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Thorgils Mar ( Gilsi) Sigvaldason

Doer · DISC type ds
Board member, CR= & Co-Founder of CrankWheel at CrankWheel
📍 Iceland

Thorgils (Gilsi) is a sales expert and the co-founder of CrankWheel. With over 15 years of experience, primarily in insurance, he created his company to solve the exact challenges he faced in remote selling. People who have worked with him often describe him as relentless, authentic, and a consummate sales professional.

Outside of his professional life, Gilsi values genuine human connection, a principle he applies to his massive professional network. He co-founded his company with a childhood friend, turning a long-standing relationship into a business partnership. He has also shared thoughts on the intersection of neurodiversity, like ADHD, and professional platforms.

Inspired by his own frustrations as a salesperson, he launched a tech startup to simplify screen-sharing for sales calls.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Board member, CR= & Co-Founder of CrankWheel
Location
Iceland
Personality Overview

How Thorgils shows up

Results Focused
Deliberate Doer
Strategic Planner

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Thorgils cares about

Instant Sales Demos
He co-founded CrankWheel specifically to solve the challenge of instantly and reliably sharing screens with non-technical prospects during the first sales call.
Relationship Selling
His professional philosophy is built on creating genuine relationships and building personal trust to close deals, a theme consistently highlighted in his recommendations.
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Career

Work history

2015 - 2-2024
Board member, CR= & Co-Founder of CrankWheel
CrankWheel
2014 - 2015
Insurance Sales Representative
VÍS Insurance Ltd (Vátryggingafélag Íslands)
2012 - 2014
Sales Manager
Sparnaður ehf.
2010 - 2012
Sales Representative
Sparnaður ehf.
2009 - 2010
Sales Representative
Vodafone Iceland
In the press

Media appearances

Gilsi Sigvaldason, Co-Founder & CCO of Crankwheel. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Education details unavailable
None
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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