Thomas Lundström
@thomaslundstrm
International sales leader with 35+ years in export, business development, and negotiation.
What I'm looking for
I am a driven international salesperson with over 35 years' experience in sales, project management and business development across Sweden, England, Thailand and Lithuania. I have founded and led a successful consulting company, driven export sales in the printing industry, and built long-term B2B and B2C customer relationships through strong negotiation and leadership.
My track record includes running DotGain AB (turnover 5.3 MSEK in 2012 with a 35% margin), managing export sales for the Nordic printing market, and hands-on roles across telecom, insurance and service sales. I leverage CRM systems, graphic production expertise and modern AI tools to deliver measurable commercial results and scalable processes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sales Manager Export
Druka
Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Responsible for export sales in the printing industry focused on the Nordic market, driving new client acquisition and long-term customer relationships since Mar 2024.
Sales Executive
PEC Sweden AB
May 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)
Performed sales of mobile subscriptions (Telenor-based solution) during a short-term engagement, meeting customer acquisition targets from May to Sept 2023.
Sales Executive
Allo Telecom
May 2022 - May 2022 (0 months)
Executed B2C sales of mobile subscriptions in May 2022, achieving sales targets and supporting customer onboarding.
Sales Executive
Nordicom
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022 (2 months)
Sold insurance products to Swedbank customers in a short-term role from Feb to Apr 2022, focusing on needs-based recommendations and sales conversion.
Sales Executive
X24 Group AB
Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 (2 months)
Conducted B2B sales of cleaning services to real estate companies, securing contracts and managing client relationships from Nov 2021 to Jan 2022.
Managing Director
DotGain AB
Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 (17 years 11 months)
Founded and led Scandinavia's largest consulting company in book production (2003–2020), grew to 3 employees with 2012 turnover of 5.3 MSEK and 35% profit margin before closure for family reasons.
Sales Executive
Printon.com
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003 (3 years 11 months)
Managed online sales of editable printed matter (stationery, business cards), driving e-commerce orders and customer support from 2000 to 2003.
Sales Executive
Malmö Reprokopia
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000 (3 years 11 months)
Sold printing solutions (offset, flexo, rotogravure, screen) to the packaging industry and acted as subcontractor to Tetra Pak between 1997 and 2000.
Sales Manager
Business in Thailand Magazine
Jan 1988 - Dec 1991 (3 years 11 months)
Led media sales for a leading Thai business magazine from 1988 to 1991, building advertiser relationships and increasing ad revenue.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
West Herts College
Higher National Diploma (BTEC), Engineering (Graphic design / Printing / Packaging)
1991 - 1993
Activities and societies: Treasurer, Student Union (1991)
Completed a Higher National Diploma (BTEC) focused on graphic design, printing, packaging, mathematics and physics.
West Herts College
Certificate in IT Management, Information Technology
1992 - 1992
Completed a certificate course in IT management covering programming in Excel and DOS.
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