Frank Wind

Working on various disruptive initiatives focussed on end users, all based on application of new technology and/or new business models: - Fashion: new business model and consumer proposition for high fashion retailing - Events: developing a new concept to broaden & deepen live experience for event visitors - Foodservice coffee: low cost challenger for leading closed system based coffee concept Each of these initiatives may evolve into a start up company.

A period dedicated to family, reflection, exploration, learning and networking. My activities learning focusses on: open innovation, design thinking, start up management, business model generation, social networks, technology trends & management, innovation process, change management. I assessed possibilites of founding a technology start up and coached 2 start up companies. And lots more.

Overall responsible for innovation for liquid coffee concentrates as one of the strategic drivers behind the doubledigit growth strategy of the international foodservice division. Managed overall stage-gate process from feasibility through scale-up and delivered against aggressive targets for front end funnel value aimed at increasing the number of active innovation programs to 20% of divisional net outside sales.

Overall responsiblity for international product marketing management and NPD for core product lines for Sara Lee International Foodservice. Key objectives of the role were to significantly increase the NPV of the product portfolio and to decrease time-to-market.

Incubated a breakthrough manufacturing technology from experimental to preproduction stage and translated it into strategic business opportunity.

Temporary assignment to ensure realization of key financial and organizational objectives for DE Coffee Systems International and NL Transformation (restructuring) projects.

Managed the commercial launch of aQa Pickwick watercoolers for the foodservice channel in the Netherlands. Ongoing responsibilities included realization of commercial and financial results as per the business plan (managed as a separate start-up company).

Responsible for multiple strategic innovation projects in retail and foodservice channels with a sales potential of >10 million euro per year. Focused on radical innovation, reduction of time to market and trial & error-approach.

Responsible for management of the product groups Vending & Services. Actively participated as member of key account teams.

Responsible for day-to-day sales, key account management, marketing/NPD and daily operations within the family owned company in the Netherlands. Successfull turn around of the company from production oriented to leading innovator in the industry. Realized value growth in the retail market.

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