Jules-Stephan Pieters

Group commercial director Ctac

Netherlands

About

Strategic and people-oriented Director with a proven track record in leading IT organizations within complex corporate environments, including IBM, Qurius, Adobe and Orange Business. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex technology and business value. My leadership style combines a sharp analytical focus with a pragmatic, human-centric approach, ensuring that digital transformations are not just technically sound, but also organizationally embraced. Core Expertise: . Strategic IT Leadership: Aligning technology roadmaps with global business objectives . Business Transformation & Turnarounds . P&L management & Operational Excellence: Driving efficiency, stability, and innovation in fast-paced tech environments. . Sales leadership, strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Development . Digital Workspace & Cloud Solutions, CX, ERP, CRM, managed services and digital marketing . Cross-Functional Team Leadership Leadership Experience: Held senior executive roles at Orange Business, ACTITO, Adobe, Qurius and IBM, leading organizations through periods of significant growth and change. I am driven by the belief that technology’s true power is unlocked through the talent and culture of the people behind it.

Experience

  • Group commercial director at Ctac
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Orange Business (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Managing Director NL, Digital Services Europe
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Managing Director, Orange Business – Sovereign Cloud & Digital Workspace Consulting Spearheaded division strategy and executed full P&L oversight for the Sovereign Cloud and Digital Workspace consulting practice, encompassing Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Directed a 100+ person team focused on enabling enterprise digital transformation by architecting and deploying secure, productive, and future-proof digital workspace and managed services solutions. Drove significant business value for clients in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare) by guiding the secure adoption of Cloud-first and hybrid workspace strategies.

    • Managing director Login Consultants and Basefarm NL
      Aug 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Rebranded Basefarm and Login consultants to Orange Business, digital services

  • Country Director NL and GER at Actito
    Apr 2016 - Aug 2021 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    ACTITO is among the leading providers of marketing automation solutions (SAAS), with > 200 employees and 6 offices, We help marketers to capture business opportunities on the customer journey with the right mix of technology and integrated expert services. I have built the Dutch organisation from scratch, acquired the first enterprise customers and built the team and partnerships.

  • Managing Director Netherlands at Adobe
    Dec 2014 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Responsible for Adobe's operations in The Netherlands. Heading the Digital marketing business and the Adobe organization in the Netherlands. Adobe marketing cloud includes analytics, mobile marketing, social marketing, web experience management, targeting and personalization, multi channel campaign management, data management and media optimization. Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. Adobe is one of the largest SAAS software companies in the world, headquartered in San Jose, California.

  • Co Founder at INFOPEOPLE Engineering Data
    May 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

    InfoPeople Consultancy and Interim Professionals Building and managing the Infopeople consultancy and interim professionals organisation and brand for the Netherlands. We focus on supporting our customers' projects with experienced and skilled professionals: Our People: Security, IBM technology and software, Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV, CRM en Microsoft Certified Professionals.