Personal profile:
 Entrepreneurial spirit;
 Energetic, organized, dedicated, with a positive attitude;
 Experienced in setting up and/or improve organisations on a global basis;
 Strong strategic capabilities;
 Enjoys working in a challenging environment;
 Creative thinker;
 Team builder and player. Stimulate & Motivate;
 Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
o Dutch and English fluent in word and writing.
o German and French sufficient in word.

Work experience:

5-2013 till now – import export of goods
Owner
 Trading of goods on container basis upon request of customers;
 To and from different part of the world;
 Dealing only with large customers and suppliers;
 Negotiations, product selection, acquisition, QC, supply chain.

1-2010 till 05-2013 – De Graaf Meubelen BV
General Manager
 Re-organizing the company;
 All negotiations with suppliers around the world and key-accounts.



2-2007 till 12-2009 – Philips 3D Solutions
Global Director of Sales, reporting a.o. to the Philips board members.
 Introducing world-wide the Philips 3D auto stereoscopic displays;
 Setting up a complete and complex network of worldwide partners;
 Define strategies with the Management Team and product roadmaps with the R&D team;
 Create and implement technology licensing program for Philips 3D technology;
 Execute certification program for Philips 3D products. Realized a 300+ certified reseller network.

03-2003 till 12-2006 – Digigram SA (France)
Global Sales & Communications Director, Member of the board.
 Member of the board of directors;
 In charge of 4 sales offices, Grenoble, Singapore, Beijing & Washington;
 Sales / Administration / Logistics / Contracts / Product Marketing team
 Evaluate and grow the distribution network for Broadcast
 Set up a worldwide distribution network (distributors, resellers, OEM partners) for Public Address;
 Sound reinforcement / Transportation / Construction / and so on.
 Leading the communications team;
 Transform the company from a technology driven to a sales driven organisation;
 Set sales and communications strategies and goals.

01-2001 till 03-2003 – Set-up health centre (The Netherlands)
Owner and Founder.
 Created a vision for a new concept beauty / health centre and executed that vision.
 Business was sold and is still running successfully.

01-1997 till 12-2000 – Maycom BV
Managing Director & Share holder.
 Overall management function;
 Negotiate and conclude contracts with partners;
 Set up different sales organisations for the different product-groups;
 Steering Finance, R&D, HR, and sales teams
 35 direct FTE reports

06-1995 till 12-1996 – Electronic Data Systems (US, based in the Netherlands)
International Business Relations & Development Manager
 Educate the global sales force on products and strategy;
 Direct reports form sales teams around the world;
 Reported directly to the European CEO of EDS in Brussels and the Business unite manager at the head office in the US.

10-1987 till 05-1995 – Maycom BV
Co-founder & Share holder.
 Develop new products for digital radio automation and portable digital recording devices.
 Build up sales organisation for digital radio automation systems
 Distributors / Re-sellers / Agents;
 75 direct FTE reports

Personal profile:
 Entrepreneurial spirit;
 Energetic, organized, dedicated, with a positive attitude;
 Experienced in setting up and/or improve organisations on a global basis;
 Strong strategic capabilities;
 Enjoys working in a challenging environment;
 Creative thinker;
 Team builder and player. Stimulate & Motivate;
 Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
o Dutch and English fluent in word and writing.
o German and French sufficient in word.