Lars-Fredrik Forberg

Background

About Lars-Fredrik Forberg

14 years of int'l R&D and marketing management experience in the lighting industry- Developed comprehensive market analyses resulting in segment strategies. Got buy-in from country managers and other stakeholders- Developed product solutions and marketing concepts for worldwide market segments: industry, school, health care and office- Managed three int'l R&D units to execute complex product development projects across EU, US and China- Introduced new, best-selling arm-based products- Member of the Glamox councils, the Technology Team and senior management teams in Luxo and Glamox Started own design consulting company; designed the first hydrogen fuelling station for Hydro, Norway's second biggest oil & energy company As daily manager for K8 industridesign I executed the business plan and budget; turned around the company from loss-making to profitable in one year only.Managed industrial design projects for int'l clients in the FMCG industry Member of the board of Polyteknisk Forening (PF) in Oslo, a networking organization that hosts weekly meetings on various subjects. Leader of one of the sub-groups, Shareholder and consultant in Kyoto Energy, a start-up who makes solar farms based on proprietory solar concentration technology for developing countries. Specialties: Business development, Strategy development, market analyses, R&D management, innovation management, project management, lighting technology, project cost and investment analyses.