40+ years of "industry and project logistics" experience. I am educated in Electronic Engineering and Logistics Management and am a Certified Customs Broker, Customs Compliance Expert and a European VAT Expert.Presently active as President & CEO of XELLZ B.V. as well as non-executive director at Project Freight Net B.V.– PFN and non-executive director of iBrabble B.V. (Education, Events & Consultancy). Recently active as Vice President Global Transport & Logistics and Global Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Manager with one of World’s largest energy company ABB, as well as Global Head of Logistics for ABB Division Power Systems (PS). Previous as Vice President & Director of Projects (and Co-Founder) of EP-Team Inc. which was acquired by BNSF Logistics Inc. (a Berkshire Hathaway company).Held a senior positions with Schenker Int. as Project Director Europe, based in Amsterdam involved in many projects and general freight forwarding. Prior to that, President & CEO (and founder) of Skylon International Forwarders B.V. More recently I was European Manager Logistics EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA for ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL (now CB&I Lummus), one of the TOP-10 European industrial conglomerates, and a major EPC Company where he has been the sponsor and Project Freight Management "lead" on projects in Russia, Middle East, China, Europe and Northern and Southern Africa. I has worked as senior logistics project specialist with EXEL Inc., and have been involved as consultant and senior specialist in Project Logistics product trainer to the ShippersForum Started my career in the "industry" since the late '70s and have traveled and worked in a large number of countries from northern Europe, far west of China, Russia to the USA and South America. Specialties: Leadership, Project Freight Management, Heavy Lift Engineering, Customs Specialist, European VAT Specialist, Chartering Air & Ocean, Offshore Logistics, Management, Change Management,