Per Ohstrom

About Per

A global B2B marketing and sales driver, Per brings 20+ years of senior level marketing experience in $1-2 billion blue chip industrial companies. A servant leader, he delegates and empowers without losing focus on results. With a track record in manufacturing, construction equipment, equipment rental, MRO supplies, supply chain, specialty chemicals and other industries, he is a people-centered leader, an effective communicator and builder of cross-functional teams. A strong team player and creative problem solver, Per deals comfortably with ambiguity and is effective in matrix organizations.

How Per has Helped Businesses Grow

• Grew tool sales 30% YoY through better targeting and sales training leading turnaround and P/L of neglected North America business at HTC/Husqvarna. Exceeded 60% gross margin implementing tier pricing for spare parts.
• Grew $300M pump business 20% over 16 months, via entry into gas fracking business and product development at Xylem.
• Doubled US revenue to $2 billion developing and implementing a 5-year strategic plan at CHEP. Drove annual growth of 10-14% from market segmentation, targeting and new products. Also improved EVA by $165MM and ROCI from 7.3% to 22.8% over 2 years.
• Added 4,000 new accounts launching value-added services and campaigns, leading $51M retail product range and merchandising across 450 branch locations at United Rentals.
• Improved gross margin by 150 basis points using a velocity-based pricing model at Hagemeyer.

Executive Marketing Experience

• Vice President of Sales, System Improvements, Inc.
• President, HTC, Inc./Husqvarna
• Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Xylem
• Vice President of Marketing, RSC/United Rentals
• Senior Vice President, Vallen, formerly Hagemeyer North America
• Director of Marketing, CHEP
• Worldwide Marketing Manager, Coatings Division, Rohm and Haas
• Global Marketing Manager, Arizona Chemical Division, International Paper

Education

• MBA, Northwestern University
• BS, Economics, Industrial Marketing, Business Law - Lulea University of Technology

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