professional with a focus on linking high-level strategic insight with operational pragmatism to enhance management team performance and build shareholder value. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/esholdt.no\/uploads\/S8pSDrTR\/underveis_ipdf_2_4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/esholdt.no\/uploads\/S8pSDrTR\/underveis_ipdf_2_4.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614856075508000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfdTGq7VfYceEk7CFxeyNip24_1w\">Otto Drakenberg\u2019s thoughts on leadership, from the Norwegian book \u2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Underway vol 1.<\/span>\u2019<\/a> Otto <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhitePaper_The-Authentic-Leader_Nordic-Interim-2.pdf\">Dakenberg\u2019s thoughts on leadership, in the book \u2018The authentic leader\u2019 from Valtus<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otto Drakenberg is currently Chairman of Spendrups Brewery, Svegro, CarpoNovum, and the Swedish Fencing Federation. His past CEO assignments include Scandi Standard, Moment group, Twilft, Svegro, Arcus-Gruppen, Carlsberg Sweden, and Goodyear Dunlop Nordic. Drakenberg has a notable sports background in Olympic fencing and international offshore sailing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BOARD CHAIR \u2013 CURRENT ROLES<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Spendrups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Revitalizing the long-term strategy and enhancing Board performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Svegro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Transforming the company into a branded goods company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/svegro-satsar-nu-acc88ven-pacc8a-focc88racc88dling-_-atl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish agricultural business journal ATL: \u201cSvegro Invests in Branded Vegetarian Products\u201d<\/a> (2019-09-13)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Swedish Fencing<\/strong> \u2013 Establishing and driving a long-term vision. Advocate for the core values of the sport on a national and international level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svd.se\/a\/zE8dA5\/rakryggad-drakenberg-borde-bli-sok-ordforande\">Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet: Spoke up strongly \u2013 should become SOK-chairman<\/a> (2023-02-06) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dn.se\/sport\/sverige-fortsatter-att-stota-sig-med-sanktionerad-faktarbas\/\">Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: Sweden continues to cross ex-chairman<\/a> (2023-02-06) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dn.se\/sport\/forsoket-att-tysta-faktbasen-anmals-till-iok\/\">Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: Silencing attempt reported to IOK<\/a> (2023-02-06) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dn.se\/sport\/stallde-hbtq-fragor-tystades-av-faktarnas-kongress\/\">Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: Asked LGBTQ-questions \u2013 silenced by the fencing congress<\/a> (2023-02-03) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/articles\/1115996\/usmanov-to-be-reelected-fie-president\">Inside the games: FIE President Usmanov set for re-election as Sweden alleges statutes breach<\/a> (2021-11-26)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/aroundtherings\/articles\/2021\/11\/25\/swedish-fencing-federation-accuses-the-fie-of-breaking-good-governance-principles\/\"> Around the rings: Swedish Fencing Federation accuses the FIE of breaking good governance principles<\/a> (2021-11-25) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svt.se\/sport\/riksidrottsforbundet\/rekordmanga-nya-forslag-infor-riksidrottsmotet\">Swedish National Television SVT News: Chairman of Swedish Fencing Federation sharply criticizes the National Sports Confederation<\/a> (2021-05-25) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fencing.se\/aktuellt\/att-uppna-det-till-synes-omojliga\/\">Swedish Fencing Federation: \u201cAchieving the Seemingly Impossible\u201d<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2017-03-05)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TRANSFORMATION LEADER<\/b> <b>\u2013 CURRENT AND PAST ROLES<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>CarpoNovum 2023 \u2013 <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chairman and CEO for medtech company committed to redefining colorectal cancer surgery through the development and sale of an innovative medical device portfolio. Assignment focuses on capital-raising, investor relations, development of world-class clinical team, and professionalization of operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Rolling Optics 2022 \u2013 2024<\/strong> Interim CEO for technology company listed on Nasdaq First North stock exchange, which is a world-leader in the field of micro-optical authentication ( used e.g. in currency bills and branded luxury consumer goods). Assignment focused on re-charging the commercialization strategy of the company in order to reach sustainable profits, planning for the upcoming re-financing round and acting as the spokesperson toward investors and media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cision.com\/se\/rolling-optics\/r\/polen-lanserar-minnessedel-med-3d-effekter-fran-rolling-optics,c3712652\">Cision News: Poland to launch commemorative bill with 3D-effects from Rolling Optics<\/a> (2023-02-10) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rolling-Optics-CCL-Secure-lanserar-minnessedel-i-Polen.png\">Press Release: Rolling Optics \u2013 CCL Secure launches Polish tribute bank note using Rolling Optics-tech<\/a> (2023-02-10) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hojt-bud-pa-Rolling-Optics-%E2%80%93-men-storagaren-nobbar.pdf\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: Bid Increment on Rolling Optics<\/a> (2023-01-23) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AfV_2023-01-17_Rolling-Optics-Rekordhog-premie.pdf\">Swedish Economics newspaper Aff\u00e4rsv\u00e4rlden: Rolling Optics: record-breaking premium<\/a> (2023-01-16) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Franskt-bolag-lagger-bud-pa-Rolling-Optics-%E2%80%93-premie-pa-188-procent.pdf\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: French company places bid on Rolling Optics<\/a> (2023-01-16) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Budrusarens-vd_-Fler-aktorer-har-visat-intresse.pdf\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: CEO says multiple parties have showed interest<\/a> (2023-01-16)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Scandi Standard 2021 \u2013 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Interim Group CEO for stockmarket-listed, 10 BSEK Nordic producer and distributor of food brands including Kronf\u00e5gel, Danpo, and Den Stolte Hane. Assignment: turnaround a company facing historically turbulent headwinds, including massive material cost increases caused by Covid and Ukraine, existentially threatening media coverage resulting from compliance deviations, and dire financial underperformance as a consequence. Stabilized the company through execution of a 9-point turnaround plan, resulting in full regulatory compliance, overhaul of group management and organization structure, double-digit price increases, bank refinancing, and culminating in a new board-approved long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/live\/scandi-standard-forbattrar-resultat-och-marginal\/\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: Revanche for Qviberg chicken corporation \u2013 share price rises, according to report<\/a> (2023-02-10) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/live\/danske-kopstamplar-scandi-standard-ser-vandning-i-bolaget\/\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: Scandi Standard improves results<\/a> (2022-10-28) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swedbank-aktiellt.se\/analyser\/2022\/02\/14\/scandi_standard.csp\">Swedbank: Price increases are on the way<\/a> (2022-02-14) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtid.se\/telegram\/scandi-standard-forvantar-sig-en-gradvis-resultatforbattring-under-2022-uppdatering\">Swedish newspaper Realtid: Scandi Standard expects a gradual improvement in earnings during 2022<\/a> (2022-02-11) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privataaffarer.se\/scandi-standard-spar-battre-tider\/\">Swedish magazine Privata Aff\u00e4rer: Scandi Standard predicts better times<\/a> (2022-02-11) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/live\/krisbolaget-scandi-standard-sparkar-kronfagels-vd\/\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: Scandi Standard fires the CEO of Kronf\u00e5gel<\/a> (2022-01-12) <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cision.com\/se\/scandi-standard\/r\/scandi-standard-utser-otto-drakenberg-till-tillforordnad-vd-och-koncernchef,c3360061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/news.cision.com\/se\/scandi-standard\/r\/scandi-standard-utser-otto-drakenberg-till-tillforordnad-vd-och-koncernchef,c3360061&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1633710204798000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEeIxlu0bvGGLGcOy-fKSoE0Y6gRA\">Press release: Scandi Standard appoints Otto Drakenberg as interim managing director and CEO<\/a> (2021-06-03) <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Moment Group 2020 \u2013 2021 <\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1518\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1518\" class=\"wp-image-546 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OD-Publik-7-1-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otto Drakenberg at the foyer of the China Theatre in Stockholm<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group CEO for the stockmarket-listed Swedish market leader in the entertainment and experience industry. Assignment: sustain the company through the Corona crisis and streamline the Group to achieve longer-term profitability. By the conclusion of 2020, the Group had averted an acute liquidity crisis brought on by the devastating economic effects of the Swedish authorities\u2019 response to Corona, successfully refinancing its debt and gaining Board approval for new strategic direction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.red.bbmbonnier.se\/e\/es?s=355424421&amp;e=1420780&amp;elqTrackId=aab2e8d998ac428ab064b29999b8fa67&amp;elq=230fba2d45f54787bfc6993abe075d18&amp;elqaid=39285&amp;elqat=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dagens Industri: Stock market check &#8211; Friday party on the Stockholm Stock Exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2021-02-21)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.nu\/moment-groups-vd-otto-drakenberg-for-lite-och-for-sent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulletin: Moment Group&#8217;s Otto Drakenberg: &#8220;Too little, too late&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2021-01-08)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svt.se\/kultur\/nojeskoncernen-moment-group-raddas-fran-konkurs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SVT News: Entertainment group Moment Group saved from bankruptcy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020-11-30) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/03\/momentgroup-sacc88rtryck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sundstr\u00f6m Media: Moment Group gears up to deliver profitable growth and world-class experiences after the pandemic<\/a> (2021-03-01)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Twilfit 2019 \u2013 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">C<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hairman and then CEO of leading Swedish retail chain. Assignment: develop and implement a strategy to return the company to profitability and re-establish financial control and transparency. Following an updated strategy and a corporate reorganization, Twilfit was reconstructed and sold to the Danish clothing company Change in April 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.habit.se\/article\/view\/700074\/twilfit_om_nya_agaren_forstar_var_nisch\">Swedish fashion retail industry magazine Habit: \u201dTwilfit on Their New Owners: \u2019They Understand Our Niche\u2019\u201d<\/a> (2020-02-13) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/safari-14-feb.-2020-1532.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish retail web site Market: \u201dFour Critical Issues \u2013 That\u2019s Why Twilfit Will Have New Owners: \u2019The Best Thing That Could Happen\u2019\u201d<\/a> (2020-02-12) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dagenshandel.se\/article\/view\/699885\/twilfit_uppkopt_rekonstruktion_avslutas_i_var\">Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri: \u201dTwilfit Acquired \u2013 Reconstruction Completed Come Spring\u201d (2020-02-12)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Svegro 2018 \u2013 <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO 2018-2019, and subsequently Chairman, of Sweden\u2019s largest vegetable producer. Assignment: restore profitability and build the right management team. Resulted in six-fold earnings growth, and a strong management team in place to drive the full growth plan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/svegro-satsar-nu-acc88ven-pacc8a-focc88racc88dling-_-atl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish agriculture business newspaper Lantbrukets Aff\u00e4rstidning: \u201dPositive Outlook in the Margin-Squeezed Vegetable Industry\u201d<\/a> (2019-09-03)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Selecta 2016 \u2013 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Europe General Manager and member of the Group Management for the market leader in beverage and meal solutions in workplaces and public spaces. Assignment: restructure Swedish operations with a new financing model to regain profit growth, divest the Baltic operations, and participate in the acquisition of the market leader Pelican Rouge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Arcus-Gruppen 2011 \u2013 2015<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1416\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1416\" class=\"wp-image-36\" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/1-brandad.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Otto Drakenberg\" width=\"252\" height=\"180\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/finansavisen-norge-20-maj-2015-byte-kosernsjef.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otto Drakenberg was Group CEO for Arcus-Gruppen from 2011 to 2015<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\">Group CEO for the stockmarket-listed Swedish market leader in the entertainment and experience industry. Assignment: sustain the company through the Corona crisis and streamline the Group to achieve longer-term profitability. By the conclusion of 2020, the Group had averted an acute liquidity crisis brought on by the devastating economic effects of the Swedish authorities\u2019 response to Corona, successfully refinancing its debt and gaining Board approval for new strategic direction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/se\/arcus\/pressreleases\/femtonde-aaret-med-omsaettningstillvaext-nytt-rekordresultat-964914\">Arcus-Gruppen: Fifteenth year in a row with increased turnover and a new all time high result<\/a> (2014-02-24) <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160223035859\/http:\/\/borsforum.svd.se\/topic\/967-vin-och-sprit-p%C3%A5-b%C3%B6rsen\/?hl=arcus\">Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet: \u201dWine &amp; Spirits To the Stock Exchange?\u201d<\/a> (2014-02-10) <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130818081729\/https:\/\/www.ratos.se\/Innehaven-index\/Arcus\/\">Half -year result, web page of Swedish PE conglomerate Ratos: \u201dArcus-Gruppen Achieved an Annual Turnover of More than 200 M Euro\u201d<\/a> (2013-08-15) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanza.se\/placera\/telegram\/2015\/05\/19\/ratos-arcus-vd-slutar-av-familjeskal-arcus-vd.html\">Swedish bank Avanza\u2019s newsletter Placera: Otto Drakenberg\u2019s resignation from CEO position at Arcus-Gruppen<\/a> (2015-05-05)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Carlsberg Sweden 2007 \u2013 2010<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1417\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-professionel-neutral-e1367835010469.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\" wp-image-41 \" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-professionel-neutral-e1367835010469.png?w=291\" alt=\"Otto Drakenberg, graduate economist at Stockholm University\" width=\"212\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otto Drakenberg was CEO of Carlsberg Sweden from 2007 to 2011<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO of what was then the largest beverage company in Sweden. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hn.se\/nyheter\/falkenberg\/b%C3%A4sta-%C3%A5ret-f%C3%B6r-carlsberg-sverige-1.3346793\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Drakenberg\u2019s leadership, the company made record results,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increased employee engagement from worst in the Carlsberg Group internationally to the top three and increased operating margin by 50%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hn.se\/nyheter\/falkenberg\/b%C3%A4sta-%C3%A5ret-f%C3%B6r-carlsberg-sverige-1.3346793\">Swedish daily newspaper Hallands Nyheter: \u201dBest Year Ever for Carlsberg Sweden\u201d<\/a> (2010-03-02) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2010-02-26-fk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish retail newspaper Fri K\u00f6penskap: \u201dCarlsberg Increases Profits \u2013 Strong Performance in Sweden\u201d<\/a> (2010-02-26) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/se\/carlsberg_sverige_ab__\/pressreleases\/rekordresultat-foer-carlsberg-sverige-376604\">Carlsberg Sweden: Record Results for Carlsberg Sweden<\/a> (2010-02-15)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Goodyear Dunlop Nordic 2004 \u2013 2007<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Manager of leading tire wholesaler. Assignment: implement a wide-ranging topline and cost turnaround program that resulted in healthy profit margins after years of unprofitability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2007-nyttombil-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norwegian magazine <em>News about Cars:<\/em> \u201dA Year of Innovation\u201d (2007)<\/a> (2007)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Earlier Assignments<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Marketing<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> management at Procter &amp; Gamble 1996 \u2013 2000, the last years as Nordic brand manager; export manager at the Danish House of Prince International 2002 \u2013 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1547\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1547\" class=\"wp-image-969 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OS-1988-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OS-1988-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/OS-1988.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otto Drakenberg participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in business administration from Stockholm University 1992. Advanced studies in economics Stockholm University 1992 \u2013 1994. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>INTERNATIONAL SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Fencing<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team captain Swedish national fencing team 1988 \u2013 1989. Silver medal 1994 European Cup team fencing; won the Swedish Championships five times 1987 \u2013 1993. 1988 appointed Swedish fencer-of-the-year and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fencing.se\/om-svff\/utmarkelser\/baltesspannarna\/\">1994 awarded prize<\/a> for the best international achievement in connection with the second place in the European Cup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/skanska-dagbladet-1988-08-05\/\">Swedish daily newspaper Sk\u00e5nska Dagbladet: \u201dFour Already Qualified for the Olympics\u201d<\/a> (1988-08-05) <a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/otto-drakenberg-sveriges-olympiska-kommittc3a9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish Olympic Committee: Otto Drakenberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\"><b>International offshore sailing<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1418\" style=\"width: 162px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/otto-drakenberg-s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1418\" class=\"wp-image-52 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/otto-drakenberg-s.jpg\" alt=\"Otto Drakenberg took second place in the 1995 Fastnet Race\" width=\"152\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otto Drakenberg took second place in the 1995 Fastnet Race<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drakenberg-BonVouloir.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1992 he participated as the only Swede in the Round Britain &amp; Ireland Race and came second with the French boat <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bon Vouloir<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fifth 1999 World Championships and won Swedish Championships with the boat Investor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/med-anahita-runt-fastnet-rock.pdf\">Download the book With Anahita Around Fastnet Rock written by Otto Drakenberg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/pressfoton\/\">Link to press photos for Otto Drakenberg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ottodrakenberg.se\/pressklipp-och-lankar\/\">Link to press clippings for Otto Drakenberg.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Otto Drakenberg is a Swedish Business Professional and Board Chairman who has led complex transformations in consumer goods, retail, consumer service and technology companies for the past decades. 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