Joseph Andersson provides his CV. [1] He has experience in business development, sales, and project management in Sweden and India. [2] His goal is to utilize his experience and education in engineering and business to help companies find opportunities in Sweden and India. [3] He provides details on his work history, education, languages, and personal information.

1. CV
Joseph Andersson
Rödbo idrottsgata 39
442 90 Kungälv
+46 303 64979
+46 730 73 05 02
andersson.joseph@bredband.net
Professional Goals:
My goal is to make use of my experience (Indian and Swedish), in various fields, knowledge,
comparative advantages and together with double degrees in the fields of engineering and
business administration give a competitive edge for companies who are looking for business
opportunities in different verticals. My aim is to work with business development and sales
with personnel responsibilities and really make use of my Indian/Swedish background either
as an employee or as a consultant.
Work Experience
KG Knutsson AB Sales Manager Pricol Sweden. Division OE
2010- Pricol India Pvt Ltd is an auto component manufacturer in India.
Pricol is the leading player in India in instrument clusters. Pricol
manufactures also sintered products, sensors, switches and oil
pumps for the automotive industry. In Sweden Pricol is
represented by KG Knutsson AB and our potential customers are
OEM´s like Volvo AB, VCCS, Volvo Penta, VCE, Saab, Scania,
and Husqvarna. I have been able to get around 11 RFQ´s (Request
for Quotation) from some of these companies. I have been on
business trips to India six times this year and already two times
this year. Some of the trips were to audit and evaluate a few other
potential Indian Auto component manufacturing companies to
represent here in Sweden.
INSWEDCO AB Owner (Indian Swedish Consultant)
2009- Offering Swedish and Indian companies business opportunities in
India and Sweden in the field of Engineering and IT Services.
Arranged a few delegation trips from Sweden to India where a
number of Indian Engineering and IT companies were visited. To
name a few companies like TACO (Tata group), Wipro, TCS,
Satyam, Mind Tree, Geometrics, ADES (Hinduja Group-Ashok
Leyland).
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Joseph Andersson Born:8,May 1965 Rödbo idrottsgata 39
Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: andersson.joseph@bredband.net SE-44290 Kungälv

2. SSP Göteborg Sahlgrenska Science Park, Business Developer, Pylos Project,
2009-2010 I worked as a business developer for Pylos. A product to keep
Helicobacter Pylori under control was discovered by a scientist at
the University of Sahlgrenska. I was in charge for the clinical
studies, finding the right supplier for the raw materials, tying up
with doctors and launching the product into the market. The
products target market was India and Eastern Europe.
Inswedco Independent consultant
2008 -2009 Arranging sales meetings, making connections with Indian and
Swedish companies, finding the best resources from India in the IT
and automotive fields, establishing contacts with the Indian
embassy and different organisations, attending seminars and
building up network were part of my assignments for Swedish and
Indian companies.
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Semcon AB Business Development/Project leader for Offshoring in India.
2007-2008 I was in charge of developing offshore strategies between
companies in India and Semcon. My assignment from the
Management group was to find out the possibilities of either
establishing an office or to look for suitable partners in the field of
engineering (mainly automotive) and IT in India. I reported
directly to the CEO of Semcon. My responsibilities included
taking a delegation from Semcon AB to India, arranging visits at
16 different companies like (Wipro, Satyam, TCS, Tata, Mind
Tree) in three different states. I established contacts with the
ambassador of India to Sweden, different organisations, top
officials and built up a strong network for this purpose. Semcon is
the one of the leading Consultant Companies in Europe.
Semcon AB Consultant at Volvo Trucks. (Parts)
2005-2007
I worked as a project leader, spare part engineer and quality
engineer for the aftermarket.
I was responsible for cost calculating; break down of the spare
parts, warehouse management and to get the best solution for the
aftermarket. I represented the aftermarket spare part engineering
group in the internal and external negotiations for the
manufacturing of the New Generation Trucks.
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Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: andersson.joseph@bredband.net SE-44290 Kungälv

3. Vinga Ljus AB Product Manager for Lighting Fixtures.
2002-2003 I was responsible for the whole assortment of lighting products
including negotiation, visits to the suppliers in Italy, Germany and
Norway. I successfully negotiated down prices on already
established products and also made very attractive deals on new
products. I have marketing experience with responsibilities for
fairs and events, updating and publishing of catalogues, pricing to
our customers and was technical advisor to all the salesmen and
customers. Market survey and Competitor analysis was also part of
my job. Participating in sales meetings for new products with all
our customers throughout Sweden was also part of my job.
Semcon AB Consultant at Volvo Cars and Emtunga
2000-2002 Pharmadule
I was responsible for the wiring harness diagrams for all the
different models of Volvo cars. My responsibilities included to get
all the updates, do the changes according to the updates and to
verify and validate the drawings and see to that the changes were
implemented in the diagrams and on the vehicles to all the new
models before production of the cars. An Electrical Wiring
Harness manual was produced as well for the aftermarket.
For Emtunga Pharmadule my responsibility was to work with
electrical wiring harnesses and data/tele products for a mobile
hospital built by Semcon. I was also responsible to get the right
UL certified (for the US market) products for this mobile hospital
which consisted of 64 different modules. This mobile hospital was
built for a customer in the US.
Verktygsteknik AB Assembler and operator for a company that manufactured plastic
1988-1990 moulded components for different industries.
Swebus AB Bus driver and train conductor
1990-1998 Bus driver and train conductor before and during my university
studies in Sweden. (Full time to 1992 and later on during the
week- ends to finance my college studies)
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Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: andersson.joseph@bredband.net SE-44290 Kungälv

4. Education
Education (Sweden)
1992-1996 B.Sc in Business Administration University in Uddevalla.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Main subject was
marketing and business administration. My thesis was on “The
opportunities of financing new start ups”.
1998-2000 Diploma in Automation & Industrial IT. Benima School
Main subject was electrical engineering, PLC-programming,
pneumatic, physics, HMI, CAD and Project Management.
2004-2005 Diploma in Export Sales. EuroCompetence AB
I did a six months course in Export documentations, rules and
regulations, letter of intent etc. I worked as a marketing trainee for
five months at a law firm who build their own database for patents
and trademarks in Gothenburg with export sales and marketing
activities globally.
Education (India)
1984-1987 B.A. Economics, Sacred Hearts College,
University of Madras
1982-1984 Higher Secondary School. Breeks Memorial, Ooty.
Short Courses:
2009 Diploma in terms of Negotiation.
2008 Diploma in Sole proprietorship.
2008 Diploma in sales according to SPIN-method.
2007 Diploma in Project management.
2006 Diploma in entrepreneurship
2005 Diploma in Project leadership.
2003 GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Life Science
2003 Basics in lighting.
2003 High voltage regulations.
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Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: andersson.joseph@bredband.net SE-44290 Kungälv

5. Languages:
English Mother tongue
Swedish Read and write fluently
Tamil Read and write fluently
French Basic knowledge.
Other skills:
Microsoft Office.
Pyramid business system.
Lundalogik Lime business system
Commission of trust:
Board member for international social and aid work.
Board member for two Day Care Centres in India
Insurance advisor and board member for the trade union SIF (2006-2007)
Board member and Cashier for local inhabitants association. (1992-1999)
Board member and coach for the Shuttle Badminton Club in Kungälv. (2000-2003)
Personal:
I am very well integrated in the Swedish society and customs. I am married to a Swedish girl
(1988) and we have three children. My eldest daughter is 22 years old doing her college
studies in the US, my second daughter is 18 years old and my youngest son is 14 years old.
We live in a house at Kungälv (near Gothenburg) and during weekends we spend our leisure
time at our summer house which is in the beautiful west coast. I am passionate in cars. I was a
division player in shuttle badminton and have won many medals in athletics when I was
younger. I won the school championship in chess as well. I am a good pianist and play the
piano during different occasions.
I am goal driven, good team player and self driven. I am a very social person, and my strength
lies in negotiating, sales and building up network.
.
During my tenure in Semcon AB I arranged Semcon shuttle badminton championships two
years in a row. About 60 individuals participated.
Every third Saturday I volunteer with sales at a Second Hand Shop.
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Joseph Andersson Born:8,May 1965 Rödbo idrottsgata 39
Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: andersson.joseph@bredband.net SE-44290 Kungälv