Steve Dickinson's guest in today's episode is Christian Hasenest, CEO of the Novoferm Group.

He is a dynamic, modern executive steering one of the absolute cornerstones of the global entrance solutions market. With a strong foundation in business administration, his career has been defined by driving commercial excellence and premium brand leadership across some of Europe's most respected industrial organizations—including BTI, Kärcher, and the Fischer Group.

In April 2025, Christian took the helm as the Chief Executive Officer of the Novoferm Group. He is currently leading a highly strategic evolution of the business, unifying a powerful international network into a coherent, high-performance global entity under the vision of 'One Novoferm.'

Topics covered in the show include:

• Hands-on leadership on the road
• The DNA of premium global brands
• The strength of the Novoferm network
• Market trends in tech and sustainablity
• AI in entrance solutions
• Coherence and unity: The One Novoferm vision
• The art of strategic alignment and modern leadership
• Engaging a global workforce, and aligning the entire team with a vision for a dynamic, unified group.

Steve Dickinson's guest on today's show is an international commercial leader with a strong technical background and deep experience across the Spanish, Portuguese, and South American markets. He graduated from the University of Cantabria in 1989, in the beautiful northern Spanish city of Santander.

Making an entrance today is Javier-Pérez-Sánchez, Managing Director of Novoferm Alsal, and President of FIMPA, the Spanish Federation of automatic door installers and maintainers.

Topics covered in today's show include:

• Javier's roots and early influences.
• The evolution of Novoferm-Alsal.
• The Southern European vs Northern European Dynamic.
• Expanding across borders to South America and Northern Africa.
• The invisible infrastructure and regulation of entrance solutions.
• Technology, smart access and AI.
• The evolution of leadership and employee expectations.

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Steve Dickinson's guest in today's episode is Erik Klomp, founder and CEO of Novodoor.

Erik is a Dutch entrepreneur who lives and works out of Istanbul, operating at the very extreme end of the global entrance solutions market. His company, Novodoor, doesn't just sell doors; they secure some of the largest, highest-stakes infrastructure projects in the world—specializing in complex fire door installations for international airports and mega-developments, primarily across the Middle East.

What makes him unique is that he has constructed a truly global supply chain, stitching together products from Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea, and the United States to deliver a unified solution to his clients. He is also a man who knows a thing or two about endurance, having successfully completed the gruelling Dakar Rally.

Topics covered in the show include:

• The Dakar Rally mindset
• Global sourcing: The unified platform in action
• The reality of mega-infrastructure projects
• The challenge of global coordination
• Feedback from the frontline to suppliers
• The high stakes of fire door compliance
• The global life, and the meaning of partnership

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