Dan Reedtz

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Recent courses:

2003 - Technical Journalism. 6 month training course. (Danmarks Journalisthøjskole)

2002 - Maxon Team Training. 3-day outdoor session (Out)

2000 - Adobe InDesign, Module 1, 2 & 3 (Jensens Bureau)

2000 - Webmaster (InterSpectre)

1999 - InDesign for QuarkExpress users (Jensens Bureau)

1999 - Operational Marketing (IKK/IIR)

1999 - Professional Presentations and Workshop Design (Danish Management Forum)

1998 - Patents & Design protection (Patent & Trademark Office, Denmark)

1998 - Focus on Branding (IIR)

1997 - Digital techniques on Apple Macintosh (Multi-Inform)

curriculum vitae

12 years of experience with user guide and product liability issues (warnings, failure-to-warn etc.), including several oral presentations at seminars in Denmark. Co-author to the book: "PRODUKTANSVAR – 227 spørgsmål og svar for praktikere" (Products Liability. 227 questions and answers for the practitioner - Danish only, sorry.). Nyt Juridisk Forlag, 2000

Working with communication from various angles the past 25 years; as a Therapist, as PR Manager, as Marketing Consultant, as Technical Writer and in recent years as a Military History Writer.

Companies for whom I have solved freelance assignments include: Bandridge Denmark ApS (Video and AV equipment), EuroCom Industries A/S (VHF and Satellite Communication), Giantcode A/S (Concrete technology), Lafarge BRAAS A/S (Roofing and tiles), Barsmark A/S (Engineering and technology development), Carnitech a/s (Food processing equipment, Malik Supply Inc. (Bunkering services), Emidan A/S (Turn-key diaries), NOR A/S (Automobile spare parts) and locally operating companies such as Fiskeriteknologen, Advokaterne Vingaardshus, Revisorerne i Centrum and Aalborg Sygehus (Aalborg Hospital).

Employments:

2005 - 2009

Writer & Analyst with End2End.

Technical Writer with FL Telecom ApS, the successor to Maxon DK

Technical Marketing Manager with Maxon Telecom (R&D facility for Korean Maxon Telecom). Responsible for the company's technical communication to end users.

Technical Writer with EuroCom Industries A/S. Developed a user guide for the branch office EuroCom Satellite Communication for their state-of-the-art satellite communicator netlink^TM.

Marketing Consultant with Densit a/s (High-strength concrete applications), a company within FLS Industries. Established a marketing department from scratch, providing support to four sales branches covering the areas: security barriers, wear protection, industrial flooring and offshore grouting with the following achievements:

Developed a concept for seminar planning and hosting of distributors from around the world.

Developed a design manual for the company.

Developed and maintained sales supporting material for all sales departments.

Wrote and produced the company's newsletters "PROCESS", "The Densit Gazette" and the "Densit Distributor Newsletter"

Developed the company's first Internet Homepage

Marketing and PR Manager with Carnitech a/s, (at that time a company in the Sabroe Marine group - which is now York Refrigeration). Today owned by Marel hf, Iceland, Carnitech develops, produces and market food processing equipment in stainless steel. During my Carnitech days I:

Established an extensive personal network within the international trade press, which in turn lead to extensive PR in leading magazines.

Assumed responsibility for trade fair activities, planning and erecting stands at trade fairs in Denmark and abroad.

Designed and executed advertising campaigns in trade magazines worldwide.

Developed and maintained sales support concepts and technical documentation.

Humanistic background from eight years as an assistant therapist at the Psychiatric Hospital of Aalborg. including a period as deputy department manager. The job raised strong demands to empathy and communicative skills on different levels.

Took extensive training courses in mental disorders and communication techniques.

Military Service

I served in the Royal Danish Air Force from 1972 to 75 where I was trained as a Supplies Specialist (Electronics). The training included extensive courses in technical English and logistics.

Danish fluently. Reasonable English skills. Modest German, very little French and Spanish

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