Bertil Fredström – Black Bert

The Magician Black Bert Receives 2014 Austin Award

Austin Award Program Honors the Achievement

AUSTIN December 3, 2014 — The Magician Black Bert has been selected for the 2014 Austin Award in the Magician category by the Austin Award Program.

Each year, the Austin Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Austin area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2014 Austin Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Austin Award Program and data provided by third parties.

Ur “Sveriges trollkarlar”: Bert, Black (Bertil Fredström) 1956, civilekonom, Stockholm, Karlstad, Stockholm, Austin (Texas), S, IBM (Territorial Vice President for Sweden, President  Ring 60, Austin), SAM, TAOM, TAMA, TIL (International Vice President for Scandinavia), VMK, MB, MCN, MAS (ständig sekreterare), SMC 1971 (president, förtjänsttecken),  Började trolla 1966 efter att ha sett Marillo och grunderna lärde han i Ken Hardys trolleriskola. Några år senare höll han egna trolleriskolor i Karlstad och även i Skövde Nyheter. Blev Nordisk Juniormästare i close up 1974. Tävlade i close up vid FISM-tävlingarna i Wien 1976. Fungerar som domare vid trolleritävlingar både i Europa och USA. Black Bert är en skicklig utövare av alla grenar av magin. Är numera bosatt i USA.