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When a fast-growing Nordic tech company wanted to take the next step in its product development journey, it wasn’t about changing people or starting from scratch — it was about creating the right conditions for success. Nextt & Mason was brought in with a clear mission: to provide an Interim CTO who

A long-established family-owned company, founded over 50 years ago and employing around 200 people, is a world-leading producer of advanced technical equipment, with its headquarters and production facility located in southern Sweden. The Challenge The company was facing serious problems with delivery times and product quality, largely caused by an

Effective Interim Solution Strengthens Fasadglas’ Expansion A Strategic Interim Appointment Samuel Sandkvist the interim manager from Nextt & Mason has taken on the role of Interim Plant Manager for Fasadglas’ factory in Hultsfred. According to CEO Richard Forssman, Samuel’s arrival has been crucial in managing the company’s rapid growth and increased production

Interim Sales Director for Technology Company A Swedish technology company delivering products and services to the healthcare and elderly care sector across the Nordic region was acquired by a British competitor with its own sales company in Sweden. The acquisition brought together two organizations that had previously competed in the

Situation The client is a world leading manufacturer of equipment to water- and wastewater industry with its headquarter in Sweden. They have a global network of several product factories and service centers. There are sales offices in more than 100 countries. The sales- and service company in South Africa had low

The Situation Twenty years ago in Denmark, the founders of the international Business Intelligence software company set out on a mission to help companies perform better by empowering employees with data they needed to make better decisions. To do this, the company designed a way to deliver databased insights from

The Situation Line-manager has left the job. Strategic project is decided. Production know-how and a copy of the technical set-up to be implemented outside Denmark. Significant impact for the 80 employees in Manufacturing. Interim Manager is required, must have experience with: Change management Industrial production Global Organizations Tactical and Operational planning

Two major employee integration projects required experienced interim HR competencies — but with a different emphasis on core skills than Pia Metzlaff initially thought she needed. The Circle K Group faced a challenge. The company was in the middle of a rebranding of former service stations from STATOIL, while at

Read how INWIDO unlocked its full innovation potential with interim management “The doors and windows industry is not easy to make sexy. That’s why it became part of our strategy to add new smart products — to make us more visible, more innovative, and to involve customers,” says Mona Sloth

GlycoSpot has gained the commercial competencies needed to develop from a university start-up into a fully operational company. When Anders Holme Jensen decided to invest in GlycoSpot, he saw great technical potential. The company had a unique product and the expertise to develop it. But, like many other start-ups, it

ClearView Trade needed a versatile Sales Director with a strong sense of complexity. But as a growth company, it was also necessary to assess the candidate before making a long-term commitment. Working with complex digitalization in the export industry requires employees who have a deep understanding of the field and

Global companies experience both challenges and potential in cross-cultural collaboration. This was exactly what HR Manager, Tom Schougaard from the engineering and manufacturing company Howden encountered “Howden is a global engineering company, built through a long series of acquisitions. Therefore, Howden is a melting pot of different cultures, brands, and

The well-renowned Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS was established in 1866 and has more than 8000 employees in 20 different countries. Today, 80 percent of their business is in logistics and shipping, and the company is midway through a digital transformation. In this process, the marketing team was merged

Temporary Leader Took Control of the Situation At Plastmo, CEO Karsten Due had been searching for a Managing Director for one of his companies. That kind of recruitment takes time. And had he chosen the same approach for the newly acquired company in Norway, it could have had serious consequences

In the wind turbine industry, business quite literally follows the direction of the wind At times, things are extremely busy — and then everything goes calm. The industry is politically driven, and its needs change depending on government policies in the countries where the end customers are located. Therefore, Fritz

Need for a Quick Solution When the CFO in a small company resigns, there is usually no one ready to take over the role. And even though the CFO at engineering company Søren Jensen gave notice well in advance, there was still too little time to find a permanent replacement.

The Importance of a Strong Start The calendar showed November 19 when CFO Peter Klovgaard-Jørgensen from H+H first contacted Nextt & Mason. The interim’s first day at work was the company Christmas party — that’s how fast things moved. Even though the initial end date for the assignment was April,

The Challenge At Aller Media, we own the content agency OTW, which develops content, strategy, and campaigns for a wide range of companies. The agency employs around 35 people. We suddenly faced an acute leadership challenge when our CEO decided to step down. The Way Forward We needed a solution

The Challenge As part of a comprehensive turnaround, Cell Tower Services launched a transformation program spanning multiple areas of the business — including digitalization and IT. The goal was to carry out a major digital transformation and ensure that Cell Tower Services would be at the forefront of digitalizing its

The Assignments As part of a global Change Programme being rolled out across the Nordics, two interim managers were needed — one for HR and one for Communication. The goal was to create stronger cohesion and shared systems, including the implementation of a new HR platform and a unified reporting

The Challenge Our Finance Manager Nordic resigned — right before Easter. We therefore needed to quickly find a skilled finance leader to ensure an overlap and proper handover. But what do you do when it’s Easter season, with several holidays ahead, a busy schedule, and an urgent need for a

WHY INTERIM? One of our HR Partners in Denmark had resigned with only one month’s notice, potentially affecting the administration and handling of all HR tasks related to our daily business as well as our ongoing global transformation process. We quickly realized that we did not have enough time to

The Situation: Heading for Nordic Transformation Schibsted was embarking on ambitious growth and a large corporate transformation within the Nordics. The transformation projects focused on creating the processes and the platforms to ensure a Nordic organization with even closer ties. An interim change communication manager was needed to identify communications

The Situation For our Nordic organization, we needed an HR Business Partner with in-depth knowledge of the Swedish and/or Finnish job market. A candidate with concrete experience who could professionally handle and develop our HR function across the Nordic region. Whether the candidate was Swedish or Finnish by origin was

The Situation We found ourselves in a challenging situation — urgently needing an experienced and professional CFO with both the stamina and social skills to handle a multifaceted position within accounting and controlling. Our interim CFO needed to: Finalize the annual accounts for 2022 Manage, support, and develop three teams

The Starting Point BLÜCHER’s CFO had decided to pursue new opportunities outside the organization. The company did not want to rush the process of finding a new permanent CFO but still needed a highly competent finance professional who could lead the department, manage reporting to the U.S. owners, and continue

The Situation We had to part ways with one of our executives, and this suddenly left the Retail Goods Division without its Director. A key role that needed to be filled immediately. While searching for a permanent solution, we decided to bring in an experienced interim leader. Someone who not