After successfully concluding the Business College in Doetinchem in 1987 I was called up for military service.I was trained as an explosives engineer in Reek (Netherlands). 1988 was spend at a large Dutch barracks Seedorf in Germany. Some time before my time was up I was promoted to lance corporal.1989 was spend discovering what is available in the world. Many months were spend abroad.In October 1989 I received a call from Het Woonhuis, if I was interested in a job. I started in the warehouse handling furniture from suppliers and for customers. In the years I gained more knowledge and was also involved in sales and clerical duties.Being a self-taught computer enthusiast I was responsible for introducing the computer in our store and teaching personell and staff the basics.The company grew dramatically and moved from Silvolde to Ulft. My emphasis was sales, but being a small company I was, and am, available for all duties.Het Woonhuis changed owners late 2008 and I was promoted to General Manager. In this capacity I am responsible for managing a small team of dedicated employees.Since then we have transformed our beautiful company from selling mainly low budget pine furniture to a contemporary life style concept. That transformation has been successful for us and the majority of our customers.In 2017 I felt it was time for a change and in the second half of the year I announced I would leave the company by the end of the year. Mid January 2018 I started a new position as senior buyer with the German based Table & Co company in Wuppertal. In short time the small shop in Wuppertal was exchanged for a 1500m2 warehouse & shop in the same town and the company was expanded with more shops in Dortmund, Dreieich, Mönchengladbach and Erding. Early 2008 I started a company with two friends, 4Aviation. All three are fanatic aviation enthusiasts and we wanted to do something extra with this obsession.We have now specialised in organising aviation related travels. It is very rewarding to arrange a trip to an exotic location and noticing that the preparations were successful so our customers have a great time enjoying their hobby.In 2021 we had to halt our travels due to COVID-19 and started Blackbird-Aviation and Aviation-Gadgets, with which we trade and upgrade used aircraft parts into something beuatiful for your home and workplance. Specialities: planning, purchasing, customer care, staying real