Experience

AirPlus International

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Director BeNeLux & Nordics

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Leading a great team of industry professionals in the (virtual) payment and FinTech arena. Leading a great team of industry professionals in the (virtual) payment and FinTech arena.



FloMik b.v.

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

• Managing Director & founder

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  "I love what I do". With passion for the travel and aviation sector and relying on my expertise and intrinsic motivation I am pleased to support (tech)companies with a vision. My network and experiences for more then 3 decades have proven to be useful and will lead to introductions and potential partnerships. "I love what I do". With passion for the travel and aviation sector and relying on my expertise and intrinsic motivation I am pleased to support (tech)companies with a vision. My network and experiences for more then 3 decades have proven to be useful and will lead to introductions and potential partnerships.



Wenable

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director Wenable group b.v.

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  Wenable is market-leader in the field of expertise of data-acquisition (leadmanagement) inclusive segmented distribution towards so called Call Centres as a Service. We facilitate full infrastructure for any type of Telesales, DM- and Email marketing for sectors like Energy-supply, Telco and Finance. Active labels; www.wenable.nl Wenable is market-leader in the field of expertise of data-acquisition (leadmanagement) inclusive segmented distribution towards so called Call Centres as a Service. We facilitate full infrastructure for any type of Telesales, DM- and Email marketing for sectors like Energy-supply, Telco and Finance. Active labels; www.wenable.nl



Kiwi.com

• Czechia
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Growth, Brand & Communications

  • May 2019 - Sep 2020

  Developing a global public relations strategy across multiple platforms. Grow and manage global PR, internal communication and product-marketing communication. Building strategic relationships with key-media to increase positive share of voice around Kiwi.com. Implement marketing tactics to grow the loyal customer base. Developing a global public relations strategy across multiple platforms. Grow and manage global PR, internal communication and product-marketing communication. Building strategic relationships with key-media to increase positive share of voice around Kiwi.com. Implement marketing tactics to grow the loyal customer base.



Sabre Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Sabre Travel Network Middle East

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Representing Sabre as most favourite GDS for travel agencies in the Middle-East. Responsible and managing with a team of 150 experienced colleagues 13 countries in the Middle East. Representing Sabre as most favourite GDS for travel agencies in the Middle-East. Responsible and managing with a team of 150 experienced colleagues 13 countries in the Middle East.



Otravo

• Netherlands
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2017

  Responsible and managing online travel labels in ; 1/ the Netherlands with brands Vliegtickets.nl, WTC.nl and Schipholtickets.com, 2/ Belgium with Vliegtickets.be and in 3/ Scandinavia, with Flygstolen.se in Sweden and TripMonster in Norway and Denmark. Otravo is the market-leader in the Benelux and Scandinavia for on-line sale of flights, ancillaries and packages and owns 1 flag-ship travel-agency (WTC) in the centre of Amsterdam specialized in tailor-made high-end travel needs. Responsible and managing online travel labels in ; 1/ the Netherlands with brands Vliegtickets.nl, WTC.nl and Schipholtickets.com, 2/ Belgium with Vliegtickets.be and in 3/ Scandinavia, with Flygstolen.se in Sweden and TripMonster in Norway and Denmark. Otravo is the market-leader in the Benelux and Scandinavia for on-line sale of flights, ancillaries and packages and owns 1 flag-ship travel-agency (WTC) in the centre of Amsterdam specialized in tailor-made high-end travel needs.



ARAG

• Germany
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director direct brands. Powered by ARAG

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Working with great people on new business model(s) in the space of legal services. LegalTech development will make a change in customer behaviour, new (mobile device) solutions will encourage customers to ask for legal help/service in a different way. We will start making this available via different consumer labels and international roll-out. Working with great people on new business model(s) in the space of legal services. LegalTech development will make a change in customer behaviour, new (mobile device) solutions will encourage customers to ask for legal help/service in a different way. We will start making this available via different consumer labels and international roll-out.



Travix

• Netherlands
• Internet Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CCO

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Responsible for global Customer Services (240 fte), giving customers a great experience and the best support. Manage (local) supplier relations (Air, Car, Hotel, Insurances) with international team aiming for the best content and local representation.P & L responsible and having direct reports from EVP’s/country-managers in USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium.Giving constant and daily guidance and coaching to marketing-teams in afore mentioned countries. Show less

• Executive Vice President Brand Markets

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  In (international) markets where there is (still) room to play with both off- and on-line marketing as well as (creative) PR. Making the OTA business-model succesfull and creating a brand and position in the local market-place. Focus on customer-journey, customer-experience, SEA, SEO, Social media, Re-marketing, Re-targeting, product-development and Business Intelligence.

• Executive Director/President

  • Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Within the 1 tier board responsible for Global Marketing, Sales & Public relations as well as Industry relations for EMEA & Americas. Managing more then 15 international direct reports who were tactically implementing online marketing strategy in local market(s). Managing and executing growth-strategy in various countries, incl. BRIC. Working closely with non-executives to reach our objectives.



Beins Travel Group

• Netherlands
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2011



CheapTickets.nl

• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2011

  Managing and coaching CheapTickets.nl from a local online champion into a European ‘player’. Transforming traditional retail/travel-agency thoughts into online B2C proposition. Offices, staff and activities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Curacao. Grew the company in both volume and margin with technology and organisation as backbone. Prepared the company for sale in close cooperation with M & A advisors and accounting- and law-firms. Managing and coaching CheapTickets.nl from a local online champion into a European ‘player’. Transforming traditional retail/travel-agency thoughts into online B2C proposition. Offices, staff and activities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Curacao. Grew the company in both volume and margin with technology and organisation as backbone. Prepared the company for sale in close cooperation with M & A advisors and accounting- and law-firms.



TUI

• Germany
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Finance & Operations

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2008

  On behalf of the TUI Netherlands board managing and re-organising the on-line subsidiary KRAS.NL. ‘Bring them back to black figures’. Focus on E-Commerce, Brand-strategy, Consumer marketing, Product-management, Finance & Operations as well as getting a much closer alignment to TUI with regard to HR, marketing, processing, technology/IT and culture. On behalf of the TUI Netherlands board managing and re-organising the on-line subsidiary KRAS.NL. ‘Bring them back to black figures’. Focus on E-Commerce, Brand-strategy, Consumer marketing, Product-management, Finance & Operations as well as getting a much closer alignment to TUI with regard to HR, marketing, processing, technology/IT and culture.



Denim Air ACMI B.V

• Netherlands
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CCO

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2006

  Managing own airline 'Denim Airways' flying on behalf of regular airlines (ACMI) as well as having own network with F-50's in Europe. Secondly managing fleet of F-50's to be (wet)leased around the globe to variety of suppliers, being airlines, UNESCO, governments etc. Managing own airline 'Denim Airways' flying on behalf of regular airlines (ACMI) as well as having own network with F-50's in Europe. Secondly managing fleet of F-50's to be (wet)leased around the globe to variety of suppliers, being airlines, UNESCO, governments etc.



Transavia

• Netherlands
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Int'l Sales & Marketing

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2004

  Solely responsible for all Marketing & Sales activities in Europe (9 countries). Mission : ‘bringing passengers from all European cities, Transavia operates to/from, into Amsterdam/the Netherlands’ and create brand-awareness and recognition in the field of low-cost/low-fare airlines. Changing distribution-model from B2B into B2C supported by (local) PR- and marketing campaigns. Reporting directly to CCO. Solely responsible for all Marketing & Sales activities in Europe (9 countries). Mission : ‘bringing passengers from all European cities, Transavia operates to/from, into Amsterdam/the Netherlands’ and create brand-awareness and recognition in the field of low-cost/low-fare airlines. Changing distribution-model from B2B into B2C supported by (local) PR- and marketing campaigns. Reporting directly to CCO.



Canada 3000 Airlines

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • 1997 - 2000