Patrik Bluhme

Patrik Bluhme has extensive work experience in various leadership and management roles. Patrik began their career in 1982 as a Computer Operator at IBM. Patrik then worked as a Sales Representative and Product Manager at Kontorsutveckling AB from 1987 to 1991, where they focused on B2B sales and desktop publishing. Bluhme joined Eastman Kodak in 1991 as a Sales Representative and quickly rose through the ranks to become the National Sales Manager, responsible for managing both direct and indirect sales of Kodak's digital products. During their time at Kodak, they also took on roles as the Nordic Sales Manager and later as the Marketing Director for the DAI (Digital & Applied Imaging) division in EMEA, where they led a cross-functional team and managed marketing budgets and strategies. From 1999 to 2004, Bluhme served as the Business Development Manager for Emerging Markets and the Online Business Manager for EMEA at Kodak. Patrik then became the Cluster Manager for Central Europe at Eastman Kodak, where they successfully merged three business units into one organization and implemented new channel strategies. Bluhme joined Sony Electronics in 2007 as the General Manager for MPE (Media, IT-Peripherals, and Energy) Nordic & Baltic, and later became the Head of Nordic Sales, where they led a large sales organization and implemented change management initiatives to transform Sony Nordic into a pan Nordic operation. In 2014, Bluhme joined Profoto AB as the VP Global Sales, where they are responsible for the global sales and management of seven subsidiaries and leads multiple teams. Additionally, Bluhme has served as a Member of the Board at Allgon Systems AB from 2014 to 2016.

Patrik Bluhme completed their high school education in Science at Mörbyskolan, Danderyd from 1979 to 1981. Following this, they pursued their Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and successfully graduated in 1987.