Bas Van Breevoort Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Responsible for formulating short- and long-term strategy of the IBFD Tax Research Platform and associated policies in terms of published content, associated functionality and the overall Platform Interface including functionality and tooling.Project Manager of 3 Strategy Working Groups aimed at developing content alignment, advanced search functionality and technology.Manager of 4 multi-disciplinary product market teams aimed at product development on cross-border tax aspects in all regions of the world (except Asia-Pacific), and VAT and other Indirect Taxes worldwide.Further areas of responsibility:- Research and Product development.- Pricing and commercial packaging.- Account Manager for major Content/Distribution Partners.- Collaborate and co-develop integrated product offerings for the IBFD Online Training Platform.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Commercial management of 5 multi-disciplinary Publishing Units.Key-player in structuring and planning of IBFD's Online Publication Program geared towards the needs of international tax practitioners. Prepared and managed the implementation in 2019 of a revamped responsive version of the IBFD Tax Research Platform, which was originally released in 2010. Contributed to an extensive improvement of content presentation and functionality in line with proven UX and UI design standards.Successfully introduced a substantial number of new online products on the IBFD Platform (also with third party content), content enhancements, and an ongoing expansion of new product functionality.Initiated several publishing & pricing policies and managed many projects aimed at implementing extensive product improvements.Developed and introduced a new author remuneration and author management system, and a citation and reference standard for international tax information. Managed and streamlined a cross-departmental project to release an internal business intelligence system that reports on client revenue and subscription developments.Acted as facilitator of a company-wide course on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (based on Stephen R. Covey's bestseller)

Defined and introduced a completely new online marketing and publishing strategy for the entire organisation and as a result initiated the development of an integrated online research platform with high-quality information on international taxation.Developed and introduced a new external house-style for IBFD as an independent knowledge and expertise centre of cross-border taxation.

Freelance copywriting agency. Main activities:Author of' "Vrijdag Glimlach service", a weekly column by e-mail from 2001 to 2020.Chief editor Superbrands 2005 edition, editor CoolBrands 2004 edition and Superbrands 2003 editionColumns in "De Ondernemer", Utrechts Nieuwsblad (2005)Chief editor "De Kleine Gids", 2003 and 2004 edition (Kluwer)Interviews for Audit Magazine and MCA (SDU, Kluwer)Corporate brochures for Trade Mark Offices Intermark/Knijff & PartnersNews editor for internet publisher Telecom.paper (2000 - 2001)

Marketing & Sales of entire product portfolio, such as online news service, news services by e-mail, tailored research requests.Author of 'Telecolumn', a humorous column about various developments in the telecommunications business.

Interim chief editor sponsored magazine AllerHande (Albert Heijn)

Commercially responsible for four Publishing Units offering books, journals, loose-leafs and cd-rom's on national, European and international corporate law, civil procedural law, insolvency law, and rent law to lawyers, in-company tax lawyers and other legal professionals.Successfully launched several new titles (on procedural law, competition law, etc.).Contributed and monitored SGML conversion of various Kluwer products for further offering online.

Commercially responsible for initiating and organising seminars on various developments in Dutch legislation for lawyers, in-company lawyers and other legal professionals.Successfully initiated 20 new seminars per year.

Responsible for initiating and writing 8 monthly newsletters about recent developments in Dutch legislation and case law regarding civil law and tax law.

In doing my military service, worked for the Dutch Royal Air Forces as clerk of the Military Court in Arnhem.