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JAN VAN
DER HEIJDEN
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1952
Arnhem The Netherlands
0031 (0)
65 432 11 14
jvdheijden@heijbos.nl
www.heijbos.nl |
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Summary |
Wide-ranging experience in the development, launching, marketing
and organization of (new) businesses, especially in education and
training for industry and technical firms in the Netherlands,
Belgium and the Middle East (Sultanate of Oman).
Hands-on-manager: independent and self-reliant. Flexible and responsive attitude while working in changing organizations.
People-oriented and pragmatic approach. |
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Work experience |
2014 today |
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Independent consultant in the Netherlands, Belgium and the Sultanate of Oman: See Heijbos Projects
See Heijbos projects |
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July 2010 July 2014 |
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Manager MBO and HBO studies at Dirksen Tuition in Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Dirksen Tuition is an institute in the Netherlands for distance learning via blended learning programmes in the field of ICT, Telecommunications
and Industrial Automation.
Responsible for the accreditation of the higher educational programmes via the NVAO and prepare the company for
the audits of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Education. Improve the support to the students for the Vocational training programmes and Bachelor
studies. Control the finance for the collecting the tuition fees. Keep close contacts with and involve the employers of the students to participate in the
study of their employees.
Organizing regular meetings with the Examination Board, the Committees for Occupational reflections, Committees for the
improvement of the study programmes.
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2005 2009 |
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Dean / General Manager of the International Maritime College Oman in Muscat
Setting up from scratch an Institute for higher education in Maritime Studies, Port and Shipping and Operation Technology studies
(Diploma and Bachelor degree) in Muscat-Oman-the Middle-East by order of the Shipping & Transport College Rotterdam
and the Government of Oman, called the International Maritime College Oman. (see www.imcoman.net)
Reporting to the Board of Directors and to the Shareholders about the progress of the College, the approval of Budget and the Annual Report.
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2000 2004 |
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Director marketing, sales and product development of
Elsevier Tuition B.V.: the integrated new company of SBC and
Royal PBNA
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1997 2000 |
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General Manager of Blom
Opleidingen b.v.
The acquisition of Blom Opleidingen took place in October 1997.
Responsible for the development, sales and implementation of
fork-lift truck courses and other safety courses for the Dutch
transport and logistics sector. Blom is located at Zwijndrecht, Etten-Leur, Weert, Rotterdam and
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. |
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1993 2000 |
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Director SBC/ Elsevier Tuition
B.V. Responsible for the development, sales and implementation of
courses, as well as the development of industrial documentation
systems (on paper, CD-ROM, Intranet) for industry and technical
firms in the Netherlands. The latter involved preparation of
long-term plans and annual budgets, promotion, PR, marketing and
sales.
SBC is located at Zwijndrecht, near Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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1993 2000 |
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Director BNT/ Elsevier Training
N.V.
Reorganization and revitalization of BNTs activities in Belgium
by marketing and sales of technical and safety courses for
the industry, especially in Flanders. BNT is located at Antwerp, Belgium.
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Connections |
In the Netherlands:
Professional organizations,
including sector organizations like FME, UNETO, FHI; Employers organizations including the Deltalinqs (formerly
EBB) organization in the main port of Rotterdam, NAP/DACE and
USPI-nl (platforms of industrial employers of process industry
and contractors);
Large industrial companies such as GASUNIE, SHELL, NAM, EXXON,
Eastman Chemical, ICI/Huntsman, AKZO NOBEL, Lyondell, Ministry
of Traffic and Water management (Rijkswaterstaat).
In the Middle East:
- In the Sultanate of Oman:
OPAL (Association of Petrochemical Industries in Oman); Sohar Industrial Port Company;Port of Salalah;Qalhat LNG:Occidental Oman;PDO;Shell Oman;MAERSK:the Ministries of Manpower;
Higher Education;Transport & Communications;National Economy
- Qatar:
Qatar Petroleum;Qatar Gas Transport Company,
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Emirates:
GEM;UASC;Port of Abu Dhabi;ADNOC;Inshape Shipping;Dubai Maritime City
- Egypt:
Arab Academy for Science;Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria;Arab Union for Marine Ports Federation
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Previous work experience |
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1991 1993 |
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Deputy director of PBNA. The same responsibility as Head of TE with the title of deputy
director. PBNA is located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. |
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1987 - 1991 |
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Head of Technical Education: responsible for
setting up an external sales force of technical college
graduates to act as consultants for technical training projects,
the development of technical courses, preparing long-term plans,
annual budgets, promotions, PR and marketing. |
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1975 1993 |
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Koninklijke (Royal) PBNA b.v. A leading institute in the Netherlands for distance learning and
correspondence courses. During a period of 12 years responsible for the development and
organization of examinations for the technical courses,
including setting up examining boards.
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Relevant education |
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1993 1994 |
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Reed Elsevier Management Course |
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1983 1986 |
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Business Administration studies |
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1977 1983 |
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Teaching certificate in Economics |
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1972 1976 |
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VWO [pre-university education]
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Additional courses: |
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Meeting techniques, Transactional analysis, Sales management,
Several IT courses, Strategic entrepreneurship, Knowledge
management, Finance for non-specialists, Competency
management. |