Experience

The Future Mobility Network

• Netherlands
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  The Future Mobility Network is a cooperation of professionals to create sustainable mobility solutions for tomorrow. With the combination of our complementary expertise and talents we will find answers to the challenges of urban and regional mobility. We go for accessible cities, green logistics and social inclusion in transport. We believe in ‘Learning by Doing’ and foster realization of connected and automated transport, pilot locations and living labs. The Future Mobility Network is a cooperation of professionals to create sustainable mobility solutions for tomorrow. With the combination of our complementary expertise and talents we will find answers to the challenges of urban and regional mobility. We go for accessible cities, green logistics and social inclusion in transport. We believe in ‘Learning by Doing’ and foster realization of connected and automated transport, pilot locations and living labs.



Spring - innovation management

• Son en Breugel

• Automotive Project Manager and Innovation Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Free Lance Professional for Innovation Management in the automotive and mobility industry. Special focus on Smart Mobility and Automated Driving projects. Partner of the Future Mobility Network. - Manager of the technical development of the Interregional Automated Transport project that continues the WEpods development and opens two new sites for automated driving in NordRhein-WestFalen: at Weeze airport and in Aachen/Vaals. - Project leader of the WEpods project for a groundbreaking system of automated driving vehicles that mix with other traffic on the public road. A project of a TU-Delft consortium for the Province of Gelderland. www.wepods.com - Initiator and partner of ZOOF; an innovative app for real time InCar driver advice to improve traffic flow and safety. A succesful cooperation of 6 companies and a start of a new venture. www.zoof.nu - Product/Market strategy projects for industry to analyze market developments, indicate new product/market opportunities and find business partners - Composer and writer of Business Plans and Project Proposals that clearly communicate the essence of the proposition in terms of benefits for customers and stakeholders. Show less



INROADS - professionals in innovation

• Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

• Partner

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Consultancy Agency for innovation in the automotive-, mobility- and high tech sectors, working for Industry, Sector organizations. Knowledge centres and Government. - Business consultancy: Market monitoring, Trend studies, Business strategy, Roadmapping, Policy studies, Business plans, Business case development, Product planning. - Project Management: Project initiation, Partner search, Consortium management, Project planning, Project and Program management. Consultancy Agency for innovation in the automotive-, mobility- and high tech sectors, working for Industry, Sector organizations. Knowledge centres and Government. - Business consultancy: Market monitoring, Trend studies, Business strategy, Roadmapping, Policy studies, Business plans, Business case development, Product planning. - Project Management: Project initiation, Partner search, Consortium management, Project planning, Project and Program management.



Van der Wiel Business Development

• Son & Breugel

• Consultant and Interim Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

  Management consultancy for business development and innovation for the automotive industry and intelligent vehicles. - Organization of the Dutch automotive network. Program manager Intelligent Vehicle Technology, New materials and Design - Co-development of the Dutch national automotive innovation program. Program manager Connected Car, Light Constructions and HMI - Business strategy studies for small and large automotive companies - Roadmappig for a.o. Technical University and European research institute Show less



2getthere

• Utrecht

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2000 - Jan 2003

  Start up of a new company for automated driving vehicles, People Movers for public transport. - General Management: Strategy, Business plan, General management, Finance, Industrial consortium, Make-buy, International M&S, PR. - Innovation: Development of world first automated public transport system. Concept development, Engineering management mechatronics, electronics and software, Quality assurance, Certification. Start up of a new company for automated driving vehicles, People Movers for public transport. - General Management: Strategy, Business plan, General management, Finance, Industrial consortium, Make-buy, International M&S, PR. - Innovation: Development of world first automated public transport system. Concept development, Engineering management mechatronics, electronics and software, Quality assurance, Certification.



Volvo Cars

• Sweden
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Business Development Small Platform

  • 1992 - 1999

  Responsible for the Business Development of Volvo’s midsized cars. Strategic market research, Lifecycle plan, Product plan, Feasibility studies, Project initiation, Program management, Carline specification, Marketing plans in cooperation with international sales companies. Member of the VCC Product Strategy Board. Chairman Styling Reference Board. Reporting to the Executive committee of Volvo Car Corporation. Responsible for the Business Development of Volvo’s midsized cars. Strategic market research, Lifecycle plan, Product plan, Feasibility studies, Project initiation, Program management, Carline specification, Marketing plans in cooperation with international sales companies. Member of the VCC Product Strategy Board. Chairman Styling Reference Board. Reporting to the Executive committee of Volvo Car Corporation.



Volvo Car BV

• Helmond

• Engineering Manager Interior Trim

  • Jan 1984 - Dec 1992

  Engineering management for all interior trim: dashboard, console, seats, panels, occupant safety systems. Supplier relations, testing, homologation. Engineering management for all interior trim: dashboard, console, seats, panels, occupant safety systems. Supplier relations, testing, homologation.