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Business Creator

Business Creator

Work Experience

Over the past 15 years, I’ve developed a successful track record in an international B2B environment; I have evolved into a Business Creator. I lead the process through which multidisciplinary teams create innovation in an international B2B setting. I deliver success in the Marketplace by creating synergy using the strengths of all disciplines. Next to meeting the organization’s urgent need for growth, sustainability is achieved through robust planning and team play, development and implementation of platform strategies and portfolio management.

10/2006 - present Founder
Specialty Enzymes Europe (SEE)

• On a consultancy basis and as interim manager, I support a variety of projects;
o With my previous employer, Direvo Biotech AG, I remained involved for a long time in the implementation of the Business Plan.
o For an US/EU consortium I successfully managed the development of a project plan and the filing of the application to the DOE
o For an EU based Biotech company a business plan was drafted and a collaboration agreement was sucessfully negotiated



06/2003 - 10/2006 VP Business Development
Direvo Biotech AG

• I was responsible for the development of the business strategy and the implementation.
• My goal was to change Direvo Biotech AG from a research service provider into a product based company
• The strategy developed has been approved by the 'board of directors'. Direvo recently closed a new financing round successfully, enabling them to execute the business plan fully. For each of the selected market segments detailed project plans have been developed for the product development projects. On a consultancy basis I remain involved with the implementation of the above


06/1999 - 06/2003 Director Product Management/Director Program Management
Genencor Inc

• As Director Product Management a led a team to develop product platform for a business unit, in order for all disciplines to commit to the strategy developed. In addition to coordinating the team I’ve developed and implemented a technology platform. I’ve introduced 'Knowledge Management' and 'Knowledge Teams' as a tool to create participation with all disciplines within the organization
• In addition all team-members have been trained in project management
• The successful introduction of platform strategies was followed by a re-organization after which the tools developed, where used to develop these platforms for the entire company. For two “new to the world technologies”, I’ve developed the platform strategies and supported a business unit responsible for the introduction into the market The availability of these technology and product platform strategies enabled amongst others portfolio management.


06/1995 - 06/1999 Area Sales Manager/Sales Development Manager/Global Sales Coordinator
Genencor Inc

• During a short period, I acted as area sales manager. After my promotion to sales development manager I coordinated the activities of the area sales managers in miscellaneous industries in Europe and Asia
• In addition, I was responsible for developing the relationship with a key account in Europe
• Early 1997, I was promoted to global sales coordinator. In this job I led a international multi-functional team to coordinate all activities with this key account world-wide
• The result of this project was a multi-year contract, to date still regarded by Forbes as the biggest deal (600M€) in the biotech industry


06/1993 - 06/1995 Area Sales Manager
Gist-brocades

• As area sales manager I was responsible for the commercial activities of a group of products in Asia, Middle East, East Europe and part of West Europe. Part of the sales happened through a network of agents and distributors. Next to maintaining the existing network, I’ve optimized the network, based upon my market analyses. The introduction of project management in commerce contributed to the efficiency and success. During my second year at Gist-brocades, I also acted as product manager for a new product
• In 1995 is the division 'Industrial Enzymes' was acquired by Genencor. During the period of the 'due diligence', I’ve developed together with Genencor management the business integration plan



06/1993 - 06/1995 Area Sales Manager
Gist-brocades

• As area sales manager I was responsible for the commercial activities of a group of products in Asia, Middle East, East Europe and part of West Europe. Part of the sales happened through a network of agents and distributors. Next to maintaining the existing network, I’ve optimized the network, based upon my market analyses. The introduction of project management in commerce contributed to the efficiency and success. During my second year at Gist-brocades, I also acted as product manager for a new product
• In 1995 is the division 'Industrial Enzymes' was acquired by Genencor. During the period of the 'due diligence', I’ve developed together with Genencor management the business integration plan



09/1985 - 06/1993 Sales Manager
Biesterfeld B.V.

 I was responsible for the sales of biocides and chemicals for process water treatment to the food processing industry. This function evolved into Technical Sales and the development of training programs for key accounts.
 During the last two years with this company I was a Product Manager for products for process water treatment for the food industry and products based upon organic solvents for the metal industry.
 This function I combined with a study “Business Management”. During this study, I was also responsible for a successful reorganization of the lab.



08/1981 - 06/1985 Lab Technician/Lab Manager
Boers B.V, and Encebe B.V.

• While finishing my education in the evening, I worked full time, first as a Laboratory Technician and there after a Laboratory Manager in micro-biology and analytical chemistry



Education

08/1991 - 06/1993 Post-HTO Business Management (graduated) focus Logistics
08/1980 - 05/1985 IHBO (HBO-A/HBO-B Analytical Chemistry) (graduated)




Skills

Project Management
Program Management
M&S Management

Languages

Speaking Writing Reading
Dutch Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue
English Fluent Good Good
German Good Reasonable Good


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