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Portfolio: Cargill, Adi Partners, AbbVie, TotalEnergies, BAT, KBb, De Boekenbon

After the merger of Provides and GroenWest, Cazas Wonen was formed.

Merged

Liquidation of Pension FundTransfer to PGB

Reed Business Media is a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, the largest B2B publisher in the Netherlands, active in media and education.Back to top line growth and healthy margins in 2012 after turn around management. Online revenue growth of 7%. Number of people employed: approx. 1,000. Main products: traditional publishing (magazine, websites, newsletters, events, etc.) in B2B and B2C, Data Solutions for professionals (fiscal, HR, legal), lead generation and education.Main tasks:Part of… Show more Reed Business Media is a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, the largest B2B publisher in the Netherlands, active in media and education.Back to top line growth and healthy margins in 2012 after turn around management. Online revenue growth of 7%. Number of people employed: approx. 1,000. Main products: traditional publishing (magazine, websites, newsletters, events, etc.) in B2B and B2C, Data Solutions for professionals (fiscal, HR, legal), lead generation and education.Main tasks:Part of Dutch Board, responsible for Finance, legal, production and customer servicesManaging Finance (32 people), Legal (2 people), Production (27 people) and Customer Services (28 people)Key achievements:Clear turnaround management: Portfolio rationalization and divestment of products with low margin and low growth potential. Invest heavily in sales and marketing to return to top line growth. Invest in innovation to grow online and counter attack natural decline of print subscriber’s base. Heavily restructure the back office costs, year on year savings of over 15%. Leading in 2012 to return to top line growth after years of decline and clear margin improvement.Define future strategy and value creation stories for all major pockets. Show less

Elsevier is (a division of Reed Elsevier) the world’s leading scientific publisher with revenue of $3.2 billion, employing over 7,000 people. Business is globally managed around product groups (S&T and Health Sciences) and global centralized functions: Finance, IT, HR, production and customer services.I was responsible for the global financial services, servicing the major business units in the US, Europe and Asia. In addition I was globally responsible credit management and for taxes… Show more Elsevier is (a division of Reed Elsevier) the world’s leading scientific publisher with revenue of $3.2 billion, employing over 7,000 people. Business is globally managed around product groups (S&T and Health Sciences) and global centralized functions: Finance, IT, HR, production and customer services.I was responsible for the global financial services, servicing the major business units in the US, Europe and Asia. In addition I was globally responsible credit management and for taxes (corporate, VAT, transfer pricing). My team was around 400 heads (before outsourcing) located in St. Louis (US), Amsterdam, Oxford, Singapore and Beijing.Key achievements:Initiate and implement financial services transformation, with focus to improve quality of services while lowering the cost base.Outsourcing of main activities of the US and Europe to Genpact, India, leading to significant savings.Roll out standardized global P2P program (Oracle) optimizing end-to-end processes.Clean up legal structures (in close cooperation with legal), documentation of global businesses and transfer pricing.Global cash flow management.Integrate acquisition into shared services organization. Show less

Same company as above. I was responsible for the global financial services and for global taxes. Excluded from this role was global cash management.Key achievements:Alignment of US and European finance operationsImproved quality of servicesEmbed Asian shared services into global teamRoll out Oracle 11i to Asia regionSox implementation

BAT Exports, RCEE and RFE are the exports companies of BAT with main investments in Southern Europe and Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Far East. Revenue of $1.5 billion, number of employees (in the Netherlands) 150.Managing the foreign investments (financially and fiscally) owned by the Dutch exports companies. I was responsible for the finance organization consisting of 50 people.Main tasks:Organizing and managing the board meetingsGroup financial planning and… Show more BAT Exports, RCEE and RFE are the exports companies of BAT with main investments in Southern Europe and Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Far East. Revenue of $1.5 billion, number of employees (in the Netherlands) 150.Managing the foreign investments (financially and fiscally) owned by the Dutch exports companies. I was responsible for the finance organization consisting of 50 people.Main tasks:Organizing and managing the board meetingsGroup financial planning and consolidation of the exports companiesOptimize (in close cooperation with Headquarters) legal and fiscal structuresAcquire and divest foreign investmentsManage Dutch Collective Labor Agreement and Central Works CouncilChairman of the Dutch Pension Fund and trustee of the (UK) Overseas Pension FundKey achievements:Post-merger integration of BAT and Rothmans export activitiesInvest in green field operation in Turkey (set up a factory)Integration of the exports businesses into the commercial operations in the involved countriesSAP roll out in EuropeHealthy Pension Fund Show less

BAT the Netherlands, pre-merger with Rothmans and post-merger with Rothmans (1999) I was responsible for Finance, IT and logistics, managing a team of 30 people. In addition, I was the company secretary of Primera, a retail chain of tobacconists in the Netherlands.Main achievements:Post-merger integration of the finance and IT organization, facilitated by McKinseyLeading the Dutch project of product rationalization and the 10 years marketing planReorganization of the… Show more BAT the Netherlands, pre-merger with Rothmans and post-merger with Rothmans (1999) I was responsible for Finance, IT and logistics, managing a team of 30 people. In addition, I was the company secretary of Primera, a retail chain of tobacconists in the Netherlands.Main achievements:Post-merger integration of the finance and IT organization, facilitated by McKinseyLeading the Dutch project of product rationalization and the 10 years marketing planReorganization of the logistics function to make it more efficient at higher quality standardsImproved marketing finance and commercial based reporting for Northern Europe RegionImplementation of SAPEuro project and Millennium projectFinancial spokesman to the supervisory boardChairman of the BAT pension fund Show less

L.A. Gear Benelux was a subsidiary of the US based (Nasdaq) L.A. Gear inc., focusing on sales and marketing for the Benelux area. L.A. Gear developed and marketed fashionable sportswear (shoes and apparel). Revenue in the Benelux was around €10m, with 35 people employed, based in Amsterdam and Brussels. I was responsible for Finance, marketing, IT and HR. In addition, I supported the European Finance Director on several European projects.Key achievements:Research and implementation… Show more L.A. Gear Benelux was a subsidiary of the US based (Nasdaq) L.A. Gear inc., focusing on sales and marketing for the Benelux area. L.A. Gear developed and marketed fashionable sportswear (shoes and apparel). Revenue in the Benelux was around €10m, with 35 people employed, based in Amsterdam and Brussels. I was responsible for Finance, marketing, IT and HR. In addition, I supported the European Finance Director on several European projects.Key achievements:Research and implementation plan for European Logistic centerCentralization of Finance and IT to European headquarters Show less

Main task was to run the German, Austrian and Swiss Finance operations. Focus was on:Reorganization of the company owned flagship stores in Germany (close, franchise or keep)SAP implementationTurning the finance organization into a more commercial focused organization.

Main task was to set up the Benelux Finance and IT organization. Create consolidation packages for Benelux and support the set-up of the flagship stores in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Brussels.

Main task was to set up the finance organization, including systems for the start up in the Netherlands.

Audits for multinationals, Not for Profit organizations, some consultancy for Government.