Profiel Marcel Krom

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Introduction

Marcel Krom is an experienced CIO/CDO with a remarkable career marked by numerous accomplishments and accolades. He has consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving technological innovation and achieving exceptional results throughout his professional journey.

Professional experience

Marcel is currently undertaking many different activities:

  • Since October 2022 Marcel Krom is an independent consultant helping companies in a digital and IT transformation challenges
  • Independent Advisor of Vital Future Group for building up sustainable living areas
  • Consulting a company in the UK on implementing portfolio management and a more agile way of working to shorten the time to market from idea to realization
  • Advisor of Infinite PL, a JV between SPL and RAI Digital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Infinite PL is on its way to become thé digital logistical company
  • Supervisory Board member of Facilicom, one of the largest facility management companies in the Netherlands
  • Member of the advisory board of VINT, the inspiring institute for applications with new technology
  • Working for an investment company to set up companies that develops solutions to help citizens to lower their expenses in energy, housing, food and mobility.
  • Associate of AndersonMacGyver to help companies to exploit unrealized business value by organizing data and technology as main drivers
  • Masterclasses for IT management at Nijenrode and TIAS

Before this Marcel had the following key roles:

  • Commercial Manager at Hot Item Informatica a Software Company
  • IT director and after that Managing Director of Cendris, a business unit at PostNL around document management, call centers, demographic analyses, address and location services, fulfillment and printing companies.
  • CIO of PostNL during 12 years, leading transformation from on-premise legacy, into modern architecture, bases on cloud services, while implementing the agile way of working. Catalyzer of the digital transformation, which enabled PostNL to become the favourite deliverer for the fast changing ecommerce players.
  • Managing Director of the International business of PostNL from 2012 to 2015 (UK, Germany, Italy, and import-export with the postal and logistical players)
  • 2014-2018 chairman of the CIO-platform
  • Member of the CyberSecurityRaad of the Netherlands
Leadership and Technical Experience
  • Breaks down complex problems into practical and executable steps
  • Can bridge between complex technical issues and business outcomes
  • Can communicate as well with senior executives as with technical experts
  • Can transform companies by installing the right governance
  • Knows how to align business goals with Technical roadmaps
  • Experience in complex training programs to gain Digital DNA
  • Implemented Agile way of Working in complex organization
  • Knows how to structure demand side to decrease time to market
Education and Credentials
  • HBO informatics
  • Several courses on technical issues
    • Security
    • Compliancy
    • Governance
    • Singularity University
  • Exec MBA at London Business School
  • Leadership trainings at diverse institutions
  • Several short courses in implementing data analytics, safe and agile, new technologies, etc…
  • Marcel has been CIO of the year in the year of 2021
  • Experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Organizational Setups, Governance, IT organizational setup
Personal Interests
  • Marcel is a clear and direct communicator. Wants to know the reason of the question before answering the question. Makes complex things simple. Easy to work with. Always trying to get the business questions resolved, by enabling people. Analyses problems by getting to know the details, and the current governance within companies, as they usually are intertwined. Loves having laughs while managing the job to be done.
Is open for
  • Strategic Consultancy
  • Advisory in digital and IT transformation
  • Sourcing challenges
  • Implementing new ways of working
  • Bridging IT and Business dialogues
  • Short problem solving within the area of IT and Digital
  • Coaching / Mentoring IT managers and CIO’s
  • Making impact in brief interventions for a longer period of time
Is not open for
  • Full time jobs
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