Experience

General Executive Support

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2014 - Present

• Owner

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  General Executive Support (GES) is an innovative service company and interim agency founded in 2014 and specialized in the areas: general management, new business development and marketing & sales. With the departments; corporate + business strategy, level up assignments, change management & restructuring, team performance & development and interim management GES enables companies and other professional organizations to perform and excel under rapidly changing market conditions. GES serves a wide range of work areas and branches as a partner in business management support and human resource development. GES supports CEOs, managing directors, shareholders, management boards, management departments as well as individual specialists and executives within SMEs, large companies and (semi-)governmental organizations within Europe. https://en.gesupport.nl/ Show less



8vance

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner / Managing Consultant / Advisor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  8vance is a Dutch-German high-tech scale-up, which developed the first autonomous matching technology for talents and recruiters. We have trained our matching algorithms on more than 70 million profiles. With AI, Big Data and virtual assistants, we support users in career & HR decision making processes and aim for Talent Mobility in a transparent market, without friction. We want to be the best place to match individual career steps with the demands of organisations, and grow into the ultimate talent mobility and talent pooling platform. The technology provides data-driven advice on personal development and presents a transparent personal overview of the labour market. Show less



L1

• Netherlands
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member Mediaraad

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Representation of: entrepreneurs, employers' associations. The mediaraad is a statutory organ of the regional public broadcasting organization and monitors the media supply policy. Representation of: entrepreneurs, employers' associations. The mediaraad is a statutory organ of the regional public broadcasting organization and monitors the media supply policy.



Lodewijk van der Grinten Prijs

• Netherlands
• Government Relations

• Vice Chairman

  • May 2021 - Present

• Board Member

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  The ‘Lodewijk van der Grinten’ Business Award is an initiative of the Foundation “Lodewijk van der Grinten ondernemersprijs”, in which LLTB Horst Venlo, Ondernemend Venlo, MKB-Limburg and Canon Production Printing (former Océ) collaborate with the municipality of Venlo.The Award is named after Louis van der Grinten (1831 - 1895), founder of the former Océ now Canon Production Printing. Every year we nominate three outstanding entrepreneurs from the Venlo region. Although all the nominees are already winners the jury of experts will ultimately choose one overall winner which has the honor to associate his name with the business award for one year and of course eternal fame! Since 2021, the ‘Lodewijk van der Grinten’ Business Award also has a talent Award. Every year, 3 talented young professionals from the Venlo region are nominated. https://www.lvdgprijs.nl Show less



MKB-Limburg

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  MKB-Nederland is the lobby organisation for small and medium sized companies. We represent 200.000 entrepreneurs and 135 branch organizations in the Netherlands. With over 60 professionals we try to make entrepreneurship easier for our members. We lobby towards government, educational institutions, and other public organisations. Our direct partners are VNO-NCW and the chamber of commerce.Specialism:Lobby, network, servicesCommittees:Labor market & education, Digitization,Leefstijlakkoord municipality of VenloEuregio rhein-maas-nord Show less

• Secretary

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2016

  MKB-Nederland is the lobby organisation for small and medium sized companies. We represent 200.000 entrepreneurs and 135 branch organizations in the Netherlands. With over 60 professionals we try to make entrepreneurship easier for our members. We lobby towards government, educational institutions, and other public organizations. Our direct partners are VNO-NCW and the chamber of commerce.Specialism:Lobby, network, services

• Board Member

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2002

  MKB Limburg (LOZO) section Tegelen (TOV)



Ambaum BrandMakers

• Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands

• Advisor

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2022

  Ambaum BrandMakers is an independent and creative partner in brand building who does not wish to follow only the beaten path but preferably strikes new and daring ways. They want to surprise, seduce and distinct whereby creativity, experience and courage are coupled to quality and strategy. Ambaum BrandMakers builds brands and helps their clients build up a sustainable dialogue with their most important relationships. Therefore they develop concepts and campaigns that give direction to all forms of internal and external communication. All this at strategic, tactical and operational level. In the entire process from idea to the final result creativity and strategic thinking are the main keys to success. Those keys are embedded in all activities of Ambaum BrandMakers. Show less



Waterschap Limburg

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chairman companies group and member waterboard district Peel en Maasvallei, Limburg

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  Peel en Maas Vallei was the waterboard for North and Central Limburg responsible for the complete water management in the region. flood control, clean water, licensing & enforcement. On January 1, 2017, the two existing water boards (North & South) were merged into 1 large water board (Waterschap Limburg) for the province of Limburg. General Board member and Chairman companies group, merger advisory, leader consultation, management committee, Verdygo sustainable water treatment MDR, vision and governance committee WBL, housing committee WsL. Mid to long term strategy, Communication, Compliance Show less



Eekels Pompen

• Netherlands
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General manager

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2014

  Operational management, marketing & sales, new business development, strategic management, P&O

• General manager euregion / Board member

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2014

  marketing & sales, new business development, strategic managementEekels is market leader in pump solutions and deals exclusively in quality products and can also develop its own solutions for more complex requirements.Backed by more than 100 years of experience and enthusiasm, Eekels pumps supplies the right pump solutions to the public sector, contractors and industry in every conceivable situation and field throughout the whole world. After all, each pump problem, in its own special environment, requires different techniques or materials. Complex problems demand inventive solutions, which is why Eekels invests in innovation, research and development, constantly expanding the product range with the very latest technology, acting totally brand-independent. Show less



Act-in

• Netherlands
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager operations & sales

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

  Operational management, marketing & sales, project management, new business development The roots of Act-in Germany lie in the Dutch parent companies Numac and Act-in. Act-in Germany although is a subsidiary and both fully independent company.The fusion of the total product and service range of both parent companies gives Act-in Germany a unique position in the international market.By combining the total delivery package of Numac and Act-in we have established a very strong and broad service provider of process optimization, maintenance and consulting within the World of complex machinery and production processes. Act-in Germany consists of three profit centers ; maintenance, systems and consulting. Show less



SPIE Numac Maintenance - Ingenieus in Onderhoud

• Netherlands
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager new business

  • Jun 2009 - 2010

  New business development, sales, project management Numac has been a specialist in machine maintenance in the broadest sense of the term since 1984 Numac technicians, advisors, programmers, application administrators and other specialists have a great deal to offer in the field of maintenance, service-engineering and industrial automation. Keywords: Maintenance(management),Service, Automation,Control & inspection,Conveyor belts,Software, assembly, testing & commissioning. New business development, sales, project management Numac has been a specialist in machine maintenance in the broadest sense of the term since 1984 Numac technicians, advisors, programmers, application administrators and other specialists have a great deal to offer in the field of maintenance, service-engineering and industrial automation. Keywords: Maintenance(management),Service, Automation,Control & inspection,Conveyor belts,Software, assembly, testing & commissioning.



Planatec

• Netherlands
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Location manager

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2009

  Operational management, Sales, Marketing, P&O Planatec is specialist in the field of service-engineering and industrial automation. These activities focus on assembly, testing, and commissioning of machines and installations. Operational management, Sales, Marketing, P&O Planatec is specialist in the field of service-engineering and industrial automation. These activities focus on assembly, testing, and commissioning of machines and installations.



stamla-group

• Venlo

• Co founder + managing partner

  • Jan 1997 - 2007

  Operational Management, Project Management, Marketing, Sales The company name is constructed from each 2 letters of the 3 owners surnames :Stoffels Ambaum Langen. Stamla is focusing strong on corporate (social) responsibility projects and Sustainable entrepreneurship. Operational Management, Project Management, Marketing, Sales The company name is constructed from each 2 letters of the 3 owners surnames :Stoffels Ambaum Langen. Stamla is focusing strong on corporate (social) responsibility projects and Sustainable entrepreneurship.



Fa.P.Giesen 1840 | Giesen Techniek

• Venlo

• Owner / General manager

  • Jan 1992 - 2007

  Operational Management, Sales, Marketing, P&O, Strategic Management The company Giesen has evolved from a blacksmith business founded in 1840 into a metal constructionfirm and a technical wholesaler from the beginning of the 20th century. Since 2004, the company has divested the technical tradingsection and all its production activities. Operational Management, Sales, Marketing, P&O, Strategic Management The company Giesen has evolved from a blacksmith business founded in 1840 into a metal constructionfirm and a technical wholesaler from the beginning of the 20th century. Since 2004, the company has divested the technical tradingsection and all its production activities.