2011 - present
Entrepeneur/founder Blents, Helmond
Blents is a consulting company for companies who wants to grow. Specialist in sales, marketing and management of companies & buildings.
Blents is also organizing business- and leisure events. Blents helps and connects companies!
2018- 2019 General Manager - Welkin & Meraki, Eindhoven
Welkin & Meraki is startup company: a five-star hotel with all luxury for entrepreneurs and companies on a flexible scale. As General Manager responsible for sales, marketing and operation for all the new locations in the Netherlands. Most important tasks: Acquisition of new guests and tenants, organizing events, relationship management and coaching & building the staff.
2015 - 2017 - Chief Tribes, Eindhoven
Tribes is a startup for a hospitality concept: The new way of working. Flexibel working without worries in an inspiring environment place with maximum 5 star pleasure. As Chief responsible for sales, marketing and operation for the
areas Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Utrecht. The most important tasks: Acquisition of new members and tenants, organizing events, relationship management.
As member of the management team the coach for the of the sales teams.
2009-2010 - Area Manager Flevum, Rotterdam
Flevum is a nationwide network organization for business-to-business meetings. As Area Manager responsible for the area's Utrecht/Gelderland and Brabant.
My job was to organize business meetings to connect all the members.
2008 -2009 - Account Manager Synpact, Den Bosch
Synpact is a specialist in organizing business to business events. The most famous congress of the Netherlands is the 'The Week of the Entrepeneurs' and the 'Regional Business Congress' sponsored by ING. My task was to find successful Dutch entrepreneurs as guest speakers, the acquisition of all sponsors/partners, the media partners and social business clubs.
2006 - 2007 Acquisition Manager - Aswa Keukens, Helmond
Aswa is a Siematic dealer and with 5 branches active in the Dutch market. Responsible nationwide for all projects together with Siematic for developers and constructors of new construction houses. Also the acquisition of new
developers and relationship management.
2000 - 2006 - Owner - Cafe Clinique, Eindhoven
Cafe Clinique is a trendy bar & restaurant in the centre of Eindhoven. As the owner responsible for all the aspects of the company: managing the organisation and crew, sales, purchase and marketing.
Education
1993 - 2000 - Dutch Law - University of Maastricht, Maastricht
1992 - 1993 - MER - High school Utrecht, Utrecht
1984 - 1992 - Highschool - Carolus Borromeus College, Helmond
Courses
2021 - Great Property Experience – Master Class
2016 - Franklin Covey - The 4 Essentials Roles of Leadership
2016 - Franklin Covey - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
2015 - Franklin Covey - The 5 Choises to Extraordinary Productivity
2001 - SVH - Social Responsibility Course
Skills
Microsoft Office
Salesforce
Languages
Dutch, English, German
