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Work Experience

1974 - 1979 AKZO-consumer products, Sweden and The Netherlands.

- EDET Paper factory Sweden. (SCA Mölnlycke at present)
Junior product manager household paper.
Expat for two years.
Introduction of new products in Europe.

- Recter b.v. Veenendaal The Netherlands. (a Sara Lee company at present)
Productmanager Roosvicee products: children’s health syrup.
Functional food. Changed distribution and sales programme from drugstores and pharmacies to supermarkets. Achieved number 1 position in market share.

1979 - 1981 SARA LEE/Douwe Egberts, Holland
Senior product manager
Responsible for marketing of coffee products. Projects: introduction of new varieties, speech-making advertising.

1981 - 1989 SARA LEE/Van Nelle, International (former part of Nabisco).
Export Manager Marketing & Sales.
Bottom line responsibility for the business unit of international sales of consumer products and catering products. Areas: Europe, USA and Far East.

Changed organisation from export department into modern profit-oriented marketing and sales unit. Created firm shares in several markets. Responsible for license (production) in Indonesia.

Establishing relationships with agents and distributors. Member of several associations of manufacturers. Given lectures “international business” within NMA/NIMEX.

1989 - 1991 GENERAL BISCUITS, Germany (a Danone company)
Director Marketing for Germany
Larger multinational food-producer in Europe (Nabisco, Danone, Evian etc.) Responsible for profit and loss, product and consumer marketing.

Special project: introducing the brand in former East Germany.

1991 - 1995 LEKKERLAND Europa GmbH, Frechen, Germany. (the European competitor of WalMart Wholesale)
General Manager.
Responsible for strategy of the wholesale organisation consisting of independent family owned companies. Products: groceries, liquor, tobacco and sweets. Specialist in sales to smaller outlets. Turnover Euro 2, 5 milliard.
Extended the group to 13 countries.
Joint-ventures with companies in Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic.
At international level contacts with a/o European clients, suppliers, packaging and environment lobbyist and EU in Brussels.
A position with staff- and line-character, in which many results haven been achieved, trough power of persuasion and negotiation.

1996 - 2004 BVM Presentations b.v., Holland
Managing Director (owner since 1991)
Product promotion company with unique concepts. A.o. health en body care education.
Only larger advertisers participate: AKZO/Nobel, Colgate, Johnson&Johnson, Novartis, Pharmacia Upjohn, Philips, Roche, Sara Lee, Solvay-Pharma, Unilever, etc.
Responsible for New client business, Marketing opportunities and new markets. Office in Brussels and Arnhem. Employees: 21.

I have sold the company early 2004 which allows me to focus on consultancy and interim management.



Education

Pre-University Brussels (B) and Arnhem (NL).
University:
study in economics (BA certificates)
Study in Marketing Management: Holland and Switzerland IMD Lausanne.


Skills

Senior Expert in Export, International Marketing and Sales. FMCG, food and non food.

Languages

Dutch, (native tongue),
English and German: fluent.
French: well,
Swedish: basic level.


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