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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Leading our Benelux, France, Nordics and Baltics organizations. We’re the leading platform for search-powered solutions, and we help everyone — organizations, their employees, and their customers — find what they need faster, while keeping applications running smoothly, and protecting against cyber threats. When you tap into the power of Elastic Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security solutions, you’re in good company with brands like Uber, Slack, Microsoft, Volvo, Booking, ING and thousands of others who rely on us to accelerate results that matter.

Amsterdam Area

Leading Microsoft's Independent Software Vendor strategy and Partner Sales and Recruit organisation across 12 countries in Western Europe. ISV's represent the most innovative and fast growing partner ecosystem and by building the right strategic partnerships and the right use of the Microsoft Platform, we can accelerate their growth and impact on customers from SMB to Enterprise.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

As member of the Microsoft Netherlands Leadership Team responsible for Enterprise Solutions. Supporting customers achieve their business priorities through Digital Transformation. This includes leading 165 solutions sellers and technical specialists with new business focus on Modern Workplace, Business Applications, Data & Artificial Intelligence and Azure Apps & Infrastructure. Business responsibility across operating mechanisms: P&L, Scorecard and Market share.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Lead Consulting Delivery and Premier Support Services in The Netherlands. Responsible for Customer Satisfaction, Customer Success based on succesfull projects and service delivery, and P&L performance. Professional Services span 2 major business units:1) Consulting across 3 business lines, (i) implementation of complex Technology solutions, (ii) provision of expert-based Advisory services, and (iii) Enterprise Strategy Consulting services2) Support Services for the majority of large Enterprise Customers

Schiphol, Netherlands

As people and business manager, responsible for Sales Team consisting of 11 professionals. Managing the Public Sector sales team in The Netherlands. Accountable and responsible for all ministries in The Netherlands, Tax Office, UWV (Social Security) and the 6 largest municipalities. Next to the sales and people responsibility, very engaged in social return programs with our customers, influencing policies and accountable for the reputation of Microsoft in the Dutch Government and making sure that there is a “license to sell” for Microsoft within the Dutch Government.

As people and business manager, responsible for Sales Team consisting of 12 professionals for Unified Communications and Online Services (Office 365). “Pioneering” with customers and the Microsoft organization in the world of Cloud, something we call “growth hacking” within Microsoft under the leadership of Satya Nadella. Together with peer-manager responsible for the overall Information Worker turnover at the Top 450 customers in Netherlands. In addition, passionately involved in, and driving the change process within Microsoft to move from a licenses sales organization towards a Cloud services sales organization.

Responsible for group of 15 Account Technology Strategists (ATS). The ATS-role is the main point of contact and relation for the IT decision makers within our customers and has a primary responsibility for the productive use and deployment of Microsoft software within the contract. In addition, responsible for Microsoft Online Services/Cloud Services. First to start selling the, at that time, new Cloud services for Microsoft within the Enterprise and Public Sector organization. The Cloud Services where initially called Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS), nowadays known as Office 365. Many initial opportunities spotted and closed. Defined and coached strategy for many large accounts. Facilitated many Readiness sessions for account teams in the Enterprise domain and Public Sector and developed a growth plan for execution. The plan and good results led to the next role of Sales Manager for Cloud Services.

Responsible for revenue target within the Manufacturing group in the Enterprise & Partner Group, specifically for Microsoft Office System solutions, like communication, collaboration, enterprise content management, enterprise search and business intelligence. Main focus was to win new customers, define and present solutions, work with our partners. Focus on both the short and long term success with customers and partners. Regular multi-account Executive Briefings in Redmond with customers and partners. Mentoring-role for new colleagues and drive towards being a role model. Customers in Enterprise market, like Akzo Nobel, DSM, Heineken, ASML, Deloitte, Philips, Shell and Ahold in a total customer group of 50 customers. Year target € 50 million. Active role and role model in the account planning for all customers.

Zeist

Xerox Global Services (XGS) is the outsourcing and professional services division of Xerox focussing on document-intensive business processes. Responsible for selling large document management implementation projects with consultancy and project management and managed services. Initiate, define, position and implement solutions within the top accounts of Xerox in the Public, Financial and (Health) Insurance sector. Contracts were supported by Service Level Agreements and were my responsibility. New Business sales target per year of approximately € 1,25 Million.

Delft Area, Netherlands

Responsible for the complete sales cycle and relationship management of existing and new European customers of the software program MADYMO. This simulation software, developed as a custom-made solution, answers questions in the field of passive safety of vehicles. Customers were eventually all global car manufacturers and subcontractors of airbags, belts and interior parts. Responsible for the organization and content of trainings and annual European Users’ meetings.Started at TNO as Scientific Researcher, but quicly moved to the role of Sales Executive.

Msc, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AOR Mechinal Engineering - Fundamental Engineering

Touching The Community Soul

Touching the Community Soul is a program based on the organizational principles of a new era. It uses both Action Research and Action.

High School, Atheneum-B

VWO - Atheneum-B