Torben Rasmussen

Business Development and new growth via transformation, refocusing and market expansion

Luxembourg

About

Leader, entrepreneur and business advisor with a strong focus on market development extensive success of implementation for growth and Ebit improvements. Refocusing and restructuring of established companies. Extensive experience from leading and contributing to high-profile, cross enterprise projects and building new businesses and market expansion with particular focus on France, Italy, Benelux and Nordic countries. Establishing the right group of stakeholders around a project or an innovation of high potential. Utilizes an inspirational and motivational leadership style to enthuse and engage high-performance senior executive teams; demonstrates in-depth analytical and strategic ability to facilitate operational and procedural planning while driving satisfaction through the promotion of transformational change. Personal competencies and year-long, hands-on experience include: • Leadership development and transformation • Global business transformation and turn-around leadership • Business strategy • Business models for Start-Ups and new projects or business lines • Interim Management & Leadership • Developing and executing go-to-market strategies • Sales and marketing communication • Entrepreneurship & Business development • High performance team collaboration and facilitation • Influencing and Negotiation In 2004 I founded Sharies Business Development – A business transformation and business development consulting company.

Experience

  • International Business Development Consultant at Sharies S.A.
    Jan 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 7 mos

    Business Development and Management in Europe and Africa.

  • Executive Advisor Partner and Founder at Sharies Business Development Sarl
    Oct 2004 - Sep 2025 · 21 yrs

    Sharies Business development assures you the best entry to the central European market. We assure all tasks from identifying the right distributor, assure interim management , HR functions, company creation etc. Focus markets for business development are France, Benelux, Italy, Nordic countries . Luxembourg is the ideal place for giving your business a real European start.

  • Market Development Manager at SES ASTRA
    Oct 1995 - Dec 2002 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    As Market Development Manager for Benelux, Nordic countries, Eastern Europe and Italy the main focus was to develop satellite as the prefered infrastructure for Media content targeting B to C and B to B.

  • Marketing Director at NSAB
    Feb 1999 - Jun 2002 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Appointed Marketing Director and member of management team at the Nordic satellite operator NSAB Sirius following the entry of SES ASTRA as main shareholder.

  • Philips (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • International Sales Manager
      Mar 1991 - Oct 1995 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Market development, Asia, Middle East, Nordic countries

    • International Product Manager
      Mar 1987 - Mar 1991 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      International Product Manager (worldwide)

    • Development Engineer
      Oct 1985 - Mar 1987 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Development of satellite reception equipment