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As of January 1, 2026, I’ve stepped into a new role as Vice-President Partnerships for the EMEA region at Solace. This marks a pivotal chapter in my journey and I can’t wait to dive into what comes next. At Solace, I’ll lead the development of a world-class partner ecosystem within the European region. My mission:…
From 1992 till 1995, I studied Business Informatics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA or back in those days HES Amsterdam), Netherlands. This study was a fascinating intersection of two rapidly evolving worlds. While everyone was talking about the ‘business’ of the future, we were getting our hands dirty with the technology that…
Back in 2004-2005, I successfully graduated from the Strategic Leadership in Marketing & Sales (SLMC) program at Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands. For me, it was far more than a course in sales and marketing tactics; it was a deep dive into the strategic integration of these functions at the highest level of organizational…
After successfully building Yenlo over the past 18 years (2007–2025), I made a conscious decision to step down as CEO. Not because I’m stepping away, but because I’m stepping forward. This shift opens up space to focus on what energizes me most: using my experience, skills, and network to help others grow. Whether you are…
From SOA to Open Source Integration: The Story of How We Built Yenlo After 10 years immersed in the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) world, working with Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and some of the biggest enterprise IT landscapes in Europe, I felt it was time for something different. It was 2007, and the world of integration…
How IT-eye introduced me to Middleware, and set the stage for what came next! Looking back, my time at IT-eye (1997 – 2007) was a defining chapter in my professional journey. I joined as Head of the Commercial and Marketing team, but it quickly became much more than a leadership role in sales and positioning….
