Sector Experience
Business Services
Energy
Industrials
Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Languages
English
French
Dutch
Experience
Core Business Innovation
Management Consulting
Owner/President
1/2018 - Present
I own and manage CBI, a boutique consulting firm that helps clients optimize market strategies. We help with selection of target markets, development and optimization of solutions, pricing, market communications, channel and solution partner strategies. CBI uses rigorous data/analytics driven methodologies and helps companies across a range of industries.
Gartner Inc.
Management Consulting
Director Consulting
5/2005 - 12/2017
Managed and sold a wide range of consulting engagements to help businesses develop market strategies. Included market segmentation, sizing & selection, competitive, customer, capability, solution & channel partner, and financial analysis.
Key industries included technology (hardware, software, services), manufacturing, supply chain & logistics, energy & utilities, healthcare & medical solutions and other industries.
Key roles: Senior Consultant, Associate Director, Director.
Key industries included technology (hardware, software, services), manufacturing, supply chain & logistics, energy & utilities, healthcare & medical solutions and other industries.
Key roles: Senior Consultant, Associate Director, Director.
Computer Sciences Corporation
Management Consulting
Senior Consultant
9/2000 - 4/2005
Managed and executed consulting engagements to help businesses with developing and improving business processes. Included business performance improvements through financial analysis, supply chain and operations analysis, business process re-engineering and organizational redesign.
Focus on industries such as logistics/distribution/supply chain, financial services, healthcare, government.
Key roles: Staff Consultant, Senior Consultant.
Focus on industries such as logistics/distribution/supply chain, financial services, healthcare, government.
Key roles: Staff Consultant, Senior Consultant.
Tecmarine Lines
Accounting
Finance Manager
1/1996 - 6/1998
Managed corporate financial budgeting, planning, reporting and analysis (P&L, capital, cash-flow). Reported to the CFO. Key activities:
- Ongoing service analysis leading to major pricing strategy changes.
- Introduced Activity Based Costing, resulting in turnaround and elimination of services.
- Improved financial planning resulting in improved focus on business performance.
- Developed customized financial planning and reporting system for all business operations and divisions.
- Ongoing service analysis leading to major pricing strategy changes.
- Introduced Activity Based Costing, resulting in turnaround and elimination of services.
- Improved financial planning resulting in improved focus on business performance.
- Developed customized financial planning and reporting system for all business operations and divisions.
Tecmarine Lines
Marketing
Marketing Analyst
3/1993 - 12/1995
Responsible for all corporate marketing. Reported to CEO and COO. Key activities:
- Analysis of market trends, customer segments, competition, and operations, resulting in improvements in marketing, sales and operations, and ~80% revenue growth in 3 years.
- Market and operational planning for market entries in Caribbean and South America.
- Creation of integrated marketing information system that improved strategy, marketing and sales for all 15+ operating countries
- Analysis of market trends, customer segments, competition, and operations, resulting in improvements in marketing, sales and operations, and ~80% revenue growth in 3 years.
- Market and operational planning for market entries in Caribbean and South America.
- Creation of integrated marketing information system that improved strategy, marketing and sales for all 15+ operating countries
Van Ommeren Shipping & Agencies
Operations
Jr. Chartering Manager
9/1990 - 12/1992
Managed bulk carrier chartering, operations management and voyage planning.
Managed liner agency operations, cargo distribution, transshipment operations, equipment planning and control.
Roles included Management Trainee, Jr. Chartering Manager
Managed liner agency operations, cargo distribution, transshipment operations, equipment planning and control.
Roles included Management Trainee, Jr. Chartering Manager