Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
As a seasoned Sales Leader with a track record of driving unparalleled revenue growth, I bring over 25 years of experience in leading high-performance sales teams to new heights. My passion lies in crafting innovative strategies, building lasting Client and Partner relationships, and fostering a culture of excellence within International sales organizations.
We are making the world more secure by changing the way developers write code, by increasing a developer's secure coding skills as a positive and engaging experience, making us the preferred choice among developers. Trusted by 600+ enterprises worldwide, our platform enables developers to reduce vulnerabilities by an impressive 53%.
KnowBe4 provides the world largest Platform for new-school Cyber Security Awareness Training and Phishing Simulation. In a world where Security Technology is not enough to protect us we need to build the "Human Firewall".' Responsible for GTM Strategy & Sales Execution for EMEA region, reporting into EVP for International Sales in the USA. Selling into Corporate B2B Business of SMB, Mid-Market and Enterprise Customers and Public Sector. Delivering continuous strong double digit growth in New Business / New Logo Bookings revenue for EMEA. EMEA delivered 65% of all International New Business Sales. Have built a team of over 90 Sales and Channel Professionals across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Hired strong local Sales leadership in Germany, NL, UK, Middle East and South Africa. Strong team expansion been able to recruit Sales, Channel and Leadership talent.
Digital Guardian is a next generation data loss prevention platform designed to stop data theft. Responsible for Strategy, Business Development, Sales and Operations for the EMEA region, reporting into SVP for Worldwide Sales in the USA. Selling into Corporate B2B Business of medium and large Corporate Customers. Leading a team of Sales and Pre-Sales professionals in EMEA. Team was based in the UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands and the Middle East. Delivering continuous growth in market share and 30%+ revenue growth in Bookings every year.
Helping Nochii to grow and become the leading Online Marketing Company of the Benelux.
Intel Security, formally known as McAfee, is one of the largest dedicated Global IT Security Companies and a leading provider of a broad range of IT Security solutions for endpoint protection, network protection, data center and Cloud. Responsible for Strategy, Business Development, Sales and Operations for the Emerging Markets region, reporting into the President of EMEA. The Emerging Markets region consisted of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. Responsible for the Corporate B2B Business selling into medium and large Corporate and Government customers. More than US$ 60m Business annually / P&L responsible. Delivered continuous growth in market share and double-digit growth in Bookings every year. Tripled the Middle East Business in 5 years’ time and became market leader in Corporate IT Security. Had major multi-million USD wins in Telco, Banking, Oil&Gas and Government. Won large accounts like Saudi Aramco, Mobily, Nedbank, Garanti Bank and many more. Leading a Leadership team of 11 Regional / BU Directors. Total team in the regions was 125 people in Sales, Pre-Sales, Professional Services, Channel and Operations. Based on continuous hitting targets I was selected for 5 consecutive times for Achievers Club, called McAfee Presidents Club, and won 2 global VP awards.
As VP I led this region. Managed all lines of business, including Service Provider, Enterprise, Public Sector, Commercial, SMB. I managed directly and indirectly Sales, Systems Engineering, Marketing, Business Development, Channels, Distribution, and Services.