Synopsis 1984 - Present
CurrentSupporting Canalys – a privately held global market analyst company with offices in Singapore, China, India, UK and the USA - since its early days, he serves as a member of the company’s board since 2005.Prior becoming self-employed in 2004, Edwin was Managing Director of Openshop, a software company specializing in B2B and B2C applications. Over a four-year period, Edwin helped steer Openshop through a very successful IPO to fundamental corporate restructurings, including acquisitions and a final merger. From 1992 to the end of 1999, Edwin worked for Computer 2000 AG, the fastest growing IT distributor in Europe at the time. Before it was acquired by Tech Data in 1998, the company grew from $0.5 billion to $6 billion turnover and had a worldwide presence in 36 countries.Always reporting to the board, Edwin was initially responsible for the development of the European Services Business, before becoming Head of Worldwide Corporate Development and Strategy. By the time he left the company, he was responsible for International Sales and Sales Operations.Edwin’s career began 1984 at Intel, where he started as a Systems Engineer, before taking on various managerial positions. During his last three years, he was responsible for the networking and communication business of Intel’s Systems Division in Central Europe.
