Improver

Evert Rutgers

Digital Operations Implementation Director, TRIBES region at Kantar

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

International multilingual strategy implementation expert, passionate about using data for business decisions. Particular strengths in understanding clients and their challenges, using data for insights, teamwork, digital marketing and marketing research, social media insights, data pipelining, text mining (NLP), operations in market research and change management. Excellent interpersonal and leadership qualities, strong communication and motivational skills. Highly experienced in working with technology experts and working across markets (several international roles), cultures (managed teams in Amsterdam, Paris, Bratislava and Wetzlar (DE) and had direct reports in Madrid and Milan; lived in Spain, Venezuela, France, the Netherlands) and languages (fluent in Dutch, English, French and Spanish; adequate in German, Catalan and Italian). Also deep experience in quality management and process management. Not afraid of challenges, turning complexity into simplicity and sharing all I know. Cyclist turned runner; bassist turned home studio recorder; proud Down syndrome dad.

---

Experience:

• Researcher/Reviewer (RIGO B.V.)
• Directeur Technology Enabled Research (Kantar)
• Directeur de la Production (TNS Sofres)
• Director Client Service 6thdimension Europe (TNS EAP)
• Directeur Technology Enabled Research (TNS Sofres)
• Digital Operations Implementation Director, TRIBES region (Kantar)
• Senior Account Director Benelux-France-Spain-Portugal (Lightspeed Research)

Skills: