Thomas P Bakken

Thomas P Bakken has over 20 years of work experience in various roles and positions. Thomas P currently serves as the Vice President of Product Management at Cyviz since November 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Microsoft for 14 years, starting in 2008. At Microsoft, Thomas held several positions including Business Program Manager, Manager Channel Sales, Solution Sales Manager, Sales Manager Productivity and Mobility, Sales Manager Corporate, and STU Lead/Salgssjef. Thomas P successfully managed teams, developed business strategies, and achieved recognition for transforming the Sales Organization and Partner Sales Eco-System. Before joining Microsoft, Thomas worked at SuperOffice Norge AS as a Sales Director, Key Account Manager, and Project Manager from 2001 to 2008. Additionally, they gained experience at Europay Norge AS as a Key Account Manager from 1998 to 2000.

Thomas P Bakken completed their Master's degree in Sivilmarkedsfører from BI Norwegian Business School from 1995 to 1997. Before that, they attended Hedmark University College (HH) from 1991 to 1995, although no specific degree or field of study information is provided for this period.

In terms of additional certifications, Thomas P Bakken obtained the Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner certification from Prosci in December 2021 and also completed the Prosci® Fundamentals of Change Management course from the same institution in September 2021. Thomas P also holds a certification in Microsoft-INSEAD Value Negotiation acquired in November 2018, Challenger Sales certification from Microsoft obtained in September 2017, and a Microsoft-INSEAD Online Business Strategy and Financial Acumen certification earned in May 2015. However, the specific month is not provided for one of the Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner certifications obtained in 2021.