Øyvind Lauritsen has extensive experience in business development and project management, with a focus on the automotive, telecoms, adtech, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy sectors. Øyvind has held roles such as VP, Business Development APAC at mxHERO, Country Manager, Japan at Bigtincan, and Senior Business Development Manager at NIRA Dynamics AB. Øyvind also worked at Intralink as a Project Director, Senior Project Manager, and Project Coordinator/Manager, where they successfully implemented business development strategies and closed deals with major multinational companies. Øyvind has additional experience in marketing at Bandai Co., Ltd, promotion coordination at Tumlare Corporation Japan, and as a trainee at Innovation Norway Tokyo. Øyvind started their career as a Conscripted Dragoon in the Norwegian Armed Forces, serving as a driver on an Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
Øyvind Lauritsen has a diverse education history starting from 2004. Øyvind obtained a Bachelor's degree in Export Marketing (International Marketing) from Ålesund University College (HiÅ) in 2007. In the same year, they also studied Japanese language, culture, and history at the University of Bergen (UiB). Furthermore, in 2007, they participated in the Chinese Business Program (CBP) at Ocean University of China.
Continuing their studies, Øyvind pursued a Bachelor's degree in Japanese language, culture, and history at Ritsumeikan University from 2008 to 2009. Later, in 2009 to 2010, they attended Hakuoh University, where they focused on International Management, International Relations, Marketing, and Computer Culture Studies, earning another Bachelor's degree.
In addition to their formal education, Øyvind has acquired various certifications. Øyvind obtained a Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 certification from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) in 2012. Øyvind has also completed programs such as Command of the Message & MEDDPICC from Force Management in 2020, the Advanced Behavioural Negotiation Program from bridge][ability ltd in 2018, and Selling for Success from bridge][ability ltd in 2014.
Lastly, Øyvind holds a Japanese Driver's License, obtained in September 2010, and a Class B Norwegian Driver's License obtained in October 2001. Øyvind is also listed as having a CV9030N Driver's License, which was obtained from the Forsvaret - Norwegian Armed Forces, although the specific month and year of acquisition are not provided.
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