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Vidar Rasmussen

Vidar Rasmussen

VP Business Development
Færder

Summary

Experienced global business professional with a proven track record of successfully leading international teams to achieve outstanding results. Recognized for strategic thinking abilities and driving impactful initiatives aligned with organizational goals. Thrives in collaborative environments and highly adaptable to shifting priorities, always committed to team success. Expertise in cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, and change management enables effective navigation of complex business landscapes and driving positive change.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

VP Business Development

PG Flow Solutions AS
Sande I Vestfold , Vestfold og Telemark
08.2025 - Current
  • Focus on cross functional sales approach and secure a stronger presence in new fuels and nitrogen removal from waste water and Biogas production
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.

Global Director Gas & Microgrids

Rolls Royce Gmbh
Miami Beach , Florida
07.2024 - 07.2025
  • - Global product development and partner relationships, enabling footprint expansion into new markets.
  • -Evaluating global sales structures for Rolls Royce with a focus on sustainable new energy solutions.
  • - Member of the global management team, contributing to strategic decisions impacting worldwide operation
  • -Task to drive the sustainable focus and global view towards a new energy structure all segments
  • -Member of the Factory Management in Augsburg Germany

Director Gas & Microgrids Americas

Rolls Royce Americas
05.2022 - 06.2024

Member of the senior management team in the Americas.

- Restructured the existing sales structure within the department and integrated a new route-to-market strategy.

- Achieved better alignment across divisions, resulting in a leaner and more efficient sales focus while reducing overhead.

- Delivered the highest order intake during the period and established a trustworthy sales forecast for the factory

Director Sales & Business Development

Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines AS
Bergen , 46
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: BEAS with subsidiaries approx.
  • 1050 FTE's revenue 2021 approx.
  • NOK 3000 mill
  • Worked with full global team and restructured sales organization on the global map
  • Stakeholder in several R&D projects and standardization of the product portfolio
  • With high focus on the ongoing energy shift towards new fuels etc.
  • Participated in the sale of the company from RR to Langley Holding for NOK 1300 mill
  • BEAS with subsidiaries approx.
  • 1050 FTE's revenue 2021 approx.
  • NOK 3000 mill

VP Business Development

PG Flow Solutions AS
Sande I Vestfold, 38
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: PGFS with subsidiaries approx
  • 265 FTE's revenue 2019 approx
  • NOK 850 mill
  • Working within in all our segments primarily for Marine, Industry and Energy segment, several complex products such as PG-MACS for drill cutting, visited many offshore drilling companies globally and introduced PGFS, establishing agent network and are responsible for Korea and USA for the time being
  • Reporting direct to our CEO, None direct sales figures
  • PGFS with subsidiaries approx
  • 265 FTE's revenue 2019 approx
  • NOK 850 mill

Sales Manager Oil & Gas

Pon Power Scandinavia AS
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Company Overview: PON with subsidiaries approx
  • 21 000 FTE's revenue Euro 8 Bn, Pon Power Scandinavia approx
  • 450 FTE's revenue NOK 900 mill
  • Sales responsible for prime and aftermarket in oil & gas (often in Esbjerg Denmark)
  • Challenging to align new CRM tools and establish a common understanding on our common goals, Succeeded with mine task, good internal reporting routines
  • Many complex contracts with Shipyards in Asia and owners in other places
  • Invited and participated at strategic management meetings with Caterpillar Inc in Houston
  • PON with subsidiaries approx
  • 21 000 FTE's revenue Euro 8 Bn, Pon Power Scandinavia approx
  • 450 FTE's revenue NOK 900 mill

Sales Manager Oil & Gas

Pon Power AS
01.2007 - 01.2016
  • Re-established the division and needed to get a new «organization» up to speed, that did understand the complexity to execute and deliver challenging specifications such as Equinor TR, Shell DP and Norsok
  • Below some major achievements
  • Frame agreement with ConocoPhillips Greater Ekofisk
  • Equinor Gina Krog Semisubmersible
  • Negotiated several contracts with several stakeholders and several yards in Asia
  • Sales above NOK 100 mill annually

General Manager (CEO)

Energyst Rental Solutions
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Established Caterpillar Energyst Rental Solution in Scandinavia, all elements find suitable locations, opening bank accounts, company registration in Sweden and Norway, involved in several potential company acquisitions in Sweden and Denmark
  • Monthly participating in management team meetings
  • Large rental contracts on temporary power stations and temperature control
  • The company are still increasing their market shares and several of the FTE's that I hired are still in the company

Education

BI - Project Managment

Oslo
Oslo
08.2014 - 06.2015

Advanced Craft Certification Engines -

Engines
Tonsberg
08.1994 - 03.1995

Advanced Craft Certification Earth Moving Machines -

Construction Machines
Larvik
06.1991 - 03.1992

Advanced Craft certificate -

Agriculture Machines
Larvik
01.1984 - 06.1985

High School Diploma -

Re Videregående
Ramnes
08.1981 - 06.1982

Skills

Strategic planning

Business development

Corporate communications

Revenue generation

Innovation management

Sustainability initiatives

Team player

Customer relations

Motivation

Networking

Partnership building

Relevantprofessionaltraining

  • Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines commercial responsible for the product strategy development
  • PG Flow Solution, pump technologies
  • Caterpillar Certified Sales Professional
  • Caterpillar motor series 3100 -3200 -3300 - 3400 - 3500 -C175 - C32
  • MaK medium speed engines
  • Caterpillar Generators
  • Board member training program (Innovasjon Norge)
  • Accounting procedures
  • Finance for none financial
  • Metallurgy
  • NDT Magnaflux
  • Welding
  • ATEX / EX - theory
  • Driving license AEBECEDE (all)
  • Forklift all classes
  • Crane certificates

Boardmemberships

  • Nøtterøy Golfklubb, 01/01/14, 01/01/16
  • Maskin & Industriservice AS, 01/01/02, 01/01/07
  • Kaldnes Maritime, 01/01/99, 01/01/05
  • Kaldnes Maskinservice AS, 01/01/95, 01/01/03
  • Sea Horse Marina AS, 01/01/98, 01/01/02
  • Kaldnes Personalutvikling AS, 01/01/92, 01/01/95

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/20/66

Accomplishments

  • Have turned around several sales team with a proven record and maintained a positive buy in from the group.
  • Negotiated several large contracts with large shipyards in Asia, Oil companies and EPC actors like Aker Solutions and Aibel.

Interests

Golf

Literature

Music

Family grand kids

Travel

Food

Sailing - fishing

References

Will be given upon request

Timeline

VP Business Development

PG Flow Solutions AS
08.2025 - Current

Global Director Gas & Microgrids

Rolls Royce Gmbh
07.2024 - 07.2025

Director Gas & Microgrids Americas

Rolls Royce Americas
05.2022 - 06.2024

Director Sales & Business Development

Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines AS
01.2020 - 05.2022

VP Business Development

PG Flow Solutions AS
01.2016 - 01.2020

BI - Project Managment

Oslo
08.2014 - 06.2015

Sales Manager Oil & Gas

Pon Power Scandinavia AS
01.2014 - 01.2016

Sales Manager Oil & Gas

Pon Power AS
01.2007 - 01.2016

General Manager (CEO)

Energyst Rental Solutions
01.2003 - 01.2007

Advanced Craft Certification Engines -

Engines
08.1994 - 03.1995

Advanced Craft Certification Earth Moving Machines -

Construction Machines
06.1991 - 03.1992

Advanced Craft certificate -

Agriculture Machines
01.1984 - 06.1985

High School Diploma -

Re Videregående
08.1981 - 06.1982
Vidar RasmussenVP Business Development