Expand with Result, Spark connections for growth with WON.
We're growth "co-entrepreneurs". We work with people we enjoy and support with professional expertise. We partner with with companies who have a proven success in home markets to role out internationally. As we are a present in 20 countries we can do this quickly, efficiently and effectively. Having helped over 100 companies to internationalize, we make sure that our clients avoid all mistakes everybody else is making in early international growth.
Thanks to our extensive local & international networks, we ensure that our customers get easy local access to the top players in virtually the TIME Sector (Telco, ICT, Media, E+M commerce).
Currently Result Strategy is working with the companies everybody else is talking about: Xing, Belysio, Geewa, Netmining, Rebtel, Caliber Media, Web Power, Blacksocks... and many more
ABOUT ME: Sparking connections for growth
I am a business catalyst - connecting the right people, to the right ideas, to the right opportunties, at the right time. This makes things happen, and often on a large scale than anticipated. That is my spark.
This how I serve my business clients and friends, especially those who see business as a creative living art form, as a means to transform and improve the situations of people.
Everyone has a spark!
It can be hidden but it is there.
My passion is to find and develop your spark, grow it into a fire that warms people, businesses and sends out a glow of enthusiasm, that becomes infectious for all that come into contact with the individual and their business.
I say all people have a spark, and they do. For entrepreneurs it can be easier to find, they are driven by a sense of purpose. For senior management and leaders of industry it can be lost in the practical drive to satisfy shareholders, customer and suppliers.
The effect of not knowing what makes you spark, the passion that is within you and the business you serve, can make powerful changes to your business. The ‘spark' is what matters. Finding the ‘gem' that makes someone unique is exciting and once I find it I become equally passionate about making their business successful.
I have an emotional, practical, and operational methodology that I apply to this process, and here are some examples of where this has worked for me:
- Shell Bahamas, Recovery of number 1 position to market share pre-loss levels after 8 years of decline, within 18 months
- Philips Electronics HQ - BU - from number 50 to number 1 market leader in EMEA within 18 months
- Quality winery quality brand leadership established within 18 months; triggered a perspective shift in the market towards a young wine quality wine industry as a catalyst in establishing market credibility that today, 20 years later, is one of that country's great successes.
- IBM designed, and drove growth initiative for countries with large SMB segments, supported by IBM EMEA, UK and NL.
BACK GROUND:
To drive growth there is the expensive way and then there is the smart way. My story is based on leading drives for rapid growth, translating strategies into energized action in a variety of organisations on both sides of the Atlantic.
25 years energizing growth for business, I am a catalyst. I firmly believe that "work as organized play" is the essence of good business.
I enjoy making creative combinations both in business, whether with new technologies and market combinations.
When I can be of any help to you please contact me:
- to kick-start expansion
- to deliver the big ideas, creative business innovation that deliver financial results
- to share my methodology
CURRENT PROJECTS:
Social software, social commerce, mobile social networks, behavioral targeting and algorythms for media and e-commerce, personalised publishing.
"After Click" Profit Accelerator: How to generate cash from 98% of traffic to websites that have failed to convert..
M&A - Accelerator exits. 3 ventures in play now.
The Social Navigator featuring friend radar and geo-story tool for mobile and PC devices, supported by mobile advertising, subscriptions, services = a platform to serve community operators to enable location based presence services.
Digital Bill Board and Kiosk behavioral targeting meter to detect and measure demographics of people who view these media types. Based on this advertisers will set how much they will pay based on meaured results.
Identity transaction accelerator: developing a solution to secure, verify and accelerate transactions between individuals and service providers from mobile hand sets. e-commerce sites become m-commerce in 6 weeks. No WAP. No Java. Hot for Lotto, sport betting, travel m-transcations.
CUSTOMERS & COMPANIES:
IBM, Philips, Psion, OpenBC, DMC international, Wine logistics, Shell, Air Canada, Teleglobe Canada, and more.
I AM LOOKING FOR:
Owner of company seeking to sell, especially if retirement is the main goal
Food retailer, seeking to strengthen market position with innovative market concept
Office supply, retailer looking to target a lucrative market segment
Tea manufacturer, / retailer looking to build a unique market position
FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:
http://www.tourtaxis.be/ Chai & Bar (wine tasting) and Tass (restaurant) - Brussels
John's Kitchen : Wijnegemsesteenweg 39, 2970 's Gravenwezel, Belgium. +323 293 67 56.
Chez Vincent - Brussels - Traditional old world Belgian kitchen - superb!
Finjan - Antwerp - funky pitta +32.3. 248 7714 -
Klein Bourla - creative dishes, good mid-range price
Brasserie van Dyck - Zurenbourg of Antwerp - noisy, but tastey
La Luna - good, modern
Marly - South East Antwerp - good business lunches
SPECIAL WINES:
Vin Sobre - Moulin Rouge - a little Chateaux Neuf and more....!
Beringer Cabernet 1999, 2000, 2001
Faucon - near Buis de Baronnies
LATEST "Must Read":
The Wisdom of Crowds
The Diamond Cutter
The World is Flat - Thomas Friedman
A Short History of Progress - by Ronald Wright
