Joan Van Walbeek Mba Email & Phone Number

Interim Management and Strategic Advisory Services.- Provide temporary executive support for Board, Commercial, Business Development, Finance and Operation positions- Engage as Program Manager to kick-start and streamline complex projects.- Accelerate companies into the next level of maturity, boost business growth with proven strategies. Embrace sustainability and lifelong learning.Recognised as the driving force behind business acceleration. A launching pad for companies ready to propel their growth to the next level. The commitment doesn't end midway - we remain your steadfast partner all the way to a possible successful exit. Our growth architects work alongside or in place of the major shareholder and director (DGA) to assist in identifying obstacles and opportunities for growth.www.mastermindaccelerators.com

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Datatodollars is a unique worldwide knowledge network, supporting companies in transforming their data into assets. Experts in determining and executing Data Strategies. Making Digital Transformation relevant and tangible. Advocate of the Chief Digital Officer.Markets today value data, but most companies don’t treat data as an asset.If not, you are missing out and soon will be left behind. So how can we put a price on your data?Learn from our benchmark insights and examples of companies who transformed and gained tremendous value; start your unique Data Fingerprint to jump-start turning Data to Dollars.We are supporting organizations world wide to adapt their practices and models to move forward with resilience in their Digital Transformation. Improve customer trust and introduce the customer innovation loop to ensure their stickyness for years to come. Integrating management control concepts into lean tangible operating models that make sense.Expert center for knowledge transfer, Masterclasses, lectures and heading up round tables / symposia.Actively involved with accelerating the "Innovation District Amsterdam", new collaboration of municipality Amsterdam, TU-Delft, ING and Plug&Play.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Novagraaf is an international company specializing in the protection of intellectual property (IP) and patents. Across 16 offices, over 300 IP professionals advise daily on the exploitation and management of IP issues in more than 200 countries.• Responsible for an EBITDA of €30 million (65% of global revenue).• Leading 130 employees and managing 20,000 clients, with a focus on improving account management and commercial results.• Cultural change aimed at inclusivity, collaboration, and proactive action, which led to a unified approach in strengthening customer relationships with significant growth in customer engagement (NPS +10) as a result.• Innovation of services using platform technology, resulting in customer "lock-in", enhancing service levels, and relieving back-office staff.• Achieved a 20% increase in capacity through a new Governance structure for shared services, system separation, automation, standardization of processes, and differentiation of customer service.• Improvement of the financial information system, contributing to more accurate financial reporting and better insight into business performance.• Actively involved in the sale of the company and redefining the growth strategy, which led to a stronger market position and growth.

Netherlands

Responsible for a team of 140 sales professionals across 18 countries in Europe, selling complex Industry Solutions to drive Digital Transformation, consisting out of Professional Services, Software, Hardware and Assets from IBM Research Centers. Further responsibilities:• Manage, control and evaluate 140 international sales units• Setup and Manage a P&L for Industry Solutions of 2,8 billion US$, including reporting and forecasting• Change-management - Merge operating Units into one IBM Europe (8 clusters of 18 countries)• International alignment and improvement of sales processes• Report directly to Global IBM (USA)

Responsible for client acquisition and business development. Managing multiple teams of professionals. Development of innovations and technology.• P&L responsibility for sales up to 10 million Euro per client• Shape and sell deals up to 30 million Euro• Leading international teams of more than 1400 professionals• Manage and deliver programs where research centers, soft- and hardware and business professionals work together to create impact-full resultsFormer positions focused on:• Business transformation / change-management (translating strategy to execution)• Innovation management (Lead through technology)• Project and account management (increase commercial strength)• Profit improvement/cost reduction (business control and base for growth)• Operational excellence (increase flexibility and customer loyalty)• Finance & control concepts (manage risks, transparent policies)Some project examples:• Medical/clinical and Baby Nutrition Company – Design and build an innovative business model, worldwide technical and operational implementation• Entertainment provider - Technical optimization, customer routing, and experience• Entertainment & Media - Cost of net promoter score & data analysis• Belgium Beer Brewer - Design and implement management control, process simplification and IT architecture for global regions• German Postal Company – Change the business model between the Demand and Supply of the IT organization, reducing cost by 30%• Japanese Medical Equipment Company - Design and implementation of business control and supporting processes / IT• Insurance Company – Standardise and dimension process model, create shared service centers

Cross Industry, Strategy and Finance expertLeading the Strategic and Profit improvement/cost reduction practiceSome project examples:• National Insurance Company – Implement an Activity Based Management system providing a new insight into client profitability• Legal Insurance Company – Redesign processes and responsibilities that enforced transparency and account alignment within the company• Semiconductor Producer - Design the strategic roadmap for Finance, reducing the number of projects by 50%, freeing up 65% of workload• US Industrial Production Company - Worldwide cost reduction program• US Chemical Company - Worldwide cost reduction program, reducing costs by 24 million in the Netherlands

Cross Industry, Finance expertEuropean Performance Management Leadership teamSome project examples:• Electronics Manufacturer – Design and implement a management control concept and a Shared Service Centre reducing costs by 40%• Chamber of Commerce – Redesign processes to improve effectiveness and reduce costs by 30%• Fruit and vegetable supplier/Auction – Design a new pricing mechanism, efficiently controlling products flows

A management consultancy firm, providing hands-on guidance on Strategy, Change Management and Productivity Improvement projectsSome project examples:• Belgium Building & Contracting Company – Improve productivity saving NLG 3 million in 3 months• Australian Brewing & Beverages Company – Reduce personnel cost by 50% while keeping the high product quality standards• USA & UK Investment Banker - Re-engineer the risk-management process, assign responsibilities with customer teams, implement audit process• UK Chemicals Company - Enforce and implement a new Strategy, ensuring worldwide leadership as supplier of gases

Some project examples:• Transformation of the trading organisation into a production organisation• Set up a joined innovation with Republic Industries Inc. (Dor-O-Matic), 650 employees, USA. Develop and coordinate production of a new radar detection system for automatic sliding doors• Develop a marketing alternative for fax-modems, saving 70% in cost• Install a subsidy control system (cash flow NLG 30 million) CBA, Dutch Government

Master, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: DSCSpecialization Control Engineering Fuzzy Controls

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), General Management

Erasmus Graduate School of Business, Netherlands, 2 years full time post academic study