Torben Dahl Nyholm

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DISC Type : cs

CFO and EVP of Finance, Legal, IT and Strategy at Arla Foods

Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Overview

Torben Dahl Nyholm is the CFO and EVP at Arla Foods, responsible for Finance, Legal, IT, and Strategy. An alumnus of Aarhus University with an MSc in Finance, he has progressed through multiple senior finance roles since joining Arla in 2012, guiding the companys financial and strategic direction.

He has been with Arla Foods for over half of its journey as a unified company, having joined midway through its 25-year history.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Financial Strategy
As CFO, he is deeply involved in navigating volatile dairy markets, driving profitability, and executing the company's long-term strategic plans.
Digital Transformation
His leadership extends to IT, and he publicly supports and promotes initiatives related to advancing the company's digital capabilities and journey.
Talent Development
He actively promotes Arla's graduate programs, indicating a focus on attracting and nurturing the next generation of leadership within the company.

Media Appearances

Arla Foods promotes Torben Dahl Nyholm to CFO role - Just Food. Featured in Just Food

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Torben Dahl Nyholm appointed Arla Foods CFO - Dairy Reporter. Featured in Dairy Reporter

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Torben Dahl Nyholm Appointed as Arla Foods CFO - FDBusiness.com. Featured in FDBusiness.com

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Work History

7-2020
CFO and EVP of Finance, Legal, IT and Strategy at Arla Foods
11-2018 - 7-2020
Senior Director, Head of Performance Management, Finance (Group CFO leadership team) at Arla Foods
6-2018 - 11-2018
Senior Director, Head of Strategic Finance (Corporate Perf. mgmt. and investments) at Arla Foods
8-2009 - 12-2012
External lecturer in Corporate Valuation M.Sc. and adviser on master thesis, (75-150 hrs/yr) at Aarhus School of Business
8-2010 - 4-2012
Senior Associate at Clearwater International Denmark

Education

2010 - 2010
Master course in Mergers and Acquisitions (10 ETCS) from Aarhus University
2003 - 2008
MSc in Finance & International Business from Aarhus University

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Exp : 15 Location : Central Denmark Region, Denmark Job Level : Leadership Designation : CFO and EVP of Finance, Legal, IT and Strategy at Arla Foods
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Insights For Selling To Torben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Torben is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Torben

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Torben move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Torben take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Torben

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