Bob Thomassen Email & Phone Number

Arnhem

Als projectleider Business development kwaliteitszorgsysteem Sportaccommodaties ben ik verantwoordelijk voor het realiseren van een businessplan voor het kwaliteitszorgsysteem 2.0 in samenwerking met onze partners Sportbonden, Vereniging Sport en Gemeenten en Branchevereniging Sport en Cultuurtechniek.

Arnhem, Netherlands

2019-present Coordinator Quality Care ManagementAs coordinator of the NOC*NSF Quality Care Management (Kwaliteitszorgsysteem) my aim is to optimize the process for everybody involved within this management system. An optimized and fully working management system will lead to a higher quality sports accommodations, which would be the best possible base for 10 million people to sport and have fun.Our approach emphasises on:- Focus on operational excellence in the execution by employees of NOC*NSF, time management, thoroughness and punctuality within the processes;- A higher involvement of other sport associations;- Multiple contacts and more effective meetings;- Constructive tuning with VSG, local councils and their normalisation committees;- Effective and adequate coordination of the working group cycle and a better preparation of the NOC*NSF norm committee and College of Experts (College van Deskundigen);- Integration and implementation of the optimizations to arise from the process optimization project- Regular aligning with examination institutes as well as with relevant stakeholders.

Arnhem

As an account manager I am responsible for all association-related questions about organisational structure, volunteers, sponsorship, accommodations, events et cetera.

Netherlands

My work consists of managing a working group of 10 accommodation inspectors who monitor athletic accommodations for competitive fitness and safety throughout the country.Additionally, I am the initiator and leader of the Advisory Group on Athletics, which consists of various specialists who advise municipalities and associations in the tendering process, as well as the realisation of a new accommodation. Furthermore, I am the initiator of the More Indoor Concept and thus responsible for the realisation of more multifunctional indoor athletics lessons in the Netherlands together with our partners Odin Wenting Construction Advice, Tamminga Sport, Siebenga Drawing and Consultancy Bureau and Bulkens Architects.

Cuijk-Sint Agatha

Chairman of annually U19 tournament in southern Netherlands, called the Copa del Agatha. Every second weekend of August youth teams from all around the world come to Cuijk-Sint Agatha to compete in this international football tournament.Previous winners of the Copa del Agatha are:2017: Glasgow Rangers (Scotland), beating Club Brugge in the final. 2016: Club Bruges (Belgium) beating Red Bull Brazil in the final2015: Red Bull Brazil, beating Cerezo Osaka (Japan) in the final2014: Atletico Paranaense (Brazil), beating RSC Anderlecht in the final2013: JVC Cuijk U23 (Netherlands), beating Sparta Rotterdam in the final2012: Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands), beating national team of Chili in the final2011: Shakthar Donetsk (Ukraine), beating Feyenoord Rotterdam in the final2010: Botafogo (Brazil), beating Schalke 04 in the final.2009: Standard Liège (Belgium), beating Sheffield Wednesday in the final.

Sports consultant, duties include setting up strategic and or international partnerships, organizing sports events, training camps, tournaments and matches, as well as advising sports clubs and organisations about sponsorship and communications.

Arnhem

Managing several sports' projects in the Gelderland area suchs as;Project: Combination of functions Sport (in province Gelderland).The combination of functions in province Gelderland is an initiative of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports and was initiated in 2008 and goes on until 31stDecember 2012. This initiative was started, especially for young people under 19 years to get more access to sports. The aim is that 2.250 FTE are introduced en be active within the municipalities, associations en educational institutions to achieve. This impulse will be ended at December 31, 2012. I am responsible for the province of Gelderland to assist with my project team (12 people). I give leadership for 54 municipalities. After the municipalities decided to start with the initiative, the combination of functions are working at the schools as a physical education and also by the local sports clubs. With this combination the government is trying to get the sports participation under the young people at a higher level (65% at this moment and has to lead to a participation level of at least 75% in 2016).

Netherlands

Within this function I gave sports clubs advice, with the aim to make them stronger and vital. By changing society facing increasing (top sport and amateur) with various problems such as:- Strategic Planning & Marketing Management- Procedures & Internal Communications- External Communications- Commercial Affairs- Board (Management) & Company Structure- Human Resource Management- Technical Affairs and Procedures- Analyses Financial Affairs (chances & threats)- Sponsorships- Youth Academy/Centre of Excellence- Strategic Partnerships- Et ceteraThe last eight years, I helped nearly 200 sports clubs, for a short period (6 weeks) to long period (2 years) ranging from football, rugby, ice hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, BMX cross, skating, gymnastics en swimming clubs.To begin with innovative solutions to structural problems within sport clubs, I use different methods that are tailored specifically to the clubs. The last eight years I have gained much professional experience within the (professional) sport industry.

Football Ground De Vijverberg, Doetinchem

Organising Symposium and Side Events for regional amateur football clubs during the FIFA U20 World Cup in The Netherlands.

Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

Interim manager Nijmegen DevilsThe Nijmegen Devils ice hockey club is a club with a rich history. The club became Dutch champion for about ten times. The past 30 years the club had also delivered many players to the national ice hockey team, that’s provided showing that the club has a good youth. The past 12 years the club has frequently fallen into financial difficulties. The club has gone bankrupt seven times in the past 12 years! From the Olympic Network, and the municipality of Nijmegen, I was appointed for a year to make sure of the existence of the club to research and preserve. My assignment to the entire club was to reorganize and support a new structure. My activities were:- Strategic Planning & Marketing Management- Procedures & Internal Communications- External Communications- Commercial Affairs- Board (Management) & Company Structure- Human Resource Management- Analyses Financial Affairs (chances & threats)- Sponsorships- Strategic PartnershipsAfter my research it was revealed that the club once again were threatening to go bankrupt (July 2011). The club was put back to the 3rd level of the Netherlands on my advice. With a completely new organizational structure I started to build a financial future with the goal within 4 years back to the Dutch ice hockey top 3! On 10 February the Nijmegen Devils won with great force majeure the championship of the 3rd division and promoted to the 2nd level. The club is ready for a gradual, but most financially responsible walk their way to return back to the Dutch top of ice hockey.

Gelderland

From the Olympic Network and the Gelderse Sport Federatie I was responsible for the side events in province Gelderland together with my colleague Jurjen Engelsman. There were several different side events before and after both big events nearby the Indoor Cycling centre as also in the province in primary schools, cycling and BMX sports and cycling clubs. We also organized an symposium together with the KNWU (Dutch National Cycling board) for the cycling and BMX clubs.

Eindhoven

Organizing symposium as well as closing ceremony during World Championship Swimming 2010.

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Mavo, Secondary School