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General Manager

General Manager

Work Experience

1977-1979 Collaborator at the Foundation for Scientific Research/Amsterdam University

1980-1982 Teacher Economics and Administration at the “Segbroek College” (Gymnasium), Den Haag

1983-1986 Logistics Consultant at Heineken Breweries,“Corporate Physical Distribution dept.” Various projects in restructuring logistical flows, re-allocation of production capacities, reducing logistical costs, in Spain, Greece and Italy

1986-1988 “Manager International Operations and Finance” at INK International, Amsterdam (250 employees)
Combination of Financial Controlling (incl. Personnel dept.) and setting up offices abroad (Spain, Norway, France)

1988-1989 15 Months “Sabbattical Year” in Asia, Australia and Latin-America

1990-1991 “Group Controller/Strategic Planner” with Wavin B.V. Zwolle, Holland (Headquarters of the Wavin Group, 1000 Mln Euros turnover)

1991-1993 General Manager/Financial Director Wavin Italy. Founding and developing a new Wavin-company in Italy, Selection of acquisition candidates, Merging the Wavin-company with newly acquired companies

1993-1995 “Kaufmännischer Leiter” of Wavin-Orbita Germany (ex-GDR). General Management , responsible for Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Finance. Downsizing the company. 150 employees

1996-2003 General Manager of Metra S.A. Barcelona, Production and Sales of Furniture for Gastronomy. 150 employees, 2 factories, Sales in 45 countries
as from ’03 General manager and founder of cinemed international G.m.b.H, Munich.


Education

1973-1979 “Doctoraal”-degree in Economics, Amsterdam University

1979-1982 “Doctoraal”-degree “Bedrijfskunde” (Business School), Delft University (MBA)

1986-1987 First year Translator/Interpreter Spanish-Dutch

1983-1991 Various courses in Spanish, French and Russian

1991-1993 Intensive courses in Italian



Skills

- downsizing of a company in a declining market

- turn-around management in a company with an inadequate (cost)structure
- getting control over an excessive growth

- pioneering in new (foreign) markets

- developing a sound Business-Plan


Languages

fluent: Dutch, Spanish, English, German

Good working knowledge of Italian and French


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