Curriculum Vitae
Erik Palsbo
Management, information technology, programme and project leadership, banking and international consultancy.
Personal details
- Date of birth
- 28 July 1943
- Marital status
- Married to Kirsten Palsbo since 1974; one daughter, Susanne Palsbo, born in 1969
- Languages
- Danish and English (fluent); German and Scandinavian languages (conversational); French and Spanish for travel
Key qualifications
- Extensive experience in general management and IT management
- Extensive experience in executive consultancy
- Extensive experience in programme and project management
- Broad and in-depth knowledge of information technology
- Strong knowledge of the banking and airline industries and their technologies
- Visionary and strategic approach, with a strong motivation for change
Areas of experience
General management and organisation
- General management
- Development and implementation of IT strategies
- Organisational development
- Board membership
- Staff management and training
- Business analysis
Staff management
- Managed a company with 35 employees
- Recruitment, deployment, conflict resolution and performance appraisal
- Training and personal development plans
- Motivation, coaching and mentoring
- Employment contracts and salary negotiations
Programme and project management
- Large programmes involving multiple projects
- IT infrastructure and ERP projects
- Organisational development projects
- Web development projects
- Euro implementation projects
- Hardware development projects
Sales, procurement and negotiation
- Procurement, including RFP preparation, evaluation, selection and contracts
- Interim sales management
- Bid management
- Contract negotiation and evaluation
Communication
- Speaker at international conferences
- Management and board reporting
- Staff communication
International experience
Projects and consultancy assignments in the USA, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Consultancy
- IT strategy development
- IT management
- Procurement
- Organisational development
Information technology
- IT management
- Hardware and software design and development
- Systems analysis and design
- Programming and testing
Financial services
- Branch operations
- International banking
- Arbitrage and dealing
- Accounting
Education
| Period | Education |
|---|---|
| From 2005 | Political science studies at the University of Copenhagen |
| 1961 | Danish Realeksamen |
| 1961–1969 | Commercial and banking education |
| From 1966 | Numerous management and technical courses |
Career overview
| Period | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| From 2005 | Retired | — |
| 1997–2005 | Scandinavian IT Group / CSC | Project Director |
| 1996–1997 | Own company | Management Consultant |
| 1995–1996 | Computer Resources International (CRI) | Vice President / Management Consultant |
| 1989–1994 | Dow Jones Telerate Denmark | Managing Director / Nordic IT Operations Manager |
| 1986–1989 | Siemens | Systems Manager |
| 1979–1986 | Privatbanken A/S, now Nordea | Vice President |
| 1978–1979 | NCR Denmark | Systems Manager |
| 1962–1978 | Privatbanken A/S, now Nordea | Banking and IT roles |
Career details
Scandinavian IT Group / CSC, 1997–2005
Project Director
Programme management, executive consultancy and organisational development. Scandinavian IT Group was acquired by CSC in 2004.
Own company, from 1996
Executive Consultant
Executive consultancy and IT strategy development for banks in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey and Germany.
Computer Resources International A/S (CRI), 1995–1996
Vice President, Financial Systems Division
Executive consultancy and IT strategy development for banks in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany. CRI was acquired by WM-data A/S in 1996.
Dow Jones Telerate Denmark A/S, 1989–1994
Managing Director and Nordic Operations Manager
Managing Director of Dow Jones Telerate Denmark A/S; member of its board of directors; member of the Nordic management team; and Operations Manager for Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Baltic countries.
Siemens A/S, Denmark, 1986–1989
Systems Manager
Responsible for systems support and technical support for PCs and local area networks.
Privatbanken A/S, 1979–1986
Vice President
Responsible for the Special Development Department, including strategic IT planning and special projects.
NCR Denmark A/S, 1978–1979
Systems Manager
Worked primarily with NCR's head office in Ohio, USA, on the design of a new bank terminal system.
Privatbanken A/S, 1962–1978
Vice President, Project Manager, Systems Programmer, Programmer and Banking Trainee
Project manager for a branch front-office terminal system. Banking trainee from 1962 to 1965, working in branches and at the head office.
Selected professional activities
| Period | Client or organisation | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SITA Denmark | Network design project, account management and IT strategy. |
| 1988–1989 | Shell International, the Netherlands, England and Norway | Development contract for a test system for an international point-of-sale system and network. The work included X.25, X.21, HDLC/LAPB, asynchronous communication and encryption. |
| 1987 | Danish Ministry of Education | Member of a committee planning Danish IT education, with responsibility for hardware and systems software for mini- and microcomputers. Training of teachers. |
| 1986–1987 | Shell Denmark | Development contract for a test system for a Danish point-of-sale system. |
| 1983–1986 | Pengeinstitutternes Købe- og Kreditkortselskab | Development of a system for generating, distributing and administering encryption keys. Design and development of a test system for the Dankort point-of-sale system, covering remote and central equipment. |
| 1982–1985 | Furrer & Gloor GmbH, Zurich | Development of hardware and software for a microprocessor system. |
| 1982 | Danish engineering organisations / DIEU | Conference presentations. |
| 1982 | Nixdorf Computer, Australia | Conference presentations in Sydney and Melbourne on banking automation. |
| 1982 | Birk & Krogboe | Consultancy on a banking system in Kuwait. |
| 1981 | SICOB Conference, Paris | Conference presentation. |
| 1980–1983 | Inter-Alpha Banking Group | Consultancy assignments for banks in Hong Kong and Singapore. |
| 1966–1968 | Military service, Sjællandske Telegrafregiment | Sergeant. |
Other activities
| Period | Activity |
|---|---|
| From 2000 | Member of the Goodwill Ambassador Group at Symbion Science Park, Copenhagen. |
| From 1988 | Co-founder of TEKNOFO, an association of IT pioneers. Members had exercised management influence on significant IT projects and had worked with information technology for at least ten years. Board member until 1991. |
| 1982–1985 | Chairman of the board of Computerman A/S, a consultancy and supplier of microcomputer equipment. |
| 1974–1976 | Employee-elected member of the board of directors of Privatbanken A/S. |
| 1970–1976 | Board member of Privatbanken's employee association and the Danish Bankers' Association (DBL). |
Other information
I established the company Erik Palsbo Datateknik as the commercial basis for several of the private professional activities listed above.
I have had a strong personal interest in technology since an early age and have been a licensed radio amateur, holding the highest Danish licence class, since 1960.
I have taught information technology in various groups and associations and have given numerous presentations on IT and IT management.
I also developed systems for data communication via short-wave radio. The system remains in use among radio amateurs around the world.
Other interests include music. I also hold a Private Pilot Licence.