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Andrè Nicholas Hansen

Strategic Sales Director at Telenor Linx

Andrè Nicholas Hansen's work experience includes roles in various companies and industries.

Andrè Nicholas started their career in 1996 as an Import and Sales Development Manager at Eurosea Products, Inc, where they were responsible for importing Norwegian Salmon to the USA and managing sales and distribution to various sectors.

In 1998, they joined ID Comnet AS as an Account Manager, primarily dealing with WAN solutions for small and medium businesses. Andrè Nicholas also acquired certifications as an IBM and Cisco sales representative.

In 2000, they transitioned to Telenor Global Services as a Product Manager, overseeing the profitability of the company's largest product and coordinating negotiations with the sales team.

From 2004 to 2007, Andrè served as the Sales Director for Telenor, focusing on driving sales growth. Andrè Nicholas then took on the role of Regional Director - Africa from 2007 to 2012, responsible for establishing voice, data, messaging, and roaming services with African mobile operators.

In 2013, they established a regional office for Telenor in Miami, FL, as the Head of Americas. This role involved targeting new business in the Americas market and managing a team for voice, data, and digital services.

Moving up the ranks, Andrè became the Head of Europe at Telenor, Global Wholesale, in 2018, leading the European Sales team for International Voice, Roaming, Signaling, GRX, Messaging, and other mobile services.

Presently, Andrè is employed at Telenor Linx, where they hold the position of Chief Partnership Officer. In this role, they are responsible for developing and implementing Telenor Global Wholesale's partnerships-focused strategic growth plan, primarily engaging with mobile operators at a global level and delivering turn-key solutions.

Overall, Andrè Nicholas Hansen's work experience demonstrates their expertise in sales, strategic partnerships, and international business development in the telecommunications industry.

Andrè Nicholas Hansen completed their Bachelor's degree in Economics at Santa Clara University from 1992 to 1996. Following this, they pursued a Masters degree in Management at BI- School of Leadership from 2003 to 2004. In addition to their formal education, Andrè received certifications such as "SEP 3" from Deloitte Telenor in February 2020, "Leading and Working in Teams" from LinkedIn in September 2019, "Powerless to Powerful: Taking Control" from Lynda.com in October 2018, and "Managing the Company of the Future - University of London & London Business School" from Coursera in March 2008.

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Timeline

  • Strategic Sales Director

    November, 2022 - present

  • Chief Partnership Officer

    April, 2019

  • Product Manager

    January, 2000