Hello Everyone!
I am Anders, 47 years of age, and the new friendly member of the Suits team. I am also a dedicated sales person.
With more than 20 years of sales experience, my aim is to take the sale of support agreements to the next level together with Daniel.
I have been working in SaaS for the last 15 years, building business up from 5 to 3000 customers at Colourbox and Skyfish, so it's no surprise. I am used to selling software solutions and stock images!
Since I have always loved speaking with both customers and potential clients, I enjoy being the friendly voice and face of a brand to the outside world.
The fact that Umbraco is so international motivated me to want to become part of this growing family.
![Anders Blog In Front Of Coding Pirates (1)](/media/22jha0q3/anders-blog-in-front-of-coding-pirates.png?quality=80&format=webp)
In front of our Coding Pirates poster - it's a program that helps youngsters get involved in coding.
Who is Anders?
I’ve lived in Nyborg (Denmark's first capital) since 2005 with my beloved family: my wife and 3 children, including 2 boys, 1 girl and 2 dogs.
I was born in a small village with 1000 inhabitants called Kirke-Eskilstrup in the central part of Zealand. We used to call it the center of the world.
![Anders Blog On Track](/media/0bxfwfc0/anders-blog-on-track.jpg?quality=80&format=webp)
If you're looking for me, you can often find me at the track.
In my early 20s, I moved to Copenhagen to study and follow my dream of playing football at the highest possible level in Boldklubben Skjold and B93 in the second division.
Football has always been a passion of mine - since I was 6 - and everything else in my life was second priority!
My love for Berlin
In 2000, at the age of 26, I moved to Berlin to improve my German skills and to work, live, and of course, play football for one year. This was a great time of my life and a good eye-opener to be 100% on your own in a foreign country and learn how to build new relationships.
I love getting to know new people and to see the world through their eyes. After playing my first 3 months in the local Empor Berlin Football club, the coach - a former professional player in the then-German Democratic Republic (DDR) - convinced me to go with him to Meissner SV in Sachsen. I did this for 3 more months, and learned that a 5-hour drive to play 2 hours of football is poor passion. I also got a deep understanding of the DDR with all these hours on the old German Autobahn.
Over the last 20 years, I have returned multiple times to Berlin both privately and professionally - and it always feels like coming home again.
Vacationing in Alanya
Alanya, a resort town on Turkey’s central Mediterranean coast, has been our primary vacation destination over the last 16 years. We’ve made a lot of good memories there for the whole family.
![Anders with his kids in Alanya, Turkey](/media/bavn3jfm/anders-blog-with-kids.jpg?quality=80&format=webp)
Here I am with my 3 children in Alanya in 2014.
![Anders Blog Cycling](/media/3wqdpk2g/anders-blog-cycling.jpg?quality=80&format=webp)
I'm often happiest when at the handlebars!
Of course, I did a lot of mountain-climbing on my mountain bike!
Outside of work
When I am not at work, you can find me out in nature!
Sometimes, it's alone on my racing bike and sometimes with Nyborg Cycle Klub.
I volunteer often with my daughter’s horse club and my son’s football club, and I have been a football coach for the last 8 years.
Besides that, my favorite thing is spending time with my lovely family and friends.
![Anders Blog Sports Team](/media/ddgpawlt/anders-blog-sports-team.jpg?quality=80&format=webp)
Football will always remain a part of my life as long as I coach my son's team.
Here’s to making new, valued family at Umbraco, too!