Thomas Blumberger

Minefocus in Finland is a e-commerce based/media news web portal for mining and mining related companies in Scandinavia. Main aim is to create positive awareness for exploration and mining companies; and mining related product and service providers with an environmental friendly and sustainable approach. Consultancy for product and service providers in Sales/Marketing/Market strategies/R+D on a world wide scale. Representing Minefocus at major mining events in Scandinavia/Europe.

Sales of Directional Core Drilling Service on a worldwide scale. Implementation of an international sales strategy with agents and partners. Increasing awareness of Devico`s Directional Core Drilling Service worldwide via email Newsletters and presentations at fairs and clients. I also represented the company’s service at mining and mining related events and exhibitions at PDAC in Canada and Euromine fair in Sweden. (Fixed-term contract)

I gained extensive know-how in rare earth elements based on several projects for a junior exploration company, called Tasman Metals, listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange. Organized and leaded meetings with representatives of German Wirtschaftsministerium and the german automotive industry.

I led a comprehensive market research project commissioned by Finpro (Finish Export Organization). Main aim was to collect potential mining companies in Chile. Project partners were four large Finish mining related companies (conveyor, transport system, exploration drilling, and a water pump company) whom I supported in entering the mining market in Chile.

Sales and marketing responsibilty to increase brand awareness in Northern Europe, Russia and Canada. Exhibitions, Presentations, and PR. I also developed training and safety programs. Managed and controlled the commercial contractual part of products and operational business. I achieved the distributorship in Finland with Boart Longyear, a leading manufacturer of mining equipment The ADC Company could increase the amount of drilling rigs from 3 up to 11 and turnover has increased from 4Mio€ to 12Mio€.

Established a distribution company for tropical house building products in Perth/Western Australia. Products were purchased primarily via a partly owned manufacturing plant in Tengwa/Vietnam with over 130 people. Moreover, several machines to manufacture bamboo mats for wall and ceiling linings and bamboo fencing products has been imported for production in Vietnam. Setting up a high pressure vaccum treament plant was a major challenge to increase the quality and longevity of this sustainable product.

Key Account Manager for Top System Builders and prospects. Turn over responsibility of 120mUS$. I could exceed sales targets each year, and I have been a supervisor for six employees in the OEM sales team.

Responsibility of two authorized Microsoft OEM Distributors with a turnover of 120mUS$

Project Manager for customer satisfaction survey (DACH) for OEM Business. Our team received the Microsoft Team Award for most successful OEM Team worldwide. I established and maintanced the European OEM customer data base (MS access).

Marketing Manager in OEM Sales department. Adaptation, development and implementation of several marketing programs for the DACH region. MS-Windows channel marketing for small and medium sized OEM`s (PC-Builder) and distributors in Austria/Switzerland/Germany. Direct marketing manager for OEM hardware products (MS mice and keyboards) in Germany/Switzerland/Austria. Got rewarded with the Hardware Champion Award in 1994 for great contribution.

Developed and organized the customer and information service for Central Europe

Time-out. Six months stay in Australia for language training. Jobed for several companies, e.g. swimming pool company, table manufacturer in Sydney, banana and orange plantation in Cairns, fisheries marine center in Brisbane.

Responsible for all customer related inquiries for Microsoft Distribution products, full products and updates, features, pricing and purchase possibilities.

Selfemployeed salesman for a FORD sales office with sales activities mainly in East Germany, Leipzig and Dresden after the reunion in Germany