Experience

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Directeur

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  As director I am responsible for all aspects of this high profile organisation, results, strategy, financial control, personnel and operations. I was recruited to head up the turnaround from a loss-making, failing organisation to the profitable and healthy business it now is. The financial position has changed so much that the Association that owns it has decided to support the struggle for a smoke-free world both actively and financially. I became responsible for this project within NTvG… Show more As director I am responsible for all aspects of this high profile organisation, results, strategy, financial control, personnel and operations. I was recruited to head up the turnaround from a loss-making, failing organisation to the profitable and healthy business it now is. The financial position has changed so much that the Association that owns it has decided to support the struggle for a smoke-free world both actively and financially. I became responsible for this project within NTvG, setting up an investigative journalism team, lobbying politicians for policy change, and being part of the team behind the criminal charges against the tobacco industry. Show less As director I am responsible for all aspects of this high profile organisation, results, strategy, financial control, personnel and operations. I was recruited to head up the turnaround from a loss-making, failing organisation to the profitable and healthy business it now is. The financial position has changed so much that the Association that owns it has decided to support the struggle for a smoke-free world both actively and financially. I became responsible for this project within NTvG… Show more As director I am responsible for all aspects of this high profile organisation, results, strategy, financial control, personnel and operations. I was recruited to head up the turnaround from a loss-making, failing organisation to the profitable and healthy business it now is. The financial position has changed so much that the Association that owns it has decided to support the struggle for a smoke-free world both actively and financially. I became responsible for this project within NTvG, setting up an investigative journalism team, lobbying politicians for policy change, and being part of the team behind the criminal charges against the tobacco industry. Show less



Elsevier

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Product Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2008

  Product management responsibilities for the EMBASE product group derived from an scientific abstracts database in the area of medicine and pharmaceuticals. Annual turn-over 15m increased year on year. Responsible for developing and shifting sales to the new webchannel. Matrix management of the development and marketing and sales team. Frequent international travel to support the sales staff, visit tradeshows and train librarians. Took part in several companywide strategic projects. Product management responsibilities for the EMBASE product group derived from an scientific abstracts database in the area of medicine and pharmaceuticals. Annual turn-over 15m increased year on year. Responsible for developing and shifting sales to the new webchannel. Matrix management of the development and marketing and sales team. Frequent international travel to support the sales staff, visit tradeshows and train librarians. Took part in several companywide strategic projects.



BMJ

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Manager

  • 2001 - 2003

  Worked in tandem with a medical doctor to further develop Clinical Evidence (a new product) for the BMJ Publishing Group. My responsibilities included financial results (3,5 m), management (15fte), sales, strategy and digital development. Worked in tandem with a medical doctor to further develop Clinical Evidence (a new product) for the BMJ Publishing Group. My responsibilities included financial results (3,5 m), management (15fte), sales, strategy and digital development.



Marketing Consultant

• Marketing Consultant

  • Oct 2000 - Sep 2001

  Worked as a freelancer on short assignments for a variety of customers including Covance Laboratory Products, Hutchison 3G and Informa Publishing Group mostly on market research and product development projects. Worked as a freelancer on short assignments for a variety of customers including Covance Laboratory Products, Hutchison 3G and Informa Publishing Group mostly on market research and product development projects.



Financial Times

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publisher

  • Sep 1996 - May 2000

  Publisher for FT Pharmaceuticals Head of Sales & Marketing for FT Healthcare Responsible for all aspects of the business unit including budgeting, personnel, strategy, sales, marketing and editorial. After growing the turn over and profitability of the business unit, I supported the company management with the sale of this business unit to Informa Publishing Group. Publisher for FT Pharmaceuticals Head of Sales & Marketing for FT Healthcare Responsible for all aspects of the business unit including budgeting, personnel, strategy, sales, marketing and editorial. After growing the turn over and profitability of the business unit, I supported the company management with the sale of this business unit to Informa Publishing Group.



Financial Times Healthcare

• Head of Sales and Marketing

  • 1997 - 1998

  Managing the sales, marketing and customer services teams of a business unit, responsible for the commercial results of the business unit. Had to manage the business unit through considerable organisational changes including restructuring and staff redundancies. Managing the sales, marketing and customer services teams of a business unit, responsible for the commercial results of the business unit. Had to manage the business unit through considerable organisational changes including restructuring and staff redundancies.



Elsevier

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publishing Editor

  • May 1993 - Aug 1996

  Responsible for the commercial aspects of 18 scientific journals (biological sciences), several books and the development of two new digital products (encyclopedia on CD-ROM and the web version of a journal). Frequent international travel to consult with the scientific authors, editors and advisors, representing Elsevier at tradeshows and scientific meetings.

• Management Trainee

  • Dec 1990 - Apr 1993

  A series of internships in various parts of the company including a sales department in New York and a markting department in Cambridge. I also worked for one year as project manager in the Amsterdam office developing digital products.