CLEPA President

Summary
General management professional with a good overview of alldisciplines in the company and keeping a focus on the company'sobjectives. Sales volume, EBITDA, operational KPI's, customersatisfaction are important focus areas. Nine+ years automotiveaftermarket experience in turn-around management and M&A. Extensive experience in wholesale and retail with car brands fromUS and Asia (S-Korea). Specialties: Good balance between high-level strategic planningversus operational implemenation details. Good financial insight(P&L, balance sheet management, working capital optimization).Good speaker, team player and inspirator.

Experience
Alliance Automotive Group Benelux
Managing Director
January 2020 - Present (2 years 4 months)
Ede, the Netherlands

Alliance Automotive Group Benelux is the renaming of PartsPoint Group (PPG)after the acquisition of PPG from AutoBinck by Alliance Automotive Group andits American parent Genuine Parts Company in June 2019.

FIGIEFA - Automotive Aftermarket Distributors
6 years 11 months
President
June 2021 - Present (11 months)
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Board Member
June 2015 - June 2021 (6 years 1 month)
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

PartsPoint Group
CEO

January 2013 - January 2020 (7 years 1 month)
Ede, the Netherlands

Fiat Group Automobiles Netherlands
Managing Director
December 2011 - November 2012 (1 year)
Lijnden (Amsterdam)

Kia Motors Nederland B.V.
Managing Director
May 2009 - December 2011 (2 years 8 months)

After the bankruptcy of Kroymans Corporation I managed the start throughof Kia in the Dutch market as a subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation inSeoul (Korea) and KME(urope). In the restart, which we made in less than20 days, we were able to maintain service to the exhisting car park. Withalmost no damage to the brand image during this critical phase Kia now goesthrough a very succesful period with a significant growth in market share andvolume. In 2011 ran a big project in relocating the offices and creating a BrandExperience Center alongside A2 motorway.Kia marketshare grew to approx 4,5% in Dutch car market.

Kia Nederland
Managing Director
September 2005 - March 2009 (3 years 7 months)
I joined Kia in 2005 and it was a big challenge to be MD of an independentimporter under Kroymans. A lot of room was given to managers with anentrepreneurial style, showing responsibility for the company's results. After avery strong growth from 2002~2005 the operation had to be more stabilized. Astrong focus on improving customer loyalty and excellent after sales operationand AS marketing which resulted into industry leading customer loyalty.Introducing many CRM tools s.a. "mijnkia".

Kroymans Intersales - Kroymans HUMMER
Managing Director
October 2004 - September 2005 (1 year)
Houten, Netherlands

Kroymans Intersales facilitates sales, modification, type-approval, delivery andofficial manufacturers warranty of GM-US vehicles. These cars were importedto accomodate GM US dealers in Nordic countries, Germany and Benelux.Products were Chevrolet/GMC pick-up trucks, Hummer SUV and special
 

Cadillac versions. I also took care of the introduction of Hummer H3 in Benelux+ Germany. Moved to other assignment in the group after one year.
Greenib Motorcycles
Managing Director and co-share holder
September 2001 - November 2004 (3 years 3 months)
Warmond Netherlands

Greenib motorcycles import was an independ, private Benelux importer formotorcycles, scooters and mopeds. Brands represented: Moto Guzzi, Benelli,Malaguti, Hyosung and Voxan. The company had lost it's most importantfranchises (Harley Davidson and Triumph) just before I entered. The companyhad to be turned around dramatically by minimizing the operation and re-organizing the brand port-folio. Many parts of the operation were outsourcedand a focus on sales and marketing remained in the company. Spend a lot oftime in Italy to communicate with major supplier Moto Guzzi.Due to poor market conditions and financialy ailing brands I was forced toclose down the operation.

Hyundai Car import - Greebnib Car b.v.
Sales Director
1990 - 2001 (11 years)
I started at Hyundai after having only a working experience in retail so thetransfer to wholesale was very exiting. As a field represenative I was able tosupport dealers with my dealer-operations experience which worked out well.I stepped up the ladder trhrough positions as Field Operations Manager, Iset-up the dual distribution network for commercial vehicles, was in chargeof fleetsales and leasing and car logistics. In the last year and a half I wasDirector Sales, responible for the entire sales operation.

de Baan
Manager
1984 - May 1990 (6 years)
Beverwijk, Netherlands
Started as junior sales man at this small scale operation but made it tomanager of this retail outlet after two years. Reported to MD of small scaleretail group (7 outlets and body repair shop in group). Represented Mazda,Saab and Lancia.

Education

Hogeschool INHOLLAND
Post HBO, Leergang Bedrijfskunde · (1992 - 1995)
Iva Driebergen
Afgestudeerd, B-niveau · (1980 - 1982)