EITE Graduates Testimonials

At ECCO we do our best to retain our EITE graduates due to our strong belief in internal recruitment and acknowledge that EITE trainees hold invaluable work experience. Many of our trainee graduates have moved on to interesting and demanding jobs within the ECCO Group.

Some of our EITE graduates have agreed to share their EITE experiences as well as a few comments regarding their current position!


  • Nicolai Løve Hansen EITE Graduate 2003

    Nicolai Løve Hansen

    EITE Graduation:       2003
    Expatriated in:            Thailand, U.S.A and Mexico
    Current Position:        Project Manager - Strategy

    “It was a great experience. Especially the part of being ‘’down and dirty’’ in a t-shirt cleaning up a back room one day, selling shoes on the floor the next and standing in a suit greeting celebrities the following evening.”



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  • Jesper Strøm EITE Graduate 2004

    Jesper Strøm

    EITE Graduation:      2004
    Expatriated in:           Indonesia and the Netherlands
    Current Position:       Project Manager in International Sales, 
                                          Wholesale Management System

    “…you can achieve many great things in ECCO, if you proactively strive to achieve the best results in all tasks and constantly challenge your comfort zone.”



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  • Jesper Hammer EITE Graduate 2004

    Jesper Hammer

    EITE Graduation:      2004
    Expatriated in:           Indonesia
    Current Position:       Project Manager

    John Evan-Jones said: “The best way to predict your future is to create it yourself” – in my opinion this is the purpose of the EITE program.



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  • Henriette K. Madsen EITE Graduate 2006

    Henriette K. Madsen

    EITE Graduation:      2006
    Expatriated in:           Slovakia and U.S.A
    Current Position:      Product Manager, Ladies' Casual, Branding

    “It is an excellent opportunity to discover how you can match your strengths and interests in the best possible way because you get a chance to work in many different departments and jobs.”



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  • Jacob Axelsen

    EITE Graduation:      2007
    Expatriated in:           Indonesia, U.S.A and Germany
    Current Position:       Product Manager, Kids' Division 

    “The best advice I can give is to be open to everything new and work hard, both work-wise and socially. Not a lot of people get to live on three continents in three years, take advantage of that.”



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  • Daniel Bjørnhof

    EITE Graduation:      2007
    Expatriated in:           Indonesia, China and Thailand
    Current Position:       Planner, HQ Supply Planning

    "It encompasses not only obtaining an exceptional balance in connection with working in an International environment but also provides an opportunity to advance in a theoretical and educational perspective"



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