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Lars Bøgvad Jeppesen is a Danish entrepreneur best known as CEO and co-founder of Tech One Global, a software development services and document management solutions company founded in 2003. He has led the company to become one of the top Microsoft Distributor and document imaging agency in East and South Africa and the Middle East as well as in Brunei, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Tech One Global also has operations in Singapore, Nepal, Maldives, Dubai, and the Philippines.

Early Life and Education
Lars Jeppesen was born in August 1, 1963 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen as the first born child of John Jeppesen and Yvonne Christiansen. He grew up and spent most of his childhood in the town of Ballerup in Copenhagen.

Yvonne worked in the Labor Union office for nurses while John worked in Antonberg, a chocolate manufacturing company. Yvonne and John sent Lars to Hareskovens Lilleskole or “the little school in the hare forest”, a private liberal school founded and owned by parents. It is located in a forest park in Skovbovænget, Ballerup.

Lars’ childhood was immersed in outdoor and creative activities such as music, film, radio broadcasting, and television. He received his English language proficiency training from Tom McEwan, English musician and actor. Also, during these early years Lars developed interest in music and at the same time in photography as John started to work in Kodak.

John was assigned in Kodak’s equipment manufacturing and maintenance division for motion picture films processing. As a hobbyist, John processed his films in make shift dark rooms in their house’s bathroom. Lars shared his father's interest in photography and film, which bloomed into businesses later in his life.

Following the footsteps of his parents, Lars was also involved in the student government during his adolescence. He attended Lindeskolan and was elected chairman of the student council. His first entrepreneurship project was managing the school’s recreation hall or student villa. While actively participating in student politics and displaying excellent academic performance, Lars continued his interest in music and photography, as band member and concert photographer.

At age 17, while working at the Union head office as summer office employee, Lars decided to pursue photography. His father did not disapprove of this but urged him to get proper education beforehand. Accepting the advice of his parents, Lars then applied and was accepted as student in the School of Photography among the thousands of applicants. At the same time, he was accepted at Nørre Gymnasium in Copenhagen. Lars chose Nørre Gymnasium over the School of Photography and enrolled in a course which focused on music following his parents’ recommendation.

Lars’ first year at Nørre G. was complicated with his dissatisfaction over his current career path. Despite being unmotivated and having poor attendance in class, his academic performance still proved satisfactory. During his second year, at age 18, Lars dropped out of school to pursue a rather unorthodox learning experience. He started working full time in the photo department at an electronics retail shop while continuing his career in music and photography. His first apprenticeship was under a local camera store in the city. Lars was then reassigned in Merlin to continue his apprenticeship.