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Karsten Thinggaard

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Senior Director, HydronicS Sales North at Danfoss
📍 Vejle, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Karsten is a Senior Director at Danfoss with extensive international experience in strategy, supply chain management, and M&A across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. An IMD EMBA graduate, he is passionate about leveraging data and digitalization to drive business impact. People who have worked with him describe him as strategic, innovative, and empathetic.

Outside of his corporate role, Karsten is deeply committed to people and culture. He once took parental leave, humorously describing his role as "Chief Family Officer, " where he focused on maximizing cuddles, minimizing tantrums, and managing diaper-changing logistics.

He serves as a member and co-chair on the Board of Advisors for the Business School at his alma mater, the University of Southern Denmark.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, HydronicS Sales North
Job Level
Senior
Location
Vejle, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Green Transition
He actively posts about the importance of decarbonization and how existing technologies in district energy can effectively reduce emissions.
Customer Empathy
Emphasizes visiting customers in person to understand their challenges and the specific "job to be done, " believing it is fundamental to building great solutions.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Senior Director, HydronicS Sales North
Danfoss
12-2024 - 2-2026
Snr Director, Head of Controls & Meters
Danfoss
7-2024 - 12-2024
Chief Family Officer (Parental leave)
Llanos Thinggaard United
6-2024 - 12-2024
Owner
JODA Thinggaard Invest & Consult
1-2023 - 3-2026
Member/co-chair of the Board of Advisors of the Business School
Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark
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Education
2017 - 2018
Executive MBA (EMBA)
IMD
2000 - 2006
Graduate - Master of Science
Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark
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