OBJECTIVE:
Chief Financial Officer or Chief Executive Officer, managing a company in Switzerland. Interested also in reorganizing an existing operation, establishing a new Swiss corporation or managing a finance/rebilling entity. Ideal employer: a fast growing US- or Asian company planning to start-up or expand in Europe/Switzerland.
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility for the financial- and administrative management of the company, including human resource management. Reduction of the back office staff by 56% due to automation. Selection and successful implementation of a new accounting system. Highly effective expense reduction programs. Renegotiation of banks fee schedules at substantially improved conditions (economies of USD 0,8 mio. per year). Reorganization of Treasury operations ( savings USD 1,5 mio. per year). Establishment of a substantially improved control environment.
Financial- and administrative management of the organization (a major uropean network operator). Budgeting and reporting. Management of an internal reorganization project (EBU2000, covering the entire organization), resulting in 19,6% staff time savings. Design- and implementation of a new, performance related, salary system. Logistics management. Conversion of the existing systems towards a 4th generation database management system. Supervision of the Eurovision accounting- and clearing services. Sports rights. Management of the Eurovision satellite ground station project in conjunction with the EBRD in London.
Director of Finance and Administration, Habsburg Feldman SA, Geneva, 1987 -1990.
Management of the start-up of the company in the areas of finance-, administration- and personnel. Implementation of the accounting- and order processing systems. Selection and hiring of staff. Establishment of operating procedures. Responsibility for all banking relationships as well as treasury management. Company interface for shareholders, board, investors and press. Real estate- and acquisition management. Negotiation of the company's favorable tax treatment.
Controller Switzerland and Vice President, Citicorp/Citibank, Geneva, 1985 - 1987.
Responsible for all finance- and accounting functions of the banks in Switzerland (Private-, Investment- and Institutional banks). Development of a management accounting system enabling to determine the cost price of the bank's products. Budgeting and reporting. Development and implementation of strategic-, business- and operating plans. Taxation- and compliance issues. Projects for the Country Corporate Officer.
Head of Finance and Administration/Controller, Wang Laboratories, London and Zurich, 1981 - 1985.
Responsibility for the management of the Company in Switzerland. Implementation of the accounting-, order administration- and reporting systems in such a way that the growth (40% per year, sales USD 75 mio.) remained manageable. Personnel management. Budgeting and reporting. Consolidation and analysis of the monthly reporting packages from all European subsidiaries. Organization of quarterly review meetings for all European subsidiaries.
Credit Manager Europe, Digital Equipment Corporation, Geneva, 1976 - 1981.
Management of the accounts receivable in Europe (USD 220 mio.). Development of a worldwide subsidiary customer credit management system. Development of improved Treasury systems. Support to the sales department for the financing of major computer equipment purchases. Consolidation of European Treasury reporting. Development of an European Subsidiary Credit Manual.
Nationality: EEC (Dutch).
Marital status: Married, two children.
Languages: English (excellent), French (excellent), German
(excellent), Dutch (mother tongue).
Personal Interests:
Sports: scuba diving, sailing, skiing.
Member of different professional organizations.
Other activities: photography, the arts.