Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
I help scale-ups and corporates accelerate growth, restructure operations, and embed digital & AI into their business models. I bring: Growth & Scale-Up Acceleration | Transformation Leadership || Execution Power | Domain Expertise. With 30 years of B2B leadership, I bridge strategy and execution — stepping in as a Fractional VP, (co)founder or investor to deliver results fast. Typical impact: • Start up from scratch, reach €1M Revenue by year four. • Enabled scale-ups to secure funding up to €5M and enter new markets within 12 months. • Contractual partnerships between scale ups and large corporations within 12 months. • Contracts with corporates to embed AI & digital strategies creating sustainable efficiency gains • Domain specific: cut spare-part lead times by 70%, saving OEMs millions in downtime. What I bring: • Growth & Scale-Up Acceleration → guided multiple ventures through business planning & execution, funding, commercialization, and partnerships. • Transformation Leadership → restructured strategies, business models and organizations in manufacturing, telecom, and energy. • Execution Power → I don’t just advise; I lead teams, drive go-to-market, and deliver measurable outcomes. • Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expertise → founder of Dimanex, pioneering digital spare parts and AM-based supply chains. If your company needs a proven executive to lead transformation, growth, innovation or performance restructuring — without the overhead of a full-time VP — let’s connect.
Merging the unique skills of the HTXL global ecosystem with deep tech and entrepreneurship to build deep-tech ventures that tackle grand societal challenges. Supporting teams as they progress through our venture building program and connect them with essential resources, such as investors, advisors and customers.
Advise leadership on scaling strategy, partnerships, and market positioning in the royalties & rights transparency industry. Leverage my network of corporates, investors, and innovation players to accelerate market access. Shape the commercial execution roadmap, ensuring investor readiness and strategic alignment.
Act as fractional VP / senior advisor for scale-ups and corporates in manufacturing, energy, and telecom. Invest in scale ups. Guide scale-ups through commercialization, funding, and ecosystem partnerships. Support corporates in adoption & scaling of innovations, digital & AI transformation, go-to-market strategies, and restructuring. Recent clients: - UtrechtInc: Entrepreneur in Residence advisor to various scale-ups - ROM Utrecht (portfolio support), Terra Mobile (telco performance improvement) - High Tech XL: Entrepreneur in Residence advisor to various scale-ups - Huawei Technologies — Senior Business Consultant - Kyivstar (Ukraine) — Senior Strategy Consultant - Alliander — Advisor Smart Grid/Telecom
Advisor to Vodafone, KPN, Deutsche Telekom, Essent, Atlantic Telecom, WiMOVE (founder): Led corporate sales, product management, and bid management at KPN (Director Corporate Sales). Founded WiMOVE, a wholesale managed WiFi provider, pioneering city-wide WiFi and offloading solutions. Delivered go-to-market and distribution strategies for telecom operators (Vodafone, Level 3, Atlantic Telecom). Consulted on M2M, retail campaigns, and digital business models for Deutsche Telekom, Essent, Hema, and others.
Consumind is een MTVTD concept dat laat zien hoe terugkerende huishoudkosten zijn opgebouwd en vertelt de consument hoe hij kan besparen. DE Bestedingscoach van Nederlandse huishoudens! De dienstverlening bestaat uit het bieden van onafhankelijk advies ten aanzien van besparingen mogelijkheden, en uit het bieden van een makkelijke overstap naar leveranciers van diensten die een belangrijke uitgave vormen in uw huishoudboekje. Met de overstap wordt de besteding van een huishouden aan bijv Energie of Verzekeringen teruggebracht, zodat het huishouden meer over kan houden voor andere leuke of belangrijke zaken in het leven. Hierbij kunt u denken aan leveranciers van energie, internet, (digitale) televisie, vaste telefonie, mobiele telefonie, hypotheken of verzekeringen!
Founded and scaled a global platform digitizing industrial supply chains with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing). Started in 2017, scaled in 8 years into a mature operation in a niche industrial space. Reached €1M Revenue by year 4 Biggest 4 key customers retained for > 5 years Grown to 14 FTEs, with 75%+ of team retention for 6 years Enabled OEMs and industrials to produce spare parts locally, reducing lead times from weeks to days and cutting downtime costs by up to 70%. Established strategic partnerships with manufacturers and technology companies, pioneering the digital spare parts ecosystem. Recognized speaker and thought leader on sustainable supply chains, Industry 4.0, and AM innovation.