Na vele jaren werkzaam te zijn geweest in de Broadcast en Media industrie heb ik een uitgebreide kennis opgebouwd van de broadcast technologie en een lange ervaring in het ontwikkelen systeemarchitectuur. Het vertalen van de ambitie van een organisatie naar een concrete technische oplossing. Ik ben gepassioneerd en enthousiast in het ontwikkelen van nieuwe toepassingen geïnspireerd door bedrijfsdoelstellingen en technologie innovatie. Ik bezit een sterk analytisch vermogen en ben creatief in het vinden van oplossingen. Ik ben ervaren in nemen van een leidende rol in teams die werken aan de ontwikkeling van nieuwe oplossingen en het opzetten van multi-vendor systeemintegratie projecten. Ik heb veel ervaring in het onderhouden van de relaties met senior management, klanten en partner-leveranciers om de optimale oplossing te vinden. Ik ben een toegankelijke persoon en werk graag in teams.

Communication skills
Ability to convey complex message understandably and enthusiastically in meetings and presentations.
Is comfortable to work, communicate and network with representatives on senior management and C level.

Organisational / managerial skills
Senior leadership skills gained through managing a wide variety of operations, support and solutions teams over the last 30 years.
Experience with P&L responsibility for a professional services organization.
Experience with working in international projects and teams


Job-related skills
A thorough knowledge of the processes and techniques involved in broadcast processes and practical experience with productions (live) programs.
Long and outstanding experience in broadcast engineering. Proven and acknowledged thought leadership.

2013 - 2015
Technology Director
Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services, NL

▪ In this role responsible for the local planning and design function and worked on a daily basis with the COO and also with the local Key Account Managers to ensure that customer expectations and requirements were fulfilled.
▪ Acted as a Single Point of Contact for the Service delivery and Sales function into the Solutions and Operations organizations in order to secure relevant and timely delivery of change requests, new sales and projects.
▪ Interacted with customers to define and provide technical competence for development of solutions that enhanced the customer’s competitive position.
▪ Responsible for the design and delivery of solutions that improved customer services in terms of capacity, functionality, viewing related services and enhanced efficiency.
▪ Member of the Global Solutions Leadership team.
▪ Developed and leaded the local innovation program.

Business or sector Broadcast
2012 - 2013
Head of Solutions NL
Ericsson Broadcast Services, NL

▪ Responsible for solutions organisation in Ericsson Broadcast Services NL.
▪ Lead the Technology and Architecture work stream of the Sirius a local business development initiative
▪ Lead the team developing a concept for an new enterprise architecture framework.
▪ Worked as design lead under the umbrella of the NPO 2015 program together with the technology industry on solutions with an integrated broadcast and IT architecture for MAM, play-out and VOD. Achieving a major improvement for the customer business case for play out operations.

Business or sector Broadcast

2010 - 2012
Director Technology NL
Technicolor BSD, NL

▪ Responsible for the Technology department within NL operations.
▪ Responsible for delivering solutions to operations in the NL business.
▪ Reporting into the Head of Operations.
▪ Member of the NL leadership team.

Business or sector Broadcast

2007 - 2009

Director AV Expertise Centre (AVEX)
Technicolor BSD, NL

▪ P & L responsible and leading an international team of around 30 professionals in Broadcast and IT engineering in NL and UK. Reported into the COO of the Broadcast Services Division of Technicolor.
▪ Worked on international projects and opportunities for customers like Channel Nine in Australia, NBC in New York, STAR TV in Hong Kong, Disney in London and DU broadcast in Dubai.
▪ Initiated and worked on the improvement of consulting and project management methodologies in the AVEX team.
▪ Implemented models and processes for quality and performance monitoring.
▪ Initiated a program for knowledge and expertise sharing.

Business or sector Broadcast


2002 - 2006
CTO - Manager AV Expertise Centre
NOB Cross Media Facilities, NL

▪ Responsible for the management of the AV Expertise Centre.
▪ The AV Expertise Centre was a specialised centre of knowledge for NOB / Technicolor based in the Netherlands operating in the field of Broadcast and Media services and technology.
▪ On the basis of its knowledge and experience, AVEX delivered professional services to Technicolor and customers of Technicolor on the development and improvements of their Broadcast and non-linear Broadcast-IT operations.
▪ AVEX delivered successful projects in the field of file based digital workflows for broadcast, digital newsroom, storage and archiving, interactive radio and TV, delay TV, IP TV, Catch up TV and mobile applications. AVEX also contributed to the development of industry standards like MXF and the MHP platform. Moreover, AVEX was involved in various HDTV projects and gradually developed unique HDTV expertise. Research was focused on the development of non-linear broadcast and broadcast-IT operations and other trends in the area of digital media services.

Business or sector Broadcast


2001 - 2002
Manager Consultancy
NOB Media Solutions, NL

▪ Responsible for building a consultancy team at NOB Media Solutions.
▪ This team was involved in the design and build of technical solutions for all of the NOB business units active in the field of studio and OB-van operations, Post Production, Graphics and Play-out.

Business or sector Broadcast

2001
Senior Consultant
NOB Technical Services, NL

▪ Development lead of play–out system and broadcast infrastructure.
▪ Pre-sales consultant for NOB Sales.

Business or sector Broadcast

1992 - 2001
Project Manager
NOB Technical Services, NL

▪ Design lead and project responsible for developing and managing projects delivering play out systems for the Publieke Omroep, Veronica, Fox Kids.
▪ “Founding Father” for the Digital Facility. A file and network based concept for Broadcast production and Play out. Now known as de DDV. With the introduction of this system four years later the complete local broadcast industry moved to networked and file-based workflows.
▪ Project Manager and design lead for the complete redesign and change from analog to a digital infrastructure at NOB. Introduced a new concept for virtual tie-line management. Examples are the digital matrix and MCR project in 1994 -1996.
▪ Pre-Sales engineer, Solution Architect and Project Manager for the build of one of the first tapeless play out systems commissioned by TMF (now part of MTV).
▪ Design and build of the first play out operation for SBS in the Netherlands.

Business or sector Broadcast

1989 - 1992
Team manager Services Studio Aalsmeer
NOB TVS, NL
▪ Project leader for the TV 10 project in Studio Aalsmeer.
▪ After ending the TV 10 project the equipment was reengineered and configured for use as production facilities for Joop v/d Ende Productions.
▪ Responsible for setting up a new support group for the NOB facilities in Studio Aalsmeer.
▪ Location and support manager for the studio and post production facilities of NOB at Joop van der Ende Productions in Studio Aalsmeer.

Business or sector Broadcast

1988 - 1989
Team manager Support
NOB Services, NL

▪ Management of a support team responsible for maintaining recording, graphics and post production facilities of NOB Post Production.

Business or sector Broadcast

1985 - 1988
Team manager Post Production
NOS Post Production, NL

▪ Responsible for the development of new post production services. Example is the concept of the CME (Cassette Montage Eenheid) facility and high end digital effects systems.
▪ Daily management and coordination of Post Productions operations.
▪ Training of operators

Business or sector Broadcast

1977 - 1985
Senior support engineer Post Production
NOS Facilitair Bedrijf, NL

▪ In a team responsible for maintaining:
▪ As support engineer been responsible for maintaining
▫ the 2 inch Ampex VTR machines and recording infrastructure
▫ video post-production, telecine and colour grading suites.
▫ audio recording and computerized mixing studio’s
▪ Involved in the introduction of new recording technology and formats like the 1 inch B format BCN recorder and Analog Betacam.
▪ Was project responsible for the first introduction of Analog Betacam and computerized editing in the news and sports department of the NOS.
▪ Involved in the development of the first computer controlled edit suites and audio post-production systems at NOS.

Business or sector Broadcast

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