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Consultant / Interim manager

Work Experience

2004 – now: GREENWICH CONSULTING, Europe
Greenwich Consulting provides strategy and management consultancy services in the telecom, media and information sector.
Position: MANAGER (promoted in 2005)
Internal responsibilities: Business development and financial management
Projects:
- Set-up and management of international billing programme for global telco
- Defining and implementing reporting structure for board of directors of an ISP
- Improving the operational performance of an Internet Service & Data Provider
- Project Management of Fibre-To-The-Home project for European telecom operator
- Assessment of opportunities & threats on the access and communication services of major global telecom operator
Position: SENIOR CONSULTANT
Projects:
- Programme Management Office (for internal and external projects) at Dutch ISP
- Product/project management for a large international project at a the leading European telecom operator

2002 – 2003: AFORA INTERNATIONAL (partner of UPC), Eindhoven, The Netherlands
AFORA provides consultancy services to European top-100 companies.
Position: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER EUROPE
Responsibilities:
- Commercial expansion in Europe
- Negotiation with (potential) customers, suppliers and partners
- Product and service development
- Recruitment and selection of new employees
- Member of the Management Team

2000 – 2002: UPC / CHELLO MEDIA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and London, UK
UPC is the largest cable company in Europe, developing and offering the following basic services to customers: internet, telephony, (digital) TV & radio, and “enhanced TV” services like interactive ads & TV-quizzes. Chello Media develops interactive services for the European UPC branch-offices.
Position: PROJECT MANAGER (promoted in 2001)
Responsibilities:
- Development of business plans and strategy
- Project management of major Interactive TV projects
- Development of interactive services and planning of product delivery
- Contact person for (potential) investors and business customers
Position: PROJECT COORDINATOR
Responsibilities:
- Set-up of the Research & Development organisation
- Communication between several departments

1999 – 2000: MEDIAKABEL (participation of UPC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mediakabel develops and offers interactive digital TV services to almost all cable companies in The Netherlands. These services include (digital) TV & radio broadcast, games, Pay-Per-View, interactive TV-shows and an Electronic Program Guide.
Position: APPLICATION MANAGER
Responsibilities:
- Management (development and integration) of interactive TV and call centre services
- Set-up of procedures and Total Quality Management
- Supplier selection

1998 – 1999: TAS INFORMATICA (PINK ROCCADE), Baarn, The Netherlands
TAS Informatica offered IT-consultancy services.
Position: SYSTEM DEVELOPER
Responsibilities: Project management and software development

1997 – 1998: V.S.B. (FORTIS BANK), The Hague, The Netherlands
V.S.B. offered financial services in the fields of banking and insurance.
Position: BANK TRAINEE
Responsibilities: Financial advice and cash transactions

Education

2003 – 2004: NIMBAS Graduate School of Management / Bradford School of Management (NL / UK): Master of Business Administration (with Merits) (+ Specialisation in Finance)
2002: IMK Professional Education: Principles of finance
2001: Media Academy: Business presentation & communication
2001: Post Academic Technical Education: Business technology road-mapping
1999: TAS: Negotiation and conflict management courses
1998 – 1999: Open University Amsterdam: Information technology (1 year part-time study)
1995 – 1997: Delft University of Technology: Mechanical engineering
1989 – 1995: Het Baarnsch Lyceum: Athenaeum: 4 languages, all sciences, maths and economics
1983 – 1988: Collège du Léman (Geneva, Switzerland): Primary school (French speaking)

Skills

Competencies: general management, business planning, R&D and information technology

“Wijnand is a professional manager with significant experience in project management and business development. Having an international background, he speaks three languages fluently, is open minded and has very strong interpersonal skills.

He is a committed and result-oriented team player, who likes to motivate and further develop his colleagues. He is an ambitious and quick learning entrepreneur, has humour, shows initiative, is flexible and adapts easily to new situations.

He likes to use his strong practical and analytical skills in finding creative solutions for complex challenges. He is a participating, cooperating and decisive leader, and embraces changes and innovation.

Wijnand values integrity and long-term relations.”

Languages

Dutch: native
French: native
English: fluent
German: good
Spanish: basic

Other

2004: University Nyenrode: Masterclass International Business
2004: NIMBAS Graduate School of Management: Award for Overall Contribution to the Institute
2004: European MBA competition (BMW/Accenture): Member of winning team
2004: Dutch MBA competition (Orange Tree): Member of winning team
1994 – 1996: Royal Dutch Hockey League: National hockey umpire
1994: University of Amsterdam: Masterclass Operational Research & Management
1993: University of Amsterdam Masterclass Albert Einstein’s Relativity Theory

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