Tekstvak: Male, 51 years of age Married, 2 children Dutch nationality  MSc Chemistry - University of Utrecht MSc Geology - University of Utrecht Business economics - University of Amsterdam – 6 months Industrial Marketing - 2 years evening classes Courses - Service marketing, Negotiations, Sales, Sales management, Cultural awareness, Business finance Fluent in Dutch, English, German and French. Basic in Portuguese  Business Consultant 2007 - present Strategy development & implementation in Europe (Chemicals) Acme China Surfactants Feng Hong China Rheological Additives Hschem Korea Polymeric additives Univar Europe Chemical distribution Avery Dennison Adhesive tapes Industrial bakery Business plan Furniture plant Lean six sigma project IT company Strategy development Gardener Internal organization Furniture company Interim Managing Director (3 plants and 18 stores) Elementis Specialties (1996 – 2007) Producer of specialty chemicals sold to multiple markets. Global turnover of $ 350 MM. (Europe 45 %, America’s 40%, Asia 15 % - direct and via distributors) Headquarters in Hightstown NJ –USA. Web: www.elementis-specialties.com Mother company Elementis is quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Received Presidents Award in 2003 Received Price for best performing Unit in 2004 In 2005   Elementis Specialties Received Frost & Sullivan’s '05 Business Development Strategy Leadership Award for its (my) Coatings Strategy Business Unit Director – Surfactants (March 2005 –March 2007) , Delden, NL Responsibility for $ 100 MM chemical business Restructuring loss making activity Strategy development Global Director of Marketing (2004 – 2005) , Delden, NL Strategy development and marketing for whole $ 350 MM business Business development for new markets (Plastics, Resins) Lead, train & develop team of 13 marketing managers, total team of 18 people Divestment of activities Business Director Coatings (2001- 2004), Oosterhout, NL P&L responsibility for $ 115 MM business within a matrix organization. Direct responsibility for marketing and technical departments 9 Direct reports, team of 52 people Grew business with an average of 13% per year in a slow growing market Actively involved in acquisition team (screening, due diligence) Integrated $ 25 MM coating activities from Servo Delden Director Colorants & Additives Europe (1999 – 2000) Oosterhout, NL P&L responsibility for $ 30 MM business within a matrix organization. European Marketing Manager (1996 -1999) Brussels, Belgium Business Development of Rheological additives in various markets (inks, construction, adhesives, plastics). Company was acquired by Elementis in 1999. Akzo Nobel Coatings (1986 - 1995) Business Manager Trucks & Busses B/FR (1993 – 1995) Brussels, Belgium P&L responsibility including sales, marketing, technical, production. Manager Commercial Services France (1990 – 1993) Paris, France Setting up a franchise for car repair shops . Manager Services Belgium (1989 – 1990) Brussels, Belgium Restructuring and development of commercial services for car repair shops. Marketing Manager Protective Coatings Europe (1986 – 1989) Wapenveld Marketing of anti-corrosive coatings to multiple industries.

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