Experience

Dutch Sport Tech Fund

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2021 - 2 years 9 months

  Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Dutch Sport Tech Fund (www.dutchsporttechfund.com) wants to make a positive and sustainable contribution to sports&vitality. As such we invest in scalable and innovative sport tech solutions with global potential in the following exponential growth verticals: esports, sports betting&gaming, fan engagement, data analysis, athlete performance enhancement, fantasy sports, OTT streaming.



PERFORMEANS

• Türkiye
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Investor in football clubs and innovative & disruptive solutions in (e)sports

  • 2018 - 5 years

  Amsterdam, The Netherlands In 2018 and 2019 we co-invested in (and managed) the football teams Marbella FC (Spain) and Sporting Lokeren (Belgium) respectively. As of March 2020 we have been consulting and investing in (#1) esports and (#2) disruptive sports tech solutions/platforms. Moreover, we have assisted 3 American investment funds in deploying their strategy to acquire elite football clubs in Europe.



Off The Pitch

• Denmark
• Business Intelligence Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist and Host Football Business interview series

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

  Aarhus, Denmark Columnist in offthepitch.com - Buying an elite Football Club? Column on do's and dont's. - Host "Inside the Executive Box": Business talk w/leaders of European elite football Teams.



topsportslab

• Belgium
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2018

  Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium Implementation of excellence in athlete performance in professional football and other sports. Provided leadership as the CEO, Board Member, and Main Shareholder of PE-backed TopSportsLab, the leading athlete management software supporting elite football clubs, UEFA, FIFA, federations, national teams, Belgian National Hockey team, and youth academies. Managed overall company’s short- and long-term physical optimisation strategies for the app which were engineered by the most eminent sports… Show more Implementation of excellence in athlete performance in professional football and other sports. Provided leadership as the CEO, Board Member, and Main Shareholder of PE-backed TopSportsLab, the leading athlete management software supporting elite football clubs, UEFA, FIFA, federations, national teams, Belgian National Hockey team, and youth academies. Managed overall company’s short- and long-term physical optimisation strategies for the app which were engineered by the most eminent sports scientists and utilised proprietary algorithms to efficiently support injury prevention and prediction. • Achieved 2018’s “Most influential CEO Award - Belgium”. • Spearheaded successfully the acquisition of the FIFA elite referees’ account, leading TopSportsLab to achieving the world’s monopoly for elite referees in football (http://refereeingworld.blogspot.com/2017/06/fifa-signed-contract-with-tsl-to.html). • Short-listed as CEO for the Belgian Football Federation in 2016. • Led 11-months takeover process with Catapult Sports, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and leader in providing athlete monitoring and sports management services. • Finalised financial turnaround for TopSportsLab and prepared the company for exit to ensure value maximisation. • Championed TopSportsLab in being selected in the global top-10 most promising sports solutions in 2017 (https://www.insightssuccess.com/topsportslab-empowering-sports-organizations-achieve-best-players/). • Initiated and executed the takeover of www.socceronline.be in 2018, doubling the value within one year and subsequently selling the company in 2019. Show less



Juran Institute Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas

• CEO Europe and EVP world

  • 1995 - Jan 2012

  Amsterdam Set up business in 32 countries for recognised clients for JURAN: a US consultancy company, operating globally, and a leader in the field of business process improvement, six sigma, benchmarking, self-assessment, cost reduction, strategy and change management. Held bottom-line P&L accountability for all European operations which included corporate budgets and governance, personnel recruitment, development and resource planning, business and product development and marketing. Monitored and… Show more Set up business in 32 countries for recognised clients for JURAN: a US consultancy company, operating globally, and a leader in the field of business process improvement, six sigma, benchmarking, self-assessment, cost reduction, strategy and change management. Held bottom-line P&L accountability for all European operations which included corporate budgets and governance, personnel recruitment, development and resource planning, business and product development and marketing. Monitored and coached the team in editorial exposure, managing associates, key account management, proposals, tendering committee, and obtaining patents. • Instituted and executed an Oil & Gas performance assessment practice (www.juranmembers.com), as the Global Benchmarking Leader. • Liaised with US parent company to formulate corporate guidelines and strategies, and also attended executive meetings as a member of the Juran Institute Inc. executive board. • Customers included Oil & Gas majors, amongst others BP, Statoil, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Total, Sasol, OMV, QP, Saudi Aramco, Gassco, PEMEX, Shell, PDO, NIOC, Woodside, Dong, Reliance, NAM and GasUnie, Adma, Banagas, Petronas, Cairn, Other: Unilever, Dupont, Nokia, B&D, Samsung, Rolls-Royce, DSM, AkzoNobel, KLM, British Airways. • Obtained global patents Oil & Gas Assets Performance Index – Juran Hydrocarbons Index and Juran’s 7-Step Benchmarking Model. • Speaker Impro/ Conference Board, Las Vegas. • Awarded Employee of the Year, got promoted MD: Sales up 250%, costs down 20%, contribution up 35%. • Key-note speaker Oil&Gas summit (with Stephen Covey), Dubai. • Key-note speaker at Saudi Aramco’s D&TO Conference, Dhahran (2008). • Author of “Benchmarking: Defining Best Practices for Market Leadership”, 6th Edition of Juran’s Quality Handbook (“The Bible of Quality”), McGraw Hill, 2010. Show less



United Telecom NV

• Belgium
• Telecommunications

• Owner and Board Member

  • 1993 - 2010

  Brussels Area, Belgium Sector: Telecommunication, nr 1 independent switch-owning reseller. United Telecom acquired 3 competitors and set up alliances with Worldcom, Base, BT, Carrefour and Tele2/Versatel. UT is now acquired by KPN.



Reitsma & Wertheim

• Netherlands
• Investment Banking

• Senior M&A Consultant

  • 1994 - 1995

  Utrecht (Netherlands) Reitsma & Wertheim BV (NL) is an international Mergers & Acquisitions consultancy and a McKinsey spin-off. It was sold to Insinger de Beaufort Bank in 2000. Responsibilities: Financial analysis, company valuation and normalisation, elaboration of information memoranda, approach potential buyers/sellers e.g. MBO teams, strategic and/or financial buyers etc, deal closing, i.e. negotiations and closing procedures – due diligence, shareholders agreement etc