Per T. Johansson Recognized as VIP Member of Worldwide Branding for Excellence in the Steel Industry

    CAPE CORAL, FL, December 15, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Per T. Johansson, Former Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for SSAB, and currently independent management consultant, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Branding. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success.

In his 14 years in the steel industry, Mr. Johansson has gained valuable experience in management, strategic and tactical thinking, business strategies and transformation, and mergers, acquisitions and integration. Promoted to vice president of strategy and business development six years ago, he has hands-on expertise overseeing all areas of business operations, including mergers and acquisitions, integration, international sales and negotiations, project management, supply chain, manufacturing, budgeting and finance.

Mr. Johansson is a cultured and accomplished senior executive, respected business strategist and global leader with strong international management and consulting experience. He has led SSAB to the successful $8 billion acquisition and integration of a U.S. and Canadian steel company. Over the years, he has spearheaded numerous mergers and acquisitions projects in Europe, Asia, North America and South America, ranging from $10 million to $750 million and established legal entities in new markets, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Argentina, which resulted in a significant growth of more than 150 percent. Further, he has steered organizational change and restructure, and developed an innovative concept to stimulate growth and profitability.

Owing his success to his enthusiasm, energy and people skills, Mr. Johansson is a critical thinker and team player with a track record for successfully and effectively resolving complex issues and problematic situations with ease. He is successful at overcoming challenges and discovering innovative solutions to propel an organization to new heights.

Entering the industry because he enjoys the development process, he has the profound ability to effectively attain a shared vision and common goal. He also has the ability to negotiate and mediate on both a domestic and international level in order to facilitate communications between diverse and cultured backgrounds. Additionally, Mr. Johansson is a versatile leader with commendable interpersonal, organizational, multitasking and leadership proficiency, combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills. In the coming years, Mr. Johansson hopes to use his strengths to attain a senior management consulting position.

Mr. Johansson received a Bachelor of Social Science in organization from the University of Uppsala in 1991. To keep his knowledge up-to-date, he completed coursework in business administration and management at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2006 and has attended Saint Gobain's extensive management training program.

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