Bob van Velsen

Executive Director EMEA, Meltwater | Helping companies harness the power of data.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Meltwater (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • Executive Director | EMEA
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Meltwater helps companies make better, more informed decisions based on insights from the outside. We believe that business strategy will be increasingly shaped by insights from online data. Organizations will look outside, beyond their internal reporting systems to a world of data that is constantly growing and changing. Our customers use these insights to make timely decisions based on real-time analysis. More than 25,000 companies use the Meltwater media intelligence platform to stay on top of billions of online conversations, extract relevant insights, and use them to strategically manage their brand and stay ahead of their competition. With 55 offices on six continents, Meltwater is dedicated to personal, global service built on local expertise. Meltwater also operates the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a nonprofit organization devoted to nurturing future generations of entrepreneurs.

    • Sr. Area Director UKI
      Feb 2021 - Dec 2021 · 11 mos

      Key Facts: • Responsible for overseeing all business operations across the UK and Ireland. • Focus on executing the executive company strategy, health and growth of the business. • Responsible for more than 85 employees and 1.500+ clients. • Reporting to the Executive Director of EMEA.

    • Area Director D/A/CH
      Jul 2017 - Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Key Facts: • Responsible for overseeing all business operations across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. • Focus on executing the executive company strategy, health and growth of the business. • Responsible for more than 85 employees and 2.000+ clients. • Reporting to the Executive Director of EMEA.

  • Athlete at KNRB (Koninklijke Nederlandsche Roeibond)
    2005 - 2012 · 7 yrs

    8 years of international rowing, including one time participation Coupe de la Jeunesse (Gold and Bronze medal), 2 times participation in Junior World Rowing Championships (Bronze medal), 4 times participation in World Rowing Championships under 23 and one time participation in European Rowing Championships.