Dr. Fredrik Verkroost C.Eng Fiet Fiod Email & Phone Number

Leatherhead, Gb

Supplying Board Leadership to SME’s operating in the AI/Software, Engineering, Manufacturing, Comms and Satellite sectors that are in need of strategic direction, scaling up, or transformation for enhanced shareholder value. Spearheaded diverse teams, holding complex strategic reviews, preparing companies for the digital age, advising PE Funds on innovative technologies and investments, and managing multiple M&A deals / Exits / IPO’s.✪ Held more than 20 Board Directorships, some as Chairman. Presently Chairman of Point4geo Limited a high-tech LiDAR/EO services provider securing a large ESA grant. Advisory Board at Ignite Capital Partners Inc.✪ NED at ETL Systems until Jan 2020 when acquired by Private Equity. Achieved impressive growth with >4X ROI in 5 years✪ Transformed NEC Europe’s Enterprise Communications business with six country divestments – earning a Finalist nomination for UK Interim Manager of the Year.✪ Repositioned / Scaled-up Alterian Plc and secured £47m funding with a FTSE TechMark IPO✪ Managed, Developed, Transformed / rescued a number of SME’s including AT&T Istel; Altair Technologies; DDHL; European Telecom; ICGH with successful outcomes.✪ Advising Private Equity Funds on Technology rich acquisitions and strategic evaluations.

London, United Kingdom

Directed entire Sales, Vertical Segments, Marketing, Customer Support, Dual-mode Handset sourcing, and Regulatory affairs for this Inmarsat commercial spinout of a MEO mobile communications satellite constellation with multiple ground stations and a global terrestrial broadband network (ICONet).✪ Built the global commercial infrastructure, vertical market segments, customer support, regulatory team, global sales offices and related management and staffing from scratch. ✪ Secured a US NASDAQ listing with a $690m fund raise involving 8 weeks of roadshows.✪ Dealt with tough public relations with frequent meetings with International Government Ministers and Regulatory bodies enabling new investments and spectrum clearances.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Reporting to the CEO with a strong team engaged in the transformation, re-positioning, efficiency-improvements and culture change of the Company to secure enhanced shareholder value.✪ Transformed the 16,000 employee Landis & Gyr group around a new Strategy with Centres of Competence resulting in a large revenue/profitability scale-up, re-balancing of the business portfolio, globalisation, and a changed corporate culture.✪ Successfully handled the merger of Landis & Gyr into Elektrowatt, and then managed the reverse merger & integration into Siemens Building Technologies and a Swiss Power Generation Consortium, with various disposals. ✪ Successfully managed the acquisition and transition of the GE Smart Metering factory in Brazil, the Oldenbourg Smart Card business in Germany and some 12 other M&A/Divestments.

Managed and transformed for profitability Square D Europe's Industrial Controls & Automation business with factories in Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK prior to the merger with Schneider-Electric.

Switzerland

Managed 3 regional offices, exceeded annual targets. Promoted to Regional HQ, which was subsequently consolidated.

Trebled the EMEA region’s sales of Text & Data solutions before acquisition/integration by Siemens

St Albans, United Kingdom

R&D Specialist in Sensors, Spectrum and Network Analyzers. In 1981 moved to Sales & Marketing.

Ph.D., Electrical & Electronic Engineering

B.Sc. (Honours), Electrical & Electronic Engineering