Personal Data:
Name: Wim Verstappen
Address: Frederikbastion 28
Town: 6217 LN Maastricht
e-mail: ***.**********@**************.**
Mobile: 00-31-6-131*-****
Profile:
I am a professional with a wide range of experience.
Business efficiency with purchasing, logistics, sales, e-commerce, supply chain and base finance.
I am able to work independently or as part of a team, in various roles and responsibilities.
Proven leadership and track record involving art, IT process improvement (in marketing, translation and communication industry), new media, translation processes (technical and marketing) marketing and communication management, project management, change management and service management.
Multi-year international experience.
High innovative and analytical skills.
Results oriented and structural, yet pragmatic.
My style
Steering and directing but with attention to team-spirit
Creative and innovative
Strategic
Communicative
Inquisitive
Organizational capacity
Integrated approach of people, processes and systems
Motivating others and bringing them to the next level
Focused on long term and durability
Experience:
2008 – 2013 Manager “Push Pin bv, Manager TheCloudAgency and partnering Watch Consultancy
TheCloudAgency:
Marketing, sales and communication project management.
Mainly communication jobs in the Healthcare industry worldwide. (though most of the time in Switzerland, Germany and England).
Projects vary from standard design projects, web design, creating apps, epubs, video etc.
Push Pin bv:
Responsible for the day-to-day business affairs and processes.
Watch consultancy: Responsible for developing the e-learning modules on the web,
finalising the management training modules and linking them to the “Manployee” tool (employee management software).
2004 - 2008 Manager EEMC marketing and communication (including translation, web techniques and video)
Double the speed, double the quality and cut cost in half was my main objective. I succeeded in reaching my goals 5 years on a row (proven track record).
As project manager I was also responsible for nearly all campaigns (communication, sales and marketing) cross all business groups in 26 countries.
Medtronic BV, Earl Bakkenstraat-, 6422 PJ Heerlen, The Netherlands
2003 - 2004 Project coordinator marketing translations EAME
Responsible for setting up and fixating translation processes within the marketing department (EAME market) (26 languages).
Medtronic BV, Earl Bakkenstraat-, 6422 PJ Heerlen, The Netherlands
2000 - 2002 International Webmaster intranet EAME market
Responsible for setting up Medtronic’s EAME intranet channel.
Medtronic BV, Wenckebachstraat-, 6466 NC Kerkrade, The Netherlands
1996 - 2003 Manager electronic publishing
Responsible for the publication cycle within Medtronic’s technical documentation process cross BU’s.
Production went up from 4 pages per hour to 25 pages (traditional tools) and cost went down from 95 dollar per new page to 14 dollar (SGML / XMLtools) during a 7 years period.
Medtronic BV, Wenckebachstraat-, 6466 NC Kerkrade, The Netherlands
1995 - 1996 Creative director
Responsible for the creative output of the agency.
"Coppen Advertising" in Roermond, the Netherlands
1980 - 1995 Owner “Wim Verstappen design and visualizing”.
International clients BtoB and CtoB.
Belgium Recreatiecentrum Petite Suisse, recreatiecentrum Sonnevijver, Domain les Casseroles, Thermparc, Jaico produktiemaatschappij, Oxyna handelsonderneming, RMC-radio, Drukkerij Giva, Drukkerij Baillein & Maris, BSAF, Volvo car, Villeroy Boch en Willinox.
England Falcon LTD.
Saudi Arabia Hastert.
Spain Myta (Sociedad Anonima de Mineria y Technologia de Archillas.
Curaçao Tradincor Corporation Inc.
Germany Tradecord.
Luxembourg Paringes s.a.
Netherlands Winkelcentrum Den Tempel, winkelcentrum Brusselse Poort,
Acoustics International, Vaals promotie, Cercle Patissiers, Globe, Communication Line, reisburo van Hulst, Peters & Partner, Weber
automatisering, Ravensteyn, Holland Truck Aid, Spaarbank Limburg, MAB-accountants, Aquina, Bouwkrant, C-1000, Raem-advertising, Adma marketing & reklame, BMR marketing & reklame, Gemeente Maastricht dienst Stadsbibliotheek en dienst Stadsbus, Marlstone studio's, HPA handelsonderneming, PCR, Katholiek Nieuwsblad, Chris Voskamp (Italux Pallux, Eurodata, Prof.
Greep, Gist-Brocades), Gardner ICB, Technomed, Uitgeverij Papierage, Uitgeverij van Gorkum, Moonen financiers, Konnekt Informatie Systemen, Imgroma, Mayfran international, Aero-travel, Brand bier, ADB, Mc Inter, Mosa, Infour marketing &, Thema Communicatie, AZM, VGZ, Liass, Arbeidsvoorziening Limburg, Moons & van Hoof Industrial design, Europe Telecom, Coppen A & M, Sijben meubelen, Hydro Aluminium Raeren, Ewals Cargo Care, AZ wonen, Gemeente Beesel, VVV Beesel, NS design e.a
Member of various taskforces en initiative groups
On demand and online printing taskforce (till 2003).
Labelling and packaging taskforce (till 1999).
Communication team (since 2003).
Template reviewing board (till 2003).
European Webmaster (1999 till 2001).
Member of the intranet board (1999 till 2001).
Member of the VtoQ editorial board (internal magazine) (till 2007).
MAPS adjunct team member (Medtronic advanced publishing system).
(MAPS is Medtronic's publication system based on
SGML and translation memory) (Till 2002).
Translation manager and Maps implementation group (till 2002).
PR and communication team (2006 till today).
Digital Asset Management Team (2006 till today).
Print on demand team (2005 till today).
Distribution and warehousing team (2005 till today).
Specialties
Vendor management, contract negotiation, translation and localization industry, process improvement methodologies, leadership and management, translation system design, translation quality optimization and assurance, business planning, marketing, public speaking, terminology systems development.
Education
Havo
Education institute: Peelland College Deurne
Finalized: 1977
Theses: Geography, Dutch, English, German, Mathematics and Economics
Kunstacademie (Art school)
Education institute: Academie voor toegepaste kunsten Maastricht
Finalized: 1983
Theses: Illustrative design, graphic design and art-direction
Secondary: History of art, photography and graphical techniques
Training
SGML / XML: DtoD / EDD development Finalized 1998
GroupWise Finalized 1999
Trados workbench Finalized 1999
Trados s-tagger for Framemaker Finalized 1999
Trados multyterm Finalized 1999
Trados winalign Finalized 1999
Krauthammer management training Finalized 1999
Performance management Finalized 1999
(adviesgroep beleid en innovatie)
coaching and feedback
performance improvement planning
performance evaluation
reward
development planning
gesprekstechnieken
efficient management
Total quality management Finalized 1999
Problem solving discipline
Quality improvement process
Interpersonal skills for quality
Teamwork for quality
Quality training
HTML Programming 1 and 2 Finalized 2000
Functional Webdesign Finalized 2000
XML and e-commerce Finalized 2000
Neurolinguistic Programming (LIN) Finalized 2006
Data Protection in the EU Finalized 2007
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Finalized 2008
Workshop Traffic 4U Finalized 2008
(Writing for search engines on the internet)
Export Controls Finalized 2008
Insider Trading Finalized 2008
EU Competition Law Finalized 2008
Language knowledge
English Fluently in speech and writing
German Fluently in speech and writing (near Mother Tongue)
Dutch Mother Tongue
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Technical knowledge
Illustration: Airbrush
Retouches
Marker rendering (car and electronical industry),
Medical illustration techniques and numerous multimédia illustration techniques.
Thorough knowledge of traditional illustration techniques.
Viditel: Sept-systems.
Pre-press: Micro- en macro.
DTP experience: See computer experience.
Berthold : present
Linotronic: present
Sitex: Scanwork
Thorough knowledge of picture manipulation, face wrapping and 3D techniques.
Audio-visual: Dia-projections, radio advertising, sound editing, scriptwriting, computer shows, animations and movie editing as well as producing.
Traffic: Thorough knowledge throughout the complete purchasing and
fulfillment process.
Digital experience (general):
Novel / Unix / OS2(apple) / Windows:
3D drawing: Autocad (as well as Versicad limited), Super3D, Swivel, Inventor Fusion (limited), Stratavision, Stratavision lite, Lichtwave (limited), Mac Renderman, KPT Bryce.
Security Tools: 1Password, Knox
Brain and Knowledge
software: Personal Brain, Xmind.
Communication: Groupwise, Google Cloud, Outlook, Mail (apple), Facetime, Skype, Email Chemy, Wetransfer, Yousendit.
Compression: Stuffit de Luxe, Zipeg,Express Zip, Zip.
Content management: Visual Source Save / Documentum
CRM software: Sugar CRM 5.5
Databases: HyperCard, Supercard, Filemaker pro, Handiworks, Access etc.
Design Tools: Pantone Color Manager, HueGo Lite.
DVD/Blue-ray: Blue-ray player, Burn,DVD Studio Pro, Express Burn, Ideer, Blue-ray, IDVD, Ireal Blue-ray, Aiseesoft DVD ripper, DVDfab9, Handbrake, MAcxdvd Ripper, Metax, MakeMKV
Electronic Books: Calibra, DocFetcher, Enolsoft PDF convertor,
ISkysoft, PDF editor
Font design: Fontstudio, Typestyler, Letrastudio
FTP: Cyberduck, Fetch, FileZilla
Internet: Golive, Netscape, Outlook express, Microsoft explorer,
Bittorrent, Dash, Epage creator, Go2free, Hype 2, Iweb,
LimeWire, Raven, Sitecrawler, Textwrangler.
Layout: PageMaker, Quark Express, Design studio, Ventura,
Framemaker, Indesign. Ibooks Autor
Morfing: Argile, Elasty, Morph Age Pro, Morpheus, Photo Morpher, Norrkross MorphX
Video producties: Motion, Final Cut pro, Imovie, Mplayer, Quicktime pro, Smart convertor pro, Smart video convertor, Avid, Snapz pro, Screenflick, AVCHD convertor, Aiseesoft DVD Ripper, Aunsoft MOD Convertor, Cinema tools, Compressor, Flip4mac, Handbrake ripping, MACX video convertor, mirovideo convertor, mpeg Streamclip, Pavtube, Visual Hub, Wondershare, XDCAMX
Presentation: Aldus persuation, PowerPoint, Airslides, Keynote, Presenter Timer Display.
Picture manipulation: Photoshop, Colorstudio, Digital darkroom.
Pixel programs: Dpaint, Painter, Fotostyler, Modern artist
Process control: Visio
Route planning: Garmin Basecamp, Mermoz
QR label: QREncoder
Sound: Soundedit, Apple Loops, Audio Note, Boom, Audio Switcher, Idupe, Soundflower, Digidesign Spin Music, Final Vinyl,
Audacity, EZ Audio, Garageband, Pro Tools, Reason,
Soundtrack Pro, Avid, CrossDJ, N-Track
Spreadsheets: Lotus and Microsoft Excel.
Tools: PCTools, Norton Utility, toast and various SGML parsers and
utilities.Mactools, Resedit, Maclink, Norton utility's, Tor browser, Virusbarrier, Content barrier, Growl
Translation software: Trados translation memory
Vector drawings: Freehand, DrawPerfect, CorelDraw,Illustrator.
Video/editing: Dive Videoshop, Final cut pro, Final Cut X
Word-processing: Microsoft Word, Mac Wright, Word perfect, Word (Corel 8) (SGML editing)
Wetenschappelijk: Gephi
Novel / Unix / OS2/Windows:
Windows: Knowledge present up to windows 8
OS2: Knowledge present up to maverick.
Novell: Server responsibillity. archiving. Backup
Strategy etc.
Unix: As a webmaster I used a Unix server
Digital experience (ADOBE CS):
Adobe CS master collection owner.
Adobe Acrobat XI pro: Master knowledge
Adobe After Effects CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Application Manager CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Audition CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Bridge CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Contribute CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Creative Cloud: Master knowledge
Adobe Creative Cloud Collection: Master knowledge
Adobe Device Central CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Dreamweaver CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Drive CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Edge Annimate CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Edge Coding CC: Minimal knowledge
Adobe Encore CC: Master knowledge
Adobe ExtendScript CC: Minimal knowledge
Adobe Fireworks CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Flash CC: Standard knowledge
Adobe Illustrator CC: Master knowledge
Adobe inCopy CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Indesign CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Media Encoder CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Media PLayer CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Muse CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Onlocation CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Photoshop CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Prelude CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Premiere CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Scout CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Soundbooth CS4: Master knowledge
Adobe Speedgrade CC: Master knowledge
Adobe Widget Browser CC: Master knowledge