He is setting the foundation for Consid’s organic growth in Germany
When meeting Lars, he has just visited our office in Karlskrona together with several of the Consid employees from Hamburg. Consid’s founders Peter Hellgren and Henrik Sandell were also present.
– There was everything from informative presentations to late-night barbecues. A completely different corporate culture than many of us have experienced at previous German workplaces. We had fun days together, says Lars Napret.
Like the founders Peter Hellgren and Henrik Sandell’s journey with Consid, Lars Napret started his journey in the IT consulting sector during the dot-com bubble. A flourishing time that turned the opposite for many.
– When I started my journey in the IT consulting sector, I had to use both my skills in web development and business administration. I spent my first 10 years at Logica, then worked for 3 years at a smaller consulting firm and most recently, I have been at CGI for 10 years. I have been in the IT consulting sector for over 23 years now, and the time has been marked by both challenges and opportunities.
Lars’ latest role at CGI was as Vice President Consulting Services responsible for over 100 employees in three industries: retail, telecom, and media.
Why Consid?
Lars shares that he had long had a desire to work for a Swedish company. Already in 2004, he had plans to move to Sweden, which never materialized. In addition, Lars and his wife spent a lovely honeymoon driving around in Sweden. But a message on LinkedIn was to awaken the idea of Sweden again.
– As Vice President Consulting Services at CGI, I received thousands of messages on LinkedIn. But since the message came from a Swedish company, I spent some time looking at the website. I ended up on the page for Consid’s office, saw the pictures, and thought ‘wow’, says Lars with a smile.
Initially, Lars was just playing with the idea of becoming a part of Consid. But after each meeting, it became clearer to him that “the Swedish corporate culture that Consid has was what I was missing”.
Tangible corporate culture
Consid makes waves with successful expansion into Hamburg. With 23 years of experience and strong relationships with the best in the industry, Lars is well aware of the opportunities in Hamburg’s IT market.
– The fact that virtually all major players in the IT consulting sector are present in Hamburg makes competition for expertise tough. At the same time, the economy is strained. But there are market shares to be won, especially in the public sector where we are about 3 years behind with digitalization compared to Sweden.
As Regional Manager, Lars is now laying the foundation and creating space for Consid’s organic growth in northern Germany. In this work, Lars’ strong storytelling ability fits well, and becomes even clearer as he continues to tell us about Consid’s why in Germany.
– Consid’s Swedish corporate culture is our value proposition – it is and will continue to be tangible for both employees and customers. I want to create a credible experience of the corporate culture for everyone at Consid’s meeting place in Hamburg, says Lars, hinting that they are now visiting many exciting office spaces to find the right one in both Hamburg and possibly even in other German cities.
Lars continues:
– I also want to position Consid as a hands on partner for digital business models. We don’t just want to implement concepts, but also develop both strategy and solutions by sharing insights.
