EDUCATION

1965 - 1972

Delft University of Technology, Delft,

The Netherlands

Masters Degree, Electrical Engineering

1977 - 1978

INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

COMPETENCES

·         Programme Management, Project Management

·         Knowledge of Railway Safety Systems (ERTMS, ATB)

·         Procurement, Contracting, Mediation

·         ISO 9001, Certification, Safety cases, Riskmanagement

·         Industrial automation, ICT-projects, Telecommunication, Development projects

·         Languages:

Fluent in Dutch, English, French and German, knowledge of Portuguese

EXPERIENCE

2006-

Consultant / interim manager

·         KEMA-RTC

Studies for European Commission and European Railway Agency on Interoperability and Safety for the first ERTMS implementations

·         Prodrive

Setup of Private Public Cooperation (PPS) with Nedtrain Consulting and Prodrive for the ATB++ safetysystem of the Dutch Railways

·         PRC

Evaluation with PRC Consulting of Rijkswaterstaatproject A1/A50 controlsystem for dynamic trafficcontrol “spitsstroken/plusstroken”

·         NedTrain Consulting (Dutch Railways)

Selection, recruitment and orientation of a successor

2005

NedTrain Consulting (Dutch Railways)

Program Director for all innovations and application projects concerning the dutch ATB safetysystem. Projectvalue € 80’, 20 employees, responsibilities as for position below

1998 - 2004

ProRail (Dutch Railways Infrastructure), Utrecht, The Netherlands

Program Director for all innovations concerning a better usage of the infrastructure, including ERTMS-signallingsystem, Controlsystem software (VPT), GSM-network roll-out and 25 kV. Projectvalue € 300’, 125 employees

·      Structuring and management of projects and program

·      Staffing of projects (establishment of quality-assurance)

·      Management of suppliers

·      Organisation of European ERTMS co-operation

·      Relation-management with government and stakeholders 

1995 - 1998

SIEMENS AG, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, Erlangen, Germany

GENERAL MANAGER. Responsible for Subdivision Mass Transit Rolling Stock Heavy Rail Africa, America, Europe

Turnover DM 300’, 40 employees.

·      Selection of attractive business cases in stagnating market

·      Repositioning of key-staff, motivation of all employees

·      Focus on result-oriented project management, improvement of project-results

·      Establishment of effective international co-operation with other Rolling Stock Companies; penetration of the South-American Market

·      Cost reduction by introduction of modular design project. Cost reductions of 40%

1986 - 1994

SIEMENS NEDERLAND NV, The Hague, The Netherlands

DIRECTOR (1991-1994)

Private Switching Division (PN). Responsible for project management and marketing.

Turnover DM 100’, 15 employees.

·      Introduction of systematic project management. Improvement of results by time-optimised project-execution

·      Enforcement of procedures for product introduction and ISO 9001, faster product introduction

·      Rationalisation by restructuring of staff

Appointment to ”Director” (1989)

DEPARTMENT MANAGER (1986 - 1991)

Industrial Automation Division (ANL and AUT). Responsible for sales and marketing. Turnover DM 100’, 30 employees.

·      Introduction of strategic plans and systematic marketing for branches

·      Consolidation of volume by selection and improvement of client-relations

1983 - 1986

HOLEC NV, Utrecht, The Netherlands

MARKETING MANAGER (corporate level)

Responsible for the development, formulation and execution of strategic marketing plans on a world-wide basis.

·      Introduction of marketing methods and strategic thinking in a traditional company

1973 - 1982

SIEMENS AG, Erlangen, Germany

HEAD OF A PROJECT TEAM IN BRAZIL (São Paulo, 1978-1979)

Water Power Department (KWU). Responsible for the execution of a contract for a water power station in Brazil.

·      Successfully set up and managed a team of engineers in São Paulo, charged with the completion of the largest water power station in the world