BRANDIT - Making brands feel at home

RENÉ SØNDERGAARD MALMBERG

CFO

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I earned my MSc in Business Administration from Aarhus University, Denmark. My working experience include different positions within larger Danish entities such as Vestas Wind Systems and Bestseller. Before joining BRANDIT I worked as an external business consultant for intelligence.”

“I have worked within almost all areas of a finance department – with increasing focus on Business Intelligence. My work has always been “split” between finance and IT services, giving me the opportunity to work across functions and learning to incorporate the benefits of the synergies evolved. Using IT as the foundation from a performance management perspective has indeed provided a competitive advantage.”

“At BRANDIT, I am heading the BRANDIT finance department, providing our clients and BRANDIT with valid financial information.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“BRANDIT is always mentioned in a positive way, we are honest, hardworking, and never lose sight of the customer’s needs. The same goes for the whole BRANDIT team, even though we are placed all over Europe we always work on the same track, towards the same goal. But most importantly – it is stimulating, educational and fun to work for BRANDIT.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I see myself as an easy-going and hardworking guy who always strives towards improvements. With that I strongly believe that while success will naturally bring you far, obstacles and ‘failures’ will push for improvements. And this is where you will learn the most – at least I have!”

“In my spare time I spend as much time as possible with my wife and 3 kids – while trying to avoid as much gardening works as possible.”

LORENZO LITTA

Chief Business Officer

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“After 15 years as an IP lawyer working at different law firms, I wanted to start a new adventure in the IP business to advise clients on IP in a 360-degree way, online and offline. As a lawyer I’m admitted to the Bar in both Italy and Spain and have been handling all kinds of IP matters, including national and international legal proceedings. I gained significant experience in managing worldwide anticounterfeiting activities and advising clients on domestic and international contractual and strategic operations related to image rights and sponsorship matters, especially with respect to the sports world.”

“I regularly hold seminars at universities and international associations on IP and have organized and promoted numerous events in the field. I’m passionate about raising the awareness of IP and am currently chairing the Unreal Campaign Committee of the International Trademark Association, for which I also serve as a member of the IP Law Firm of the Future Think Tank.”

“I closely collaborate with the EUIPO EU Observatory on counterfeiting and piracy issues, as an appointed expert in the Expert Groups (Outreach EG), and I participate in the Working Groups (Public Awareness WG) and European Cooperation Project (ECP5) on “Authenticities”. I’m also an admitted attorney at FA (British Football Association) and panelist at ADNDRC (Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre of Hong Kong).”

“At BRANDIT, I am the Chief Business Officer and am responsible for the strategic growth of the company.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“My mission at BRANDIT is to color the IP world. My dear friend Jesper Knudsen gave me a blank canvas and a lot of bright colors to design something great together with everyone at BRANDIT. I love that at BRANDIT things can be always done in a better way, that we can pursue the best quality in the work provided, we are socially responsible, always seeking respect and equality, and committed to always working with a smile on our faces.”

“I can promise clients that we will work hard to be their best partners, to advise strategically, and to recommend actions that are in the client’s best interest.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in equality and respect among people. The only thing I hate more than onions is racism. I love watching all kinds of sports (and practicing some of them) and I have fun in counseling soccer players in their international transfers. I still dream of becoming an F1 driver but for now, I drive a family car. I enjoy spending time with my daughter. I’m happy to explore my beautiful country of Italy by car, since airports now remind me of the many business trips I’ve taken throughout the last several years. Above all I love getting to know new people – talking to them and learning from them. And I enjoy architecture and design and spend a significant number of late night hours looking for new inspiring projects worldwide.
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VITTORIO AVERSANO

Head of Online Legal Enforcement

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I provide legal advice to companies across various industries on a broad range of intellectual property and brand protection matters including domain names, e-commerce marketplaces, social media, application software, trademarks, copyright, grey market and supply chain. I lead BRANDIT’s legal IP specialist team on enforcement strategies for online brand protection, cyber-squatting, phishing and domain name disputes”.

“I am a dual qualified lawyer (England / Wales and Italy) with substantial experience in both in-house and private practice roles. Previously as senior IP & Brand Protection counsel within the world’s largest luxury goods company, I have managed global online brand protection, anti-counterfeiting operations, copyright, arrangements for the exploitation of IP and new corporate digital technologies. As an independent practitioner, I have advised on trademarks, unfair competition, procurement contract negotiation and civil litigation. I have also lectured in copyright law at university master programmes and been visiting scholar at the United Nations of Vienna”.

“I hold a law degree from the University of Turin and a LL.M. in IP from the WIPO Academy of Geneva, and postgraduate certificates from The Hague Academy and the ITC ILO. I am a member of professional associations (INTA, IBA, ECLA and AIGI) and regular speaker at seminars and conferences. I have also been awarded as 2019 IP & Brand Protection Counsel of the Year by Lawyer Monthly and 2020 IP & Brand Protection Counsel of the Year by Finance Monthly”.

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“My team and I strive to be as professional, reliable and innovative to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective solutions to clients depending on their corporate targets and industry. The right fit, indeed: this is what we are obsessed from. Our attitude is to be responsive, pragmatic and present to clients, as a natural appendix to their corporate legal teams. And we also like to enjoy ourselves. Mine is a young-by-birth but expert team, with hard-working legal professionals featuring a sound background and good ambitions. The whole company is made of passionate people with a highly qualified profile and an innovative mindset”.

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in expertise, pragmatism, teamwork, leadership and intellectual honesty. With these elements concurring, something good can always be done better. I enjoy my leisure time travelling, practicing cooking and mixology or playing a few instruments.”

SAMUELE FILARDO

Paralegal

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“After graduation in Law from Trento’s University in 2014, I have been working as a paralegal in different law firms in Italy. During this time, I developed a strong interest in information technology and everything that spins around it. Today I’m part of the BRANDIT team, where I work as a paralegal in the Enforcement Team. My job is to review monitoring results for intellectual property infringements as well as preparing recommendations and reports for our clients. Further I report to our clients about other types of brand threats, such as phishing, hacking and counterfeit websites. That means this job allows me to work with what interests me most – which is law and information technology.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I believe that the success of a company depends on the happiness of its employees. If they are happy, they don’t mind running the last mile for the company’s goals. At BRANDIT I found a highly motivated culture and a company committed delivering the best service for its clients without giving up the well-being of its employees. I see a company with great values that shares the same vision – which is to have the best reputation in our industry. I love working at BRANDIT not only because of the multicultural and friendly atmosphere, but also because we work as a team, learning from each other every day.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in the saying “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success”. This quote suits BRANDIT’s vision perfectly as we always strive for the best. In my spare time, I like to read and catch up the last IT news. I also have a keen interest in new startups and especially cybersecurity issues. Our digital world is always evolving and keeping us up to date requires time and commitment. I also like cooking and spending time in nature, as well as hanging out with friends and family.”

EMILIJA CORPACEAN

Accountant

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have a bachelor’s degree in Business and Economy. After graduation I started working in the finance sector and today I have more than 5 years of experience within accounting. In 2019, I joined BRANDIT, where I work as an accountant in the finance team. The experience I have gained through my previous jobs in the financial sector I can use in my current position at BRANDIT.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I love to work at BRANDIT most of all because of the dynamic and open-minded environment. I really appreciate that BRANDIT build on honesty and high-quality services. It is a pleasure to work in a company, where everyone does their utmost to provide our worldwide clients with the best service and the best results.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“My biggest passion is to travel. In my spare time I also enjoy hiking and reading books. Further I believe that everyone gets what they deserve, and that hard work is always worth the effort.”

Amanda Obaje

Client Supporter

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“With a vast experience working in the support field for the last 4 years, I have been able to understand the overall need of implementing a standard support system in every Infrastructure, Having started my career in support via the telecommunication sector where I worked as a sales/support representative for Microsoft mobile, during this period I was able to develop my skills in delivering customer services in a courteous and timely manner. Based on this experience, I was able to work as a Customer support Engineer at Tek Experts, providing Technical support for Microfocus Unified functional testing software product. I am a graduate of Computer science with certifications in Customer Support. Here in BRANDIT, I work as a Client support Consultant where we provide top notch support for our clients whilst ensuring that they are satisfied with our support.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“At BRANDIT because everyone shares the same vision and are all dedicated to the mission, the collaborative environment makes it quite easy to provide great services to our clients, with a multicultural and friendly atmosphere, we work as a family hence the reason why I feel motivated to share my experience and as well learn from everyone in the team.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in the saying “what is worth doing is worth doing well” this keeps me going every day, i love to read and listen to motivational talks at my spare time, I also love to travel and explore different places while enjoying good moments with friends and family.”

Jeanne Gonin

Legal Counsel Enforcement

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Law since 2015. After I graduated from the LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (“MIDS”) from the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in 2015, I worked as a Legal Intern for the law firm Coccia, De Angelis, Pardo & Associati (Rome, Italy), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center, IP Disputes Section (Singapore Office), and The Arbitration Chambers (Singapore). For nearly three years, I worked as a Legal Case Manager at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Internet Dispute Resolution Section, in Geneva, Switzerland.”

“At BRANDIT, I am part of the Legal Enforcement Team. I am based in the Zurich office. My role consists in analysing monitoring reports to provide our clients with recommendations on the best ways to protect their brand online. I also take of the necessary legal actions to protect our clients’ Intellectual Property rights against online infringements.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I value the strong team spirit at BRANDIT which constructively participates in providing the best services to our clients. I also like that we always pay careful attention to each of our clients’ requests. I believe that the diversity of professional backgrounds and profiles in the team enables BRANDIT to offer a strong expertise and tailored solutions to our clients’ needs.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I consider honesty and respect of others as fundamental values. I also think that life is a fantastic learning experience, offering us the opportunity to constantly improve and elevate our mind.
I have always been interested in learning more about foreign cultures and, for that reason, I love travelling. During my spare time, I enjoy creative or cultural activities, outdoor sports and dancing.”

Aline Beuret

Legal Counsel Legal in Digital

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“With Swiss and Panamanian nationalities and a living experience in both countries, I see myself as an open and international person. I studied Intellectual Property and Innovation, as well as Business & Tax Law and I developed a strong interest in particular for innovation and commercial related topics. Before joining BRANDIT, I gained work experience within international companies in Switzerland and abroad such as British American Tobacco and Chanel Cosmetics.”

“At BRANDIT, I work for the “Legal in Digital” subsidiary, which means that I advise companies on their online digital strategy and their data processes for compliance with applicable laws. Together, we do our best to optimize their business potential while paying attention to applicable practices and laws.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“As a millennial, I have grown and evolved along with the technology. Data processing is becoming increasingly important in the way our society operates and is now almost omnipresent with all the opportunities and consequences that it involves.”

“I am very glad to be part of BRANDIT which is helping companies to optimize business opportunities and prevent potential risks. Having to constantly monitor and adapt to developments in legislation and practices is a great challenge and motivation. I also like the personal contact with people, especially with our clients who are active in many different industries and from whom I learn every day.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe everyone should follow their own path as long as they are happy and give their best to be open and respectful to others. I am passionate about nature and outdoor activities. I love the feeling of being outside and reconnect with the Earth. Travelling is also one of my favorite activities: I love to learn from other cultures and discover beautiful places and people whenever I have the chance to.”

Jesper Olsen

Co-founder and Partner

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working in the online industry since 2000, where I started the Netnames (Speednames) business Office in Germany (Munich). In 2005 I got the opportunity to combine the domain business with online Marketing.
When I moved to Zurich in 2007 to start my own business, Jesper and I always had the feeling that there would be a good marked for a serious and Customer focused Domain Company.
I founded toweb in 2007 and also own a 2theweb in Munich.
I am in the Board of The Danish Swiss Chamber of Commerce, and also a board Member in the Unternehmer Forum Zurichsee.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“When Jesper, Ann and I founded BRANDIT in a summerhouse in Denmark I was sure that this would be a success.
Jesper Knudsen has managed to create an amazing and well deserved karma regarding Customer satisfaction.
Jesper has also managed to get some of the best people in the Industry to work for BRANDIT, and that’s what makes the different in my opinion, a top team spirit with an amazing Knowhow.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I am actually a Certified Networker®. I love to help other people with good contacts – and that has also given me a lot back over the year.
In my spare time I try to as active as possible with Golf, biking and Tennis.”

Yuan Zhang

Legal Enforcement Counsel

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“A mixed experience in IP and commerce. After graduation of LL.M from Lausanne University in 2013, I have been working in a non-governmental organization on IP projects. After that I joined a Swiss company to assist in the company’s strategy of entering various markets globally (especially China). I used to manage trademark profiles and advise on regulatory issues, including registration/modification/renewal at national/international level and advising on trademark registration strategy, advising on legal matters regarding market compliance of products in relevant territories.”

“Joining BRANDIT in 2018, now I work as Legal Enforcement Counsel with the Enforcement Team to defend IP rights online, which includes monitoring online use of a brand and take legal action if we see infringement.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“The internet is already another dimension of our world, I do appreciate the forward-looking approach of BRANDIT which clearly states that legal enforcement shall keep up with the internet. And I also appreciate the open, direct and dynamic atmosphere of BRANDIT.”

“We try our best to understand our clients and to understand their concern. We are here to solve their problems because we can help them with our expertise.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“Enjoy the changes in this fast-changing world – from changes one will better understand the universe, especially oneself.”

“Exploring places where I can entertain my sons and myself is a most happy moment, but a peaceful night sketching and writing is also wonderful. Or a cool science-fiction. Or skiing. Or Taekwondo.”

Michaela El Garoushi

Client Support Consultant

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“My career in BRANDIT started in June 2018. Before joining this great team, I worked for a couple of years as Customer Success Manager at Tek Experts, helping MicroFocus EMEA customers to get the best software support experience. During my work at Tek Experts I completed my Bachelor degree in International Business Administration from Middlesex University. At BRANDIT I work as Customer Support Consultant located in sunny Malta.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I love being a part of something larger that makes a difference! I love that everyone cares about their work and do their best to help clients in the most professional but at the same time very personal manner. I enjoy learning something new every day and being challenged on a regular basis in different ways to improve my skills and knowledge. It is also very rewarding to see satisfied customers and how much my work matters.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“In my free time I enjoy spending time at home doing some house works, relaxing or playing with my beloved cats. I love shopping and going out for coffee with friends, swimming or attend fitness class. I believe that God is in charge of everything, we just need to do our best to achieve what we want. If it is meant for us, it will happen one day. If not, something better comes instead.”

Elena Zubenko

Legal Enforcement Counsel

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working in IP field for 10 years now. I started as a legal assistant in Ukraine’s IP firm back in 2008 and since then have built my career first at DLA Piper (Ukraine) and afterwards at PETOSEVIC (Belgium and Ukraine). My experience covers trademark prosecution and enforcement, unfair competition matters, anti-counterfeiting activities as well as on-line defence. I have been advising clients on various IP related legal issues related to trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, trade names and geographical indications. Being previously based in Ukraine I have been representing the clients before the relevant authorities (courts, customs authorities, antimonopoly authorities). I have been also providing strategies on protection of IP rights across all the CIS region. Throughout my career I have been dealing with overseas clients including big FMCG multinational corporations, world famous clothes manufacturers, automotive companies and many other industries.”

“At BRANDIT I am a member of online enforcement team, I provide carefully analyzed monitoring reports along with recommendations on further actions. I am advising clients on the best strategies to protect their brands on-line and on undertaking different types of enforcement actions in order to protect our clients’ brands and domain names from infringements. I am based in the Malta office.”

“I hold a law degree from Ukrainian University (2008). I am an active member of INTA and MARQUES.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I love the principles that BRANDIT is built on – honesty, transparency and high quality services. The relationships with our clients are always friendly, we avoid to be very formal and to provide heavy opinions but rather prefer to be clear and straight to the point in order to save our clients’ time and to make them feel they can always count on us. We do care about our clients at BRANDIT and are always very flexible when it comes to the client’s needs. I absolutely love to work in a dynamic, self-driven, international team of highly professional people.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe that you can achieve absolutely everything in this life if you work for it and truly believe in what you are doing. I spend all my spare time to travel around the world and to explore new places and cultures.”

Giovanni Vitale

Client Support Consultant

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been traveling around Europe for the last 20 years, I have lived in different countries and this helped me to learn different languages and cultures. I started my working carrier when I was 18 years old and I built my skills myself by experiencing and discovering different jobs and ways to work. I am now in this new adventure in Malta and I work in BRANDIT as Customer Consultant.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I like to work in BRANDIT because the company is completely focused on the clients, I like to spend the days focusing on how helpful I can be for the client.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I’m a small part of something much bigger” that’s why I like to discover new places and live different lives in one. My guitar is my best friend and Margot my soulmate. Together we can travel around the world, nothing can stop us!”

Robert Lamb

Senior Brand Advisor

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“Straight after graduating in business/corporate law in 1994 at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, I started my professional career in product management/sales for companies like Matériaux SA (part of Dyckerhoff) in Luxemburg and DuSart Pharma and KPN in The Netherlands. Since 2000 I have been working in the online industry for Domain Network/Cogent IPC, Melbourne IT and CSC.”

“I played a major role in setting up, develop and growing the Dutch office of Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services. I successfully set up business relations on corporate level (HQ) with multinational companies in the Benelux, German and UK market in order to protect, secure and promote their online Intellectual Property. Today I work as a Senior Brand Advisor for BRANDIT, creating awareness, promoting our services and assisting (new) customers within the Benelux region.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“The vision which I share with the BRANDIT family is making BRANDS feel at home. When speaking to the people of BRANDIT I noticed directly their passion for serving the customer and the positive way of thinking and sharing ideas as well as the aim to have the best reputation in the industry.
BRANDIT is really a service driven company not only saying and quoting we have values like honesty, transparency and integrity but actually acting according these values. I really believe in the BRANDIT philosophy of the personal approach and setting up partnerships with our customers opposed to the traditional client-provider model.”

“I love advising clients based upon trust and expertise. This is exactly the way I am able to work within the BRANDIT team. Listening with attention, understanding issues and solving them by taking responsibility is what keeps me going.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in values like authenticity, honesty, flexibility and being a caring person. I love the city of The Hague the place where I live and work but also enjoy travelling the world and embracing life. Life should be a fun trip not a struggle until retirement. Do whatever feels good for you!”

“I like spending my time among the people I care for, doing sports like tennis, walking, yoga and meditation. Plus watching arthouse/filmhouse movies and documentaries, reading and being outside.”

Ann Mortensen

Client Support Consultant

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working in the domain industry since 2004 mainly with customer support and fulfilment. For more than 8 years I have had Team Leader positions. At BRANDIT I am the support manager with the overall responsibility of all the company’s orders and the processing of these, together with handling all the client support.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“BRANDIT is focusing on fair, honest and useful counselling and collaboration towards our clients. And the fact that BRANDIT is not a big corporate company means that we are very personal towards our clients – and in house we are like a family. That makes me love working for BRANDIT.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“When living in Switzerland it is obvious that skiing & hiking in the mountains, running along the lakes and take a lot of weekend getaways to Italy are obvious spare time activities – and to be honest, I do not do it enough (besides from going to Italy). As a private person, I am very laid back and prefer to spend my spare time with my family and friends. One of my core values is to make sure that the people around me are doing well.”

Caroline Perriard

Co-founder Legal in Digital

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I am advising companies about the legal and compliance review of their digital transformation; in other words how to be “legal in digital”. With BRANDIT Consult I strive to provide companies with tailored legal consultancy services in the social media and e-commerce fields.”

“With more than 10 years’ experience as Global Legal Counsel of the Nestlé Group, I built a strong knowledge in IP law (trademark and copyright), as well as in privacy, e-commerce and Internet related legal topics. I helped the multinational company launch worldwide digital projects with a legal risk-based approach in mind.”

“Previously to my career with Nestlé, I worked at the Swiss Institute for Intellectual Property handling Swiss and international trademark matters. I studied law in Switzerland and Germany and completed a postgraduate program in commercial arbitration in Sweden.”

“I am regularly presenting Internet related topics to legal conferences, which I enjoy doing. I am also a member of the Cyberspace team of Marques Association.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“I enjoy working with people, exchange ideas and be creative. The team at BRANDIT strives to do the same and it is great to be a partner of this company. The digital legal field is so new and promising that it gives me inspiration to develop solutions to the new problems. With BRANDIT Consult, there is a space to move in being “legal in digital” at the side of innovative clients.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in trust and respect. These principles are the base of great human relationships. I’m also an optimistic person liking rain, sun and particularly snow: I am a passionate skier and love being in the mountains with friends and family.”

Vladimira Davidik

Client Support Manager

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have started to work at BRANDIT since January 2015. Before that I just finished my master degree in British and American studies at the university in Slovakia.
For 3 years I worked at Slovak company called AZET. I was working with the advertisements for the website bazar.sk and mainly confirmation and editing of the advertisements. Before this I worked for several months in ABB Brno, Czech Republic as an Accounter centre analyst at Master Data..
At BRANDIT I work as Customer Satisfaction Consultant.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“The team of BRANDIT is very nice, kind and helpful in all the small or big matters. The clients are always in the first place for the BRANDIT team. People here are very good professionals in their field and they can solve all the problems.
It is important for me to work for the company which cares about its clients. In my opinion, BRANDIT is this kind of the company. The people here care about the clients and they know the clients also personally which cannot be said about the big companies. I consider this a big positive of this company.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I spend my free time with my friends and family. I love skiing or relax with a good book. My biggest passion is travelling. I do like helping people, especially to make things easier for them. I am always in good mood and with positive attitude. I believe that everything can be done, when a person wants it to be done.”

Michael Munch Østergaard

Co-founder

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I earned my MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law from Aalborg University (DK) and Maastrict University (NL) in 2000 specializing in Intellectual Property Law and have been working with trademark strategy, protection and enforcement consulting ever since. My working experience include inter alia positions in the major Danish law firms Gorrissen Federspiel (2007-2012) and Bech-Bruun (2012-2016).”

“I specialize in protecting your business and your brand that you work hard to build every day. I provide business driven legal advice on clearing, establishment, and enforcement of intellectual property rights with focus on trademark and design protection. I have extensive experience in handling complex, international matters concerning trademark and design portfolios.
At BRANDIT, I am heading BRANDIT Trademarks and providing our clients with advice on all aspects of trademark strategy and protection.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see our collaboration with our clients

“BRANDIT has achieved an amazing level of customer satisfaction and managed to gather some of the best people in the industry. Being part of a team of such excellence with high moral standards for providing customers with no-nonsense business advice and service will always be an easy choice.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe in being a stand-up guy, a good father for my children, and that good things are going to happen.
With three kids, an old house, and an old boat to repair, spare time is easily spent, but when time and weather permits, I wind down roaming the beautiful lakes of Silkeborg, and I love travelling whenever I get the chance.”

Jesper Knudsen

CEO & Founder

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working within the online industry since 1998 and specific been working with Domain Names in 12 years. Before founding BRANDIT, I have worked for Netnames and Melbourne IT (today CSC), and was a part of the management group in both companies. I have been directly trusted advisor, for some of the biggest companies in Europe. Besides BRANDIT I have some Advisory Board positions.
I am the founder and CEO for BRANDIT and take care of client relations as well as optimizing BRANDIT in general.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see our collaboration with our clients

“First of all I love to make a difference for people and to see people smile, and we do that every day for people at BRANDIT.
I founded BRANDIT because I think companies need a provider that is service driven instead of profit driven. We are going back to values as honesty, personal relations, personal support and always strive to find the best solution for our clients. We have a very close relation to most of our clients and have a family tone both internal and external.
I am also very proud that we have a team of extremely skilled people that is a big part of building the high reputation of BRANDIT.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I am very social and love connecting people in order to help them and make their life easier. My spare time is often used together with friends and my lovely family. I also do a lot of sports and have for a long time being doing Martial Arts and played football. My big passion is Italy; I love the culture, food and wine.”

Line Berg Østergaard

Partner BRANDIT Brazil

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I’m passionate about digital communications and doing my utmost to change things for the better, one day at a time. I’m currently following my dream of building a unique Digital Marketing Company www.mandorla.co based in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. At BRANDIT I’m responsible for the providing BRANDIT’s great solutions to Latin America.
I started my career at Nycomed in 2004, now Takeda, building up their offline and online Communications Channels. In 2010 I joined Zimmer managing digital marketing for EMEA but quickly moved into a global role managing Zimmer’s digital presence. In 2011 I paved the way for the launch of Zimmer’s Social Media presence and together with an amazing small team I lead the digital transformation at Zimmer. During my studies worked for Computer Associates for 10 years – during this time my passion for digital marketing was founded. I graduated from Roskilde University in Denmark with a BS in Social Science, and has an MA in Communication and Business. I’ve lived 6 years in Zurich, Switzerland and currently resides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“Because I’ve been on the client side I know the different players in the Domain Name Management industry AND I know how time-consuming and important a good management is. BRANDIT is simply, in my experience, the best company there is in this area.
For me, what I love the most is how BRANDIT work with the clients – It’s basically a kind of “you don’t need to worry, we’ll take care of it”. No need to follow up to make sure things are right, proactive suggestions for improvement etc. This is what BRANDIT clients gets.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“Being happy and creating a positive environment is very important to me. I love being active; I bike around 200 km per week, love long distance rides and biking combined with yoga and meditation makes my day!”

Lance Wolak

Partner BRANDIT North America

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I am a marketing executive and entrepreneur, passionate about building and managing global brands. I’ve led the development and launch of several top-level domain name registries, and have served as an advisor and Chief Marketing Officer for a number of tech companies and startups. I have been in the domain industry since 2007, initially with Public Interest Registry, the home of the .org top-level domain.”

“As head of BRANDIT North America, I’m pleased to offer BRANDIT’s management services and high-quality customer service to brand owners.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“With BRANDIT, our priority is with the person-to-person client relationship, serving the client’s trademark and brand needs with our best and experienced thinking, in addition to our world-class systems. We will go the distance to deliver the best quality service. Just as important as solving the client’s current needs – is anticipating their future needs and recommending additional, proactive steps. I look forward to many productive interactions with brand owners in North America!”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“I believe that our work, social, and personal activities are a reflection of our interests and passions in life, and sharing that with others enriches all of our lives. I also believe that all of us have an opportunity to make a notable difference with others, to enable their best to come out and thrive.”

“I enjoy spending time with my family (including our dogs), attending live music events, boating and just about every waterfront activity, hiking, and touring scenic outdoor locations. I enjoy visiting vineyards and wine tasting. I also enjoy capturing all of those moments with photography, as memorable scenes of life.”

Kristian Balle

Co-founder and Partner

Question 1:

Your professional background and what you do at BRANDIT

“I have been working in the Copy/ Printer industry for 15 years. I have worked for different market leaders but is today the proud owner of my own company. The company is located in Denmark.
I am Co-founder of BRANDIT and love helping with my big network.”

Question 2:

What you love about working for BRANDIT and how you see your collaboration with clients

“It is amazing to see how BRANDIT is making a difference and creates value for our clients. This a fantastic feeling to follow this travel as a co-founder and I enjoy this every day. I have always believed in making a difference through old fashion values as honesty, reel consulting, service driven organisation and a close relationship to our clients is the best way to success.”

Question 3:

What you believe in as private person and what you do in your spare time

“Honesty is in my DNA and I also appreciate a lot when I can help other people and make a difference. I try to do this everyday.
My motto is: What is give out comes back to me 10 times stronger.
In my sparetime I spend my time with my wife Rikke plus our 3 girls, Freja, Sofia and Ella. I also strive to drive on my mountain bike or going to the gym.”

Kjetil Heggenhougen

Partner BRANDIT Norway

Get in touch

Kjetil Heggenhougen

Partner BRANDIT Norway

Email domains@brandit.com

Domain Name Management & Strategy

Helping you make the right and sustainable decisions for your brands online.

Online Monitoring & Enforcement

We will always go the extra mile to develop your domain portfolio and keep it in good shape

Legal in Digital

We help you launch your digital strategies smoothly and hassle-free.

Trademark Management & Strategy

Our trademark experts guide or drive the entire process from strategy to enforcement.

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A lot has happened since we first started out. We’ve grown, learned, innovated and expanded our client engagements. Nevertheless, we’ve always stayed true to the very same values that we had in our humble beginnings. Simply because we wouldn’t want it any other way.

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You take care of your online content, we’ll take care of everything else.

Helping you make the right and sustainable
decisions for your brands online.

We will always go the extra mile to develop your
domain portfolio and keep it in good shape

We help you launch your digital strategies
smoothly and hassle-free.

Our trademark experts guide or drive the entire
process from strategy to enforcement.

You take care of your online content,
we’ll take care of everything else.

Domain Name
Management & Strategy

Trademark Management
& Strategy

Legal in
Digital

Let us help you with your
digital brand

“Run by passionate experts..
Excellent people who get
outstanding results”