Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Leader with a passion for driving impactful change. My expertise lies in cultivating leadership and building solid sales teams that consistently deliver results. My enthusiasm extends beyond that, interested in a broad spectrum of societal, scientific, and economic developments.
At Tio Business School, we take pride in being the best Business School in the Netherlands, dedicated to nurturing personal development, academic excellence, and entrepreneurial spirit. With a diverse student body of over 2,000 individuals, we offer a range of vocational and Higher Education programmes, including Bachelors, Masters, and Associate Degrees. Established across six cities, our focus is on Developing Potential of both Dutch and international students, preparing them to succeed in today's dynamic global environment.
Leading as CEO of Krauthammer the Global Transformation in Behavior Change Training and Coaching. With over five decades of excellence in Sales, Leadership, and Management training, Krauthammer has become the foremost international authority in driving behavioral change. We successfully deliver tailored InCompany programs in more than 20 countries. Key Achievements: Strategic Turnaround and Ownership Transition: Engineered a strategic turnaround, reversing a decade-long revenue decline into solid growth. M&A Expertise: Led a complex and successful merger and acquisition process, streamlining ownership from 90 shareholders to a new single strategic owner, Lepaya. Optimal Integration: Orchestrated the seamless integration of Krauthammer into the Lepaya organization, creating a team of 300 professionals.
Boertien Vergouwen Overduin & NCOI Opleidingen (since June 2018) Leading a team of combined 85 colleagues in the Netherlands. Our mission is to provide Open programs and InCompany programs to over 800 clients, including many Top 500 companies and government institutes. Key Achievements Market Leadership: Positioned NCOI Opleidingen & Boertien Vergouwen Overduin as market leaders in training and education within the Netherlands. Operational Excellence: Spearheaded significant sales growth both in B2C (Open programs) and B2B (InCompany programs), streamlined organizational processes, and identified new business opportunities. Combined Annual Revenue: over EUR 21 million and maintained a robust EBITA of over 20%.
Oversee the daily operations of a dedicated team comprising over 90 consultants, 10 managers, and 22 Tempo-Team branches. Our focus encompassed delivering both temporary staffing and permanent placement services to a diverse portfolio of local and national clients. My responsibilities extended to driving sales excellence and pioneering innovative business concepts. Key Achievements Strategic Leadership: Successfully build and motivate teams which consistently meet and exceed business targets, both for local businesses as well as national key-accounts Market Expansion: Developed and implemented novel business strategies, resulting in the creation of specialized concepts and market expansion. Annual Revenue growth: Spearheaded a remarkable growth surpassing EUR 110 million in annual revenue (55% increase as from 2014). And orchestrated profitable growth in Operating Profit, achieving 6% EBITA.
Overseeing the daily operations of 42 Pearle stores. This included managing 20 company-owned stores with a workforce of 98 dedicated colleagues and 22 franchise-stores. During my tenure, we successfully opened 4 new company-owned stores and achieved significant improvements in both customer and employee satisfaction, surpassing industry benchmarks. Key Achievements Operational Excellence: Led the daily management and optimization of a diverse portfolio of stores, ensuring seamless operations and exceptional customer service. Growth Initiatives: Spearheaded the successful opening of 4 new company-owned stores, expanding our market presence. Annual Revenue Growth: exceeding EUR 29.5 million (35% increase as from 2011). And delivering a substantial financial performance with double-digit increase in EBITA.