Launched Sustaira in October '21. Sustaira: The Sustainability Platform and Marketplace. Sustaira is the Sustainability Platform and Marketplace for Sustainability solutions, services, connectors, and partners. Sustaira is on a mission to accelerate Sustainability initiatives by enabling and empowering Sustainability leaders to make their organizations more Sustainable. Faster. Imagine a world where cutting edge technology and Sustainability domain expertise are combined, going beyond goal setting, data gathering, and reporting. Sustaira makes it actionable, accountable, scalable, and rewarding. Sustaira: Your Sustainability Accelerator.Hands-on sales leader and entrepreneur with proven track record and experience in European and North-American markets. This includes rapid growth and successful acquisitions, incl. 2x Siemens acquisitions within 3 years (2018 and 2021). Direct experience in enabling and managing international growth of fast-growing European and American technology and software companies. As global employee #18 and US employee #2, I've launched Mendix, the leading low-code platform, in the US in 2008 and helped grow the company to a successful $730m acquisition by Siemens in 2018.- 20+ years of experience in (direct and indirect) Sales, Business Development, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship- ESG enthusiast, focusing on Sustainability- 15 years of low-code app industry knowledge and go-to-market expertise- (Inside) sales management, team building, recruiting, and professional development- Combination of self-starting experience and international success in information technology industry;- Strong corporate and entrepreneurial network in European and North-American Software, Manufacturing, Energy, Telecommunications, Insurance, and Technology industries. With a focus on North-East America (Boston and New York) and the Netherlands;- Direct experience in value based selling of information technology solutions and establishing the first North-American footprint and growth of European companies;- Dual citizenship (American and Dutch)- Team player, manager and self-starter.
Listed skills include Saas, Start Ups, Strategy, Enterprise Software, and 28 others.