Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jeroen Buring is a seasoned leader in the software and technology sector. Since January 2025, he has been responsible for all indirect operations in the EUROCENTRAL region — covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia — leading a multi-million-euro business through strategic alliances, partnerships, and CS&I ecosystem expansion across industries. He develops and executes modern channel strategies, working with internal teams, partners, and Consulting, Services & Integration organizations to help customers innovate, reduce costs, and grow. Known for bridging real and virtual worlds, he mentors future leaders through guidance, knowledge-sharing, and trusted network support. Previously, Jeroen led the Customer Role Experience (CRE) business for Central Europe, driving adoption of the 3DEXPERIENCE Works and SOLIDWORKS portfolio among SMEs, research institutions, and educational organizations. Since joining Dassault Systèmes in 2013, he has held senior roles shaping SME market penetration, strategic accounts, indirect sales excellence, and CS&I partner development. Earlier, he held leadership roles at SolidWorks and CoCreate Software, boosting CAD and PDM sales while building strategic account frameworks across Central Europe. He is an expert in CAD, PLM, PDM, IoT, Additive Manufacturing (AM), and channel-driven transformation, with deep experience in strategic account management, partner ecosystems, and marketing. Jeroen has supported global manufacturers in optimizing software use across engineering and product development. His specialties include: 🔹 Software sales, implementation, and project management 🔹 Guiding customer migrations from legacy systems 🔹 Building indirect, reseller, and CS&I growth frameworks 🔹 Multilingual communication (English, German, Dutch, French) Beyond business, he advocates for customer-centric innovation, supports STEM careers, digital transformation, robotics, and virtual twin technologies. Jeroen holds a dual BA (Hons) in European Business Administration from Inholland University and Wolverhampton University. A Dutch national living in Stuttgart, he is a family man with three children, and his philosophy centers on connecting people, industries, and ideas to drive progress.
Executive leadership of all Indirect Operations in EUROCENTRAL GEO (DE, AT, CH, PL, HU, SK, CZ) responsible for a multi million business for Partners and Dassault Systemes Developing, Driving and Supporting Strategic Alliances and Partnerships to drive growth in all Industries of Dassault Systemes - Manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, infrastructure and cities, automotive and mobility, aerospace and defense, home and lifestyle, industrial equipment, shipbuilding, and consumer goods and retail. Managing and working with a cross functional direct (3DS People) as well as indirect team (our Partners) of excellent people that help companies innovate, save cost and drive growth in their industry segments. Mentor for leaders of the Future - supporting many people on their career paths with Guidance, knowledge exchange and connections into my network Part of Global Dassault Systemes Indirect Operations to develop, adjust and create modern Channel strategies of the future Passionate User, Mid level Manager and CxO level customer advocate towards R&D to ensure customer satisfaction and customer driven product development strategy input to our R&D organization
The Mainstream Volume Channel (both CRE/CPE) is aiming at delivering excellent customer value by leveraging the complete power of the 3DExperience Platform and all Dassault Systemes Brand Portfolios towards the many different clients we serve. In this Engagement we leverage the excellent expertise of our Dassault Systemes Partnersin the EUROCENTRAL Region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Chech Republic and Slovakia). For Industrial Equipment (Machinery) and Home and Lifestyle, I have the honor to work and lead the best industry teams of Direct and Indirect sales and technical teams to serve the needs of these particular industries. In this role we connect Customers, Prospects as well as Industry Leaders, Associations and Partners that drive industry transformation creating a platform for the Generative Economy where the circular Economy and Experiences Economy merge into one. Member of the EUROCENTRAL Management Board
The Customer Role Engagement is aiming at delivering excellent customer value by leveraging the complete power of the 3DExperience WORKS (including SOLIDWORKS BRAND Leadership in the region) and all Dassault Systemes Brand Portfolios towards the many different clients we serve. In this Engagement we leverage the excellent expertise of our Dassault Systemes Partnersin the EUROCENTRAL Region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland Member of the EUROCENTRAL Management Board
• Strategic Global Account Management for selected Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp Customers. • Manage joined Sales initiatives with Resellers around the world. • Managed to achieve significant cross border revenue growth in these accounts key accounts • Function as direct contact for executive management of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp Customers as part of the Euro Central - Professional Channel Country Management team. • Finding and winning new strategic accounts in competitive situations. • Multi Million Euro End Customer Spending Quota • Support key PDM Projects for the Region Achieved double digit growth, year over year in End Customer Revenue to DS SolidWorks in both Strategic Accounts as well as PDM Sales achievement.
Gebietsvertriebsleiter/Strategic Account Manager • Strategic direct sales responsibility for key accounts situated in Germany and France • Continuously in top 3 European direct sales performers • Managed to achieve significant cross border revenue growth in key accounts • Responsibility for direct sales in postal codes 72, 73, 74, 97 in Germany
• Strategic sales responsibility for the European distribution channel • Responsible for 33% of total worldwide revenue: approx 19 million € of end customer spending (product software license sale & maintenance revenue) • Successfully managing a team of channel business professionals operating regionally in the European IT industry. • In charge of all channel related marketing, sales and business development programs • Responsible for targeting and budgeting of all European channel related activities within CoCreate (Approx. 1 million €)
• WW organizational sales development through skills and performance measurement, together with top management. • In charge of global team addressing pioneer marketing programs for business development activities • Successfully managed global team executing channel sales & technical knowledge development (education) programs • Supported key deal processes through sales mentor program and joint customer interaction with sales teams • Targeting and budgeting responsibility for all business development service related activities within the global business development team (Approx. 1 million $) • Key contributor to strategic human resource planning and execution of education, people development, and cross cultural programs • Re-invented internal communication structures and helped support company growth by infrastructure support (Organizational growth from 300 to approx 600 in one year)
• Managed the transition of all electronic marketing components from Hewlett Packard into CoCreate. • Developed “CoCreate electronic marketing department” as integral part of CoCreate’s global marketing team. • Successfully managed team of external technical & marketing professionals • Targeting and budget responsibility for all electronic marketing related activities within the global marketing communications department (Approx. 500 k $) • Developed maintenance and IT strategies for web infrastructure