Curriculum Vitae
Interim manager / consultant: 90309
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Resume written in: English
CEO & Salesman
Work Experience
Since July 2006 Own CompanySmall company doing Management & Sales Training Workshops for national and international clients. Own developed Professional Solution Selling Concept (PSSC). Clients such as: see referrals below
June 1, 2005 Interim Managing Director at Disa Elektro AG
- June 30, 2006 CH-6060 Sarnen, Switzerland
Production of electrical appliances, switches and electronics for OEM’s. 35 employees. International clients.
The main challenge in this position was to improve the liquidity and profit within 6 month. Besides
managing the company as a MD and carrying through a total reorganization key-account management was implemented.
April 1, 2001 Managing Director at Kendrion Binder Magnet AG, also member of the board
- May 30, 2005 CH-8915 Hausen am Albis/Zwitserland
Headquarters are Kendrion NV in Zeist/NL, stock listed at AMX in Amsterdam.
Production and trading company for electromagnetic components, motors and frequency invertors for machines, devices and fixed assets (like building management, factories, power plants). We are the market leader in Switzerland, 23 employees (4 sales, Engineers, 5 indoor sales, 1 accounting, 12 production).
Domestic and international sales (approx. 20%, my responsibility) to OEMs, end users and distributors.
One of the biggest challenges in this job was to merge 2 Swiss companies, the implementation of totally new software packages (trade, accounting and production) plus a personnel reorganization. A new Sales Controlling system was implemented by me (key account plans and sales project management).
I left this position because the headquarters moved the whole production outside Switzerland. It is only a sales office now with a small number of employees.
Sep 1, 1999 General Manager at Denison Hydraulics Benelux B.V.,
- Mar 31, 2001 3316 GR Dordrecht/The Netherlands
Production and trading company for hydraulic pumps, valves and systems.
American subsidiary for the Benelux countries incl. an European bonded warehouse. 37 employees. I was responsible for the total management of the company, budget and results (EBIT and net profit). One major task was a thorough reorganization of the company (EDP and personnel) which was necessary to convert the company into modern market needs after the former managing director unexpectedly passed away after 27 years. Under my supervision the ISO9000 certificate was reactivated.
Customers: Besides big OEMs also installers and end users. World wide service and repair work carried out.
Sep 1, 1995 Managing Director at WILO Nederland b.v.
- Aug 31, 1999 1948 RC Beverwijk/The Netherlands
Pump import and whole sale, daughter company of German headquarters WILO-Salmson AG.
Responsible for budget and profit. 23 employees.
Special tasks: Lead and motivate people, enhance market share and manage a professional marketing, market introduction of new products, implementation of new hard- and software (order entry, accounting, warehouse etc.), reorganization of the company, implementation of ISO 9002 by end of 1999.
Customers: Whole sellers, installers, consultants, industry, OEM’s
Feb 1, 1994 Business Unit Manager Case Ware at ICS Projekten b.v.,
- Aug 31, 1995 2908 LR Capelle a/d Ijssel/The Netherlands
IBM Business Partner AS400 and RS6000, agency of SYNON Case Tool
Position: Responsible for the business unit Case Ware, 5 employees reported to me. Marketing and sales of software packages (alpha400 of BFI) plus hardware and implementation services/education, account management, building up a VAR-network alpha400 in the Benelux and northern parts of Germany. Member of the management team.
1991 – 1994 Marketing Manager at BF Infoconsult AG,
CH-6203 Sempach-Station/Switzerland
IBM International Business Partner, producer of the integrated 4th generation language software packages alpha400
Position, function: International and national marketing for the alpha400 software packages plus direct sales of these incl. hardware and services. One employee reported to me.
Agency for Switzerland of the Swedish software packages IBS. Alpha400 and IBS are software packages for whole sale, production, warehousing and accounting. Key account management. A very important task was to build up a value added reseller network in Europe plus personally supporting them in sales and technical questions. Member of the management team.
1990 – 1991 Consultant Logistics and EDP at Visura Treuhand AG,
CH-6004 Lucerne/Switzerland
Consultants, accountants, human resource management
Position: Consultant for logistics and EDP question for different external customers (midrange
companies and multi nationals). Product management, software packages for PC-networks and midrange systems.
1985 – 1990 Manager Logistics at Santrade Ltd,
CH-6004 Lucerne/Switzerland
Daughter company of the Swedish SANVIK group. (manages the world wide distribution and
logistic for all SANDVIK products)
Position: Right hand of the distribution manager, coordination of international logistics, marketing
and EDP projects. Further responsible for purchase and customer services of one product group
(heavy breaker tools for excavators, mines). 5 employees reported to me.
1980 – 1985 Sales Coordinator at Raychem AG,
CH-6340 Baar/Switzerland.
Import and whole sale of electro technique and electronic components plus heat cables for
construction and industry. Daughter company of the American headquarters in Menlo Park/CA.
Function: Sales coordination and purchasing of three product lines (electrical engineering, construction, pipe protection). One day per week outdoor salesman for electro technical products (main customers were power plants and big installers), whole Switzerland. Deputy system operator of an IBM S/34.
Education
HandelsschoolVertegenwoordigerschool
HBO Bedrijfseconomie
HBO Marketing Management
RSM Erasmus Rotterdam Business School of Management