| Experience: |
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| 2009– Present
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Commercial Director with Romeo
Marine LLC in Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates;
Company specialized in producing
luxury interiors for motor yachts
ranging from 12 to 162 meters
in length.
At the same time starting
up a entity within the Romeo
Group with a new production
facility for the construction
of luxury motoryachts ranging
from 30 to 70 meters in length.
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| 2006 – Present |
Director with Kuipers Shipyard
B.V.;
Shipyard specialized in producing
luxury motor yachts ranging from
27 to 40 meters in
length. |
| 2004 – 2007 |
Director with Dutch Maritime
Consultancy;
Consultancy Company specialized
in project management, development,
consultancy
and in pro-active representation
of first Class Dutch and German
company’s working in
the global yacht- and mega yacht
building industry. |
| 2003 – 2004 |
Sales Director Refit & Repair
with Amels Holland B.V. in Makkum
/ Vlissingen;
Shipyard specialized in producing
and refitting luxury motor yachts
ranging from 40 to
120 meters in length. |
| 1999 – 2003 |
General / Commercial Director
with Tille Shipyards B.V. in Kootstertille;
Shipyard specialized in producing
motor vessels and freighters,
with the emphasis on
commercial operation and the search
for new markets. These have now
been found in
the delivery of completely executed
steel hulls and aluminium superstructures
for the
Mega Yacht Building industry (MY
Ilona, MY Larrissa). |
| 1996 – 1999 |
Project Director (MY Boadicea)
with Amels Holland B.V. in Makkum;
Shipyard specialized in producing
luxury motor yachts ranging from
40 to 120 meters in
length. |
| 1989 – 1996 |
General Director with Moonen
Shipyards B.V. in ‘s-Hertogenbosch;
Shipyard specialized in producing
luxury motor yachts ranging from
16 to 36 meters in
length. |
| 1986 – 1989 |
Project Manager, Designer and
Sales Manager with Prestige Yachts
International, Inc.
in The Hague; Sales organisation
of luxury motor yachts. |
| 1983 – 1986 |
Project Manager and Designer
with Blue Ocean Shipyards B.V.
in Schiedam;
Shipyard specialized in producing
luxury motor- and sailing yachts
ranging from 12 to
25 meters in length. |
| 1982 – 1983 |
Designer with Arco Yachts B.V.
in Hilversum;
Design and engineering office
for luxury motor- and sailing
yachts. |
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| Engaged
in four internships during studies
at the Technical University, Naval
Architecture |
| 1. August - October 1979 |
Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek
Akerboom B.V. in Leiden. |
| 2. October - December
1979 |
Scheepswerf K. Hakvoort
B.V. in Monnickendam. |
| 3. August - November 1981 |
Dutch Ministry of Traffic
and Water Works, Vessels
Department,
department of governmental
vessels in Rijswijk. |
| 4. November - December
1981 |
Nederlandse Verenigde
Scheepsbouw Bureaus (NeVeSBu)
[= Netherlands United Shipbuilding
Bureaus] in The Hague. |
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Current
activities:
- Starting up the construction
of a series of luxury motor yachts.
- Designing and specifying a series
of luxury motor yachts.
- Selecting capable shipyards
for constructing a series of luxury
motor yachts.
- Project management and consultancy.
- Representation of 1st Class
Dutch Company’s and starting
up new business units.
- Giving presentations.
- Planning, organising and supervising
of production processes.
- Handling project-related activities.
- Product selection and purchasing
activities.
- Sales activities.
- Execution of technical activities.
- Design activities.
- Acting as a chairperson.
- Acting as a negotiating partner.
- Preparing specifications.
- Doing cost calculations. |
Special skills:
- Commercial, sales expertise.
- Broad technical and theoretical
expertise.
- Experienced in project management.
- Experienced in design and engineering.
- Efficient and cost-conscious.
- Sound business knowledge.
- Good communication and negotiation
skills.
- Substantial practical experience
in the execution of technical
activities.
- Broad experience in product
development and product improvement.
- Re-organisational and organisational
skills.
- Practically oriented.
- Managerial abilities.
- Technical and commercial mindset.
- Purchasing/planning/logistics.
- Commitment and accuracy. |
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| Education |
| 1977 – 1982 |
Hogere Technische School [=
Technical University] in Haarlem,
Naval Architecture. |
| 1972 – 1977 |
HAVO [= Higher General Secondary
Education], at Goois Lyceum in
Bussum. |
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| Courses |
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| 1996 – Present |
Several inter-company courses
with regard to Project management,
IT, etc.. |
| 1996 |
Captains License certificate
I and II. |
| 1995 |
Radar observer yacht captain. |
| 1981 |
Yacht broker, Bond van Makelaars
in Schepen [= Dutch association
of Brokers in Ships]. |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Languages |
Fluency in Dutch, English and
German. |
| Hobbies
and fields of interest : Sailing,
tennis, designing, bicycling and
skiing. |
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