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Mark Kalhøj Andersen

Managing Director | Business Development Leader | Driving Partnerships & Growth | Creating Scalable

About Me

Strategic leader operating at the intersection of technology, commercial strategy, and execution. Proven experience in scaling international technology companies, commercializing complex solutions, and building high performing organizations. Background in water treatment, environmental technology, and infrastructure, with responsibility for global go to market strategies, operations, and technical organizations. Combines technical depth with a strong commercial mindset and a focus on delivering measurable results.

Jurisdiction

Denmark

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
CEO - Managing DirectorLyras A/S
2022 - 2026

CEO with full responsibility for strategy, commercialization and operational performance of a global industrial technology company within food, dairy and fermentation industries. Leading the transformation towards a scalable, commercially driven and profitable business with strong focus on energy and water efficiency solutions. Key focus areas: • Strategic direction and execution • Commercial scaling and global market expansion • Financial performance, profitability and cash flow • Organization development and leadership of international teams • Close collaboration with board and investors

Technical DirectorDESMI Ocean Guard A/S
2009 - 2022

Overall responsibility for the global technical organization including engineering, project execution, automation, support and product development within a leading water treatment technology company operating in a highly regulated international market. Member of the executive management team, contributing to scaling and operational performance during a period of significant international growth. Key responsibilities: • Led multidisciplinary technical organization across engineering, projects, automation and service • Owned end-to-end global project execution ensuring performance, compliance and delivery • Drove product development with focus on scalability and standardization • Optimized supply chain and technical processes to support rapid growth • Collaborated closely with commercial teams on customer solutions • Ensured compliance with international regulations and certifications Key impact: • Contributed to scaling during hyper-growth (23m → 752m DKK, 2018–2022) • Strengthened execution and delivery across complex global projects • Enabled scalability through standardization and modularization • Supported transition to a more industrialized, product-based model • Improved profitability through operational efficiency and alignment • Key partner to executive team on strategy and scaling

Education

Masters of ChemistryAalborg University
2004 - 2009
Degree of Business AdministrationAalborg University
2010 - 2014

Skills

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Languages3

Languages

English
Danish
German