About Me
I have worked with valves my entire professional life.
When working as an end user in the process industry, I have operated valves, specified valves and have audited valve manufacturers world-wide.
When I worked in valve distribution I have sold valves from different manufacturers to a large amount of end users and engineering companies. Also I have been involved in marketing and product management of valves.
The combination of working on both ends of the market gives me an insight of what moves both the valve user and the valve supplier.
Strenghts
Empowering and a passionate trainer on the job, a strong technical view combined with a sales driven approach.
“Marcel is an honest, structured and hard working professional. He is focused and goes about his business with precision and purpose. Marcel is also a great team player and is ready to help/coach younger less experienced colleagues. Marcel has travelled extensively, which not only brings a cultured experience but also he practises a D&I mindset. Most of all he is just a nice person.” March 4, 2009 Tony Smart, Mechanical Engineer - Valves & Sealing Consultant, Shell Global Solutions International B.V.
“Marcel is a pro-active valve expert with wide connections across the valve industry. Marcel was always available to provide his input and opinion to me at various times during my Shell career.” February 11, 2009 Darren Knowles, Global Category Manager - PVF (Pipe, Valves & Fittings), Shell International Petroleum Company Limited
“I have worked many years with Marcel. Firstly while he worked with Shell The Hague and later in the Neway period. I valued Marcel because of his great knowledge, management skills and integrity. I always could trust on his word.” February 12, 2009 Albert Buschgens, MD, Netherlocks
“Marcel was, and still is, a positive and optimistic kind of person who will always spontaneously offer you his assistance as a professional and as a friend. Marcel is definitely a serious, hard working, reliable and skilled person. Highly recommendable!” February 9, 2009 Ton Korporaal, Field Sales Engineer, Petrecon (subsidiary of Econosto)
“I want to recommend Marcel as a keen salesman with an eye for detail. He is open minded and his professional knowledge of the valve industry is without any question. I learned to value Marcel as a motivator for the people around him and it was always a pleasure working with him. His interest in other people and cultures made him travel the world and made him a true people manager. Marcel is a great guy!” March 5, 2009 Johan Monster, Int. Account Management, Transmark-Fcx
“Marcel is a dedicated manager, both towards his customers and colleagues. He demonstrated great technical and commercial knowledge and was a real support when preparing multi-national contract proposals and sourcing operations. Besides being a skilled manager and fine colleague, he is also a good person, always willing to help where possible and always good for a good laugh. I enjoyed working with him!” February 10, 2009 Roland Heijne, Several management positions, Royal Econosto Group
“Working with Marcel is a great pleasure as the open and knowledgeable way of working of Marcel is unmatched. His business views are based on trust and co-operation as well as sharing and helping others wherever possible or needed. The way he is building his company can be described as durable and well organized. Not many have such a senior and unselfish approach. That makes Marcel not only a very much appreciated business partner and ex-colleague but also a dear friend.” February 7, 2009 Ronald Sol, business manager, Econosto