Roger Staats Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Nijmegen / Wageningen

Radboud in'to Languages specialises in language and communication. As you may expect, in'to has clients throughout the university campus: university teaching staff, postdocs, students as well as non-teaching staff. Additionally, In'to has many corporate customers - training senior management and small groups in English language communication skills. Another area of focus is secondary education, where In'to trains teachers to teach in English - in Dutch bilingual schools (the so-called TTO schools).Roger currently teaches, develops courses, and participates in policy groups on the added value of ICT to the didactics of communication and language education.Teaching:- Writing Great Grant Proposals- Scientific Writing- Presentation SkillsCourse development:- Writing Winning Grant Proposals - academic professionals - BaMa writing - third year students- Getting Published* - (bio)medical professionals- Professional P&O English (P&O professionals)- Headlines (Journalists and editors)- Before you leave the country (Vaccination services)as well as numerous workshops on language, culture and ICT.* Getting Published has been approved as a postgraduate course for the NHG (Netherlands GP Association) See less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Aquire specialises in professional business communication, helping professionals in business, the civil service and in the academic field improve their English language communication skills.(US/UK/EU). Professional Personal Coaching: Personal coaching is highly intensive, interactive and always relevant to you: it's your job, your terminology, your career that matters! Courses vary from practicing personal presentation for high level job interviews to ensuring that your English is confident and convincing in professional and personal situations. English Language Business courses tailor-made to your company’s specific communication needs. Additionally, Aquire helps companies, universities and individuals with translation, proofreading, content development and text writing services.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Hospitality business language teaching; student coaching; editing & translation

Rotterdam /Nijmegen

Copy writing and translation: brochures, SEO web texts; policy documents

Delft/Utrecht

The academic world is in transition. Funding for research continues to move from first to second and third funding streams. Academics need new ‘business models’ to assure their future financial and scientific health; they need to make connections and market their societal value to support their research and create new business opportunities.The Lean Scientist course and project stimulates scientists to translate their knowledge and research output into added-value business opportunities.

Professional and Business English courses - in-company and/or mixed groups

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Presentation skills training for MA Retail Design students: PZI aligned with University of Plymouth UK. Translation & editing.

Voorthuizen Area, The Netherlands

1998 – 2002 Stoas, Two-M, Baan Business Knowledgeware (BBK)Sector: Educational Content Development, Software & Publishing www.stoas.nlBusiness Development ManagerRole: Commercial Management: Realisation and management of partnerships with international e-learning technology providers (Docent, Centra and others). Management of complex sales process: RFP teams & procedures, national & international, > €500.000. Complete curriculum & content development for Baan ERP & other ERP systems. LMS, CMS & Electronic assessment (QMP) & learning application sales. CRM organisation & management.Role: Management Team: Move to Baan from Global Knowledge on request of director of BBK. Co-founder of Two-M, initiating MBO from BBK in February 1998. Member of MT: Responsible for marketing & sales, partner management and organisational development.Initiated acquisition of Two-M by Stoas and integration of Two-M within the Stoas organisation.

Position held following acquisition of Two-M by Stoas.

Wageningen Area, The Netherlands

Role: Business development - products & processes; commercial management and partner management (international e-learning solution providers Docent, Centra and others).

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

1997 – 1998 Global Knowledge Europe, European Shared Service CentreSector: Business (IT) Education www.globalknowledge.netESSC IT (Interim) Manager, Project Manager EMEARole: ESSC IT Manager: European Shared Services: International Management Team. Developed and managed European network & business applications; staff management & customer service.Role: EMEA Project Manager: Successful implementation & integration of centralised classroom logistics & planning systems for 15 local country organisations including business procedure analysis and development; excellent project communication & customer support. Focus on management information. Project delivered on time, on budget; exceeding expectations. Project team > 25 resources, 5 project partners, budget $1.5 million.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Management Information System ManagerRole: Business Intelligence; Department Manager; Development, implementation and management of Business Intelligence / Management Information Systems, providing management with real time management information for planning, tracking and analysis.Also responsible for selection & implementation of call centre planning application; sales force support and information management.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Senior Information Resources AssociateRole: Change Management & Application Implementation: Introduction of new, changed & project organised business processes supported by ICT solutions – CRM, Workflow, Document Management. Application selection, implementation in the Netherlands & Europe; Focus on change management, communication & sales force processes. Highly successful team, milestones realised on time & budget: hardware & application implementation, significant ROI (measured), corporate culture change. Success achieved by emphasis on procedure development, continual project communication, management support, training, & excellent customer support.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Sales & Marketing Manager, EMEA (1991 – 1993)Role: Organisation Development; Management Team; Development & support of German & French local country organisations; development of marketing & sales support collateral; resource training; development of training material, company procedures. Sales & account management team development.Manager Information Systems, Induco Netherlands (1987 – 1991)Role: Sales Management CRM application Sales & customer support of RepCall (CRM application). Optimising sales force ROI - territory planning & analysis. Successful sales track record; consistently above target, increasing market share from 5% in 1987 to >65% 1990. Management & development of sales organisation: Account & technical support teams, growth from 2 - 14 staff providing excellent customer service. Training end and key users (>400), Development of sales consultancy & management information role.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Group Product Manager (1986 – 1987)Role: New business development, Product positioning, Group strategic planning, group management.Secondment: (1984 – 1985) Role: Marketing Research & Forecasting. European headquarters (UK); Special task force: Medical/Marketing international product development team.Product Manager (1982 – 1984)Role: Product Management: Special emphasis on new product research, positioning and marketing planning. Continuation of responsibilities described below. Market Research Manager (1979 – 1982) Role: Business Intelligence: Qualitative and quantitative market research manager. Developed innovative Management Information dashboard; responsible for data analysis & forecasting. Initiated sales force management system selection (CRM), implementation & training. Audit data purchase and management; department development.

Bsc Honours, Biology & Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Entertainments Committee (Ents): Treasurer; 4 years of hard work & fun

A Levels

Activities and Societies: O Levels 1972 A Levels 1974