Michel Van Velde Email & Phone Number

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nl

CEO and sr. Brand & AI director at Craftmore (http://www.craftmore.nl). This creative digital agency is a statement against uniformity and an ode to craftsmanship. Craftmore focusses on crafting digital brand experiences that convert. Craftmore offers a wide range of services: Identity Design, Visual Design, Art Direction, 3D & Motion Design, Web Design, Interaction Design, Front and Backend development using the latest technology. We have over 18 years of experience working for local and global brands.

Award winning independent creative director and brand strategist with a strong focus on creating and translating the brand strategy into experiential branding and activation concepts. Clients I’ve worked for: ING, Makelaarsland, SHV, Damen Shipyards, Nike, SOS Kinderdorpen, Bongrain, Paturain, Go-Tan, Iglo, Kieskeurig, Eurail, SURFnet, DHL parcel en DHL express and many more.

Herentals, Be

As the Managing Director of iO Campus Utrecht, I was responsible for leading a team of 120+ and growing number of talented individuals and overseeing the integration of three agencies. iO digital is a dynamic and innovative organization that delivers an end-to-end proposition for their clients in the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark. Key Responsibilities:- Leadership: lead and inspire a team of 120 colleagues, fostering a positive work environment and promoting collaboration and innovation.- Integration Management: Strategically plan and execute the integration of three agencies, ensuring a smooth transition and alignment of resources, processes, and goals.- Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, forge strategic partnerships, and strengthen relationships with clients and stakeholders.- Operational Efficiency: Streamline operations and implement processes to optimize productivity and enhance overall organizational performance.- Talent Management: Recruit, onboard, and develop top talent, providing mentorship and growth opportunities to foster a high-performing team.- Financial Management: Oversee the budgeting and financial aspects of the organization, ensuring financial responsibility and driving profitability.

Herentals, Be

Owner, Founder & CEO of One Shoe, an award-winning creative & digital agency with a drive for creating impact on the everyday lives of your audience. I sold One Shoe in 2020 to become part of iO. We combined brand strategy with digital strategy, UX, design and development. With more than 50 specialists, we created campaigns and digital solutions that engaged people, inspired action and grew organizations. Clients were ING, Nike, DHL, Sanofi-Genzyme, Mylan, G4S, Nuffic, VNO-NCW, Kanker.nl, NHG Thuisarts.nl, Studiekeuze123, iglo, makelaarsland and many others. Specialities: Brand Strategy, Digital Strategy, Open Source (Drupal & Laravel) webdevelopment, advertising & communication, mobile marketing & E-health

Virtual Offices, Oo

The Drupal Association is a non-profit organization. It supports the Drupal project and community with funding, infrastructure, and events. Funded by individual and organization members, and by generous sponsors, the Association's mission is to unite a global open source community to build and promote Drupal. Responsibility within the board: strategy, community, governance and marketing.

Zoetermeer, South Holland, Nl

The Dutch Laravel Foundation (Stichting Laravel) was officially launched on 12 June 2019. The foundation, approved by the founder of the Laravel PHP Framework, Taylor Otwell, will promote the use of the open source framework Laravel in the Netherlands among clients and will promote knowledge sharing between Laravel developers. Responsibility within the board: strategy, community and governance

Metropoolregio Utrecht, Nl

On oktober 31st of 2012 the Economic Board Utrecht was officialy founded. The Economic Board Utrecht is the lead agency for realizing and executing strategies to enhance Utrecht's position as an (inter)national business centre. We dream, We think, We dare and We do deliver solutions that create value for the local economy. Our mission is to enhance the role of Utrecht, create a sustainable economic growth with vibrant business and good job opportunities.

The Uzelf program aims at: Positioning Utrecht as a model region for self-management & eHealth through the development and consolidation of a highly competitive regional open-innovation ecosystem where companies, researchers, policy makers, health professionals, governments and citizens / patients collaborate in user-centered development, implementation and scaling-up of sustainable and groundbreaking products and services in the field of self-management, supported by ICT (eHealth) and solutions from the creative industries. This synergy, knowledge advance and the innovative Utrecht environment will lead to value creation in:Human Value - Health benefits and autonomy for Utrecht citizens Human Capital - Skills. competences and mindsets related to self-management support across actors in the whole ecosystemEconomic Value - Valorization and leverage of self-management products, stimulating regional economy and creation of new jobs in several sectors across the ecosystem (incl. start-ups)

Board member of Creative Connection: a group of leading agencies in the field of product design, design, advertising, interactive and strategy. The goal of Creative Connection is a substantial contribution to the economic strength of Central Netherlands.

Drupal Business Foundation Netherlands / Stichting Drupal Bedrijven Nederland actively promotes Drupal in the Netherlands and helps agencies promoting Drupal professionally.

Drupaloverheid is een initiatief om kennis en code te delen rondom het Drupal CMS binnen de Nederlandse overheid. Overheden en Drupal leveranciers werken in dit netwerk samen.Drupal4gov is an initiative to share knowledge and code of the popular open source content management framework Drupal between the Dutch Government and Drupal agencies.

Utrecht, Nl

The Advisory Board of UtrechtInc consists of experienced entrepreneurs, investors, bankers and innovation experts. The Committee reviews applications for admission, extension or loans. The Advisory Board of UtrechtInc offers entrepreneurs an independent assessment by different experts. The board also provides useful tips and opens doors that would otherwise remain closed.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Appril is the festival about apps and mobile internet throughout the month of April. With some 100 events, workshops, lectures and meetings in six cities appril is the biggest event on apps in the Netherlands and abroad. I will be responsible for Appril Utrecht 2014.

Co-lead organizer of the next Drupaljam in The Netherlands. An event for developers and users of the powerful open source content management system Drupal. For more information (in Dutch) check www.drupaljam.nl

Co lead organiser DrupalJam event in Amsterdam, a unique and succesful event to promote and stimulate the use of the open source content management system Drupal. An event with many sponsors and nearly 300 attendees. More information on http://drupaljam.nl/

Co lead organiser DrupalJam event in Utrecht, a unique and succesful event to promote and stimulate the use of the open source content management system Drupal. An event with many sponsors and nearly 180 attendees. More information on http://drupaljam.nl/

Co lead organiser DrupalJam event in Enschede, a unique and succesful event to promote and stimulate the use of the open source content management system Drupal. An event with many sponsors and nearly 75 attendees. More information on http://drupaljam.nl/

Amsterdam, Nl

Strategic Media Consulting, including business plan & media strategy development. Advising medium and large size businesses on non-spot advertisement, media strategies and business development through media. Generate new business deals for Palazzina, a company that focuses on multimedia and tv projects, including internet and narrowcasting. Brand development of Palazzina: web site and public relations. Development of a brand strategy

Drivetheplanet is a foundation setup for the expedition Michel van Velde and Elles van Velde-Albering undertook in 2003. They were the first westerners to drive from Amsterdam the Netherland to China Beijing in oldtimer to promote the work of SOS-Childrens Villages. During the expedition the couple filmed for Dutch television and realized over a million euro in media value.

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London, Gb

Responsible for analyzing churn and customer loyalty management.