Gerard van de Ven

• Current: leading operational integration of Sales and Service in EMEA across new SAP platform, developing organization in growth regions for several ‘mega’ projects coming on-stream in 2014 – 2016 timeframe. Leading optimizations in several market-facing business units. • Current: representing Dow in global initiative with United Nations. Chair on UN-ILO Global Business and Disability Network Steering Committee, a tri-partite collaboration between International Companies, the ILO, and global NGOs.

• 2009: Led operational integration of service and sales offices, with Dow’s acquisition of Rohm and Haas in EMEA • 2008: Delivered organizational structures, process and staffing in Sales/Service operations for major Joint Venture (13 Billion $ revenue) to start up January 1, 2009 • 2006-2007: Designed and Implemented leveraged Customer Service Organization including off-shored activities. Integrated models into one in Europe/IMEA 100 new employees, 250 job/role changes, 20 office locations.

Verantwortlich für Transaktionsvorgängen in Europa, Nahost und Afrika, Automotive Business. Unternehmen insgesamt rund 600 Millionen EURO/Jahr, 45 direkt unterstellt. Reduzierte Betriebskapital von 15 Millionen Euro auf 5 Millionen Euro, reduziert unbezahlte Rechnungen von 24 Millionen Euro auf 4 Millionen Euro. Verbesserte Service-Leistung und Kosten.

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