Geert-Jan Dirven

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About Geert-Jan Dirven

ERA Group helps clients face challenges like: 1. Cost Management: Many businesses struggle with identifying and reducing unnecessary expenses while maintaining operational efficiency. Operational Efficiency: Clients may need assistance in streamlining processes to enhance productivity and reduce waste. Financial Insights: Businesses often require expert insights to navigate complex financial landscapes and make informed decisions. Change Management: Implementing new strategies or processes can be challenging, and clients may need support in managing these changes effectively. Sustainable Growth: Clients are often looking for ways to drive transformative change and enable sustainable growth in a dynamic market. If you have more questions or need additional details, just let me know! We help clients of all sizes and in all industries and are hired as Business Performance Champions- spend analysis - needs analysis - benchmark analysis - change implementation - results monitoring Let's meet either in person (we're in 35 countries) or via a videoconference and you can tell me more, what else we should explore and how can we go on! Next to being a gateway to all partners at ERA as Cost Matter Experts, here is how I can add value- Knowledge of the IT Industry and IT developments - Analysis of the correct requirements and needs for each IT segment for- Operations & Infrastructure - Software licenses and maintenance - Services such as IT-consulting, IT architecture, SW development and End-User support- Benchmarking related to needs and specifics by segment- Effective negotiations according to priority. Geert-Jan Dirven is a Technology Executive with a strong track record of building efficient and effective Business Technology functions. He joined ERA Group, a network of experts in wide variety of categories in 2019 and has since worked successfully as a Consulting Partner in over 80 projects Globally, based out of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Geert-Jan has held various leadership roles and proved a hands-on change manager, transformation leader throughout his career, including Vice President Service Delivery for Gartner, Chief Information Officer at APM Terminals (Maersk Group), and Managing Director at Greeniant. Geert-Jan holds a Master's in Information Management from the University of Amsterdam and a Master's in Business Administration from Bradford University Management Center. He also has several degrees and certificates in Agile leadership, finance, and non-executive management.