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Ken Forster

Questioner · DISC type c
Retired at Twenty Four Seven Global
📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Ken Forster is a retired Managing Director with a 40-year manufacturing career, rising from the shop floor to senior management. He specialized in developing the UK market for Nordic companies, most notably leading Trivselhus UK in building bespoke, high-performance, sustainable Swedish homes.

Ken appears to value personal connections and supporting causes he believes in, demonstrated by his encouragement of charitable donations in honor of a friend. His shared thoughts suggest a positive and reflective outlook on life and peoples potential.

He has a particular specialism in helping Nordic companies successfully establish and grow their business operations within the United Kingdom market.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Retired
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ken shows up

Value Seeker
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Ken cares about

Sustainable Housing
As MD of Trivselhus UK, he focused on developing eco-friendly homes with high environmental performance and low-to-zero heating bills.
UK-Nordic Business
His career includes a specialism in helping Nordic companies, like the Swedish Trivselhus, develop and expand their business into the UK market.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Retired
Twenty Four Seven Global
4-2019
Semi Retired
Twenty Four Seven Global
1-2010
Managing Director
Trivselhus UK
2007
Managing Director
Trivselhus
2000 - 2004
MD
Skanem
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Education

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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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