Senior Level Services Pty. Ltd.
Recommendations
"Dirk was a pleasure to work with on complex, multi-national deals. He was able to distil complex issues into workable action items without losing sight of the end objectives. His experience and understanding of international business, in particular European aspects, were invaluable to me and my team."
— Steve Sharp, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Accounts, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk has a very good understanding of IT services environments. His experience in setting up and running IT services for clients has equipped him with an excellent capability to understand requirements and adequately respond to them."
— Jean-Paul Adans, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is a very pleasant and dedicated manager He kept his promises and we were very successful together he is very customer oriented"
— Dewulf Alexander, CEO, Nuon, was with another company when working with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"I worked with Dirk at Getronics in China and Hong Kong and found him to be a very capable, no-nonsense person who could be relied on "get things done" in what is often a very challenging emerging market environment."
— Sean Davidson, Managing Director, Getronics Greater China Region, managed Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"I have worked with Dirk for several years with great admiration for his professional and personal way of approaching the outsourcing engagements and portfolio. Dirk has the power to think strategically and act hands-on, never forgetting the “human” factor. Dirk is one of these pleasurable persons that combines a healthy passion for his profession with a focus on measurable results. Above all of that Dirk is a very sociable human being, fun and inspiring to work with. With more Dirks the world would be a better place !!"
— Harry Bijsterbosch, Global Director Workspace Management Portfolio, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk, Highly Ethical, High Level Skillset in regard to the complexities of Network Desktop Outsourcing. Understands intimately the Business Drivers of large 'Blue Chip" Clients and the technical solution deliverables required to deliver the stated benefits. A senior manager and a great asset for the whole process of strategy design/build & operational deployment."
— Chris Casey, Director Financial Services, Getronics Australia, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk combines an eye for detail with the ability to grasp the big picture - his years of practical experience in complex IT service deals brought real value to the team."
— Robert Brimblecombe, Director of Marketing Communications, Getronics, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"“I have worked with Dirk in my Getronics days and I was impressed by his professionalism, enthusiasm and honesty. His ability to communicate an opportunity has always been impressive. The way in which Dirk carries himself and his dealings is of the utmost integrity. He is a true networker, with a passion and drive that is immediately evident. Dirk is also a consummate professional in every sense of the word, with a unique entrepreneurial view – and the ability to engage in stimulating conversation on virtually any subject."
— Coert van Ee, Director Global Portfolio Development at Getronics Corporate, Getronics Corporate, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk has a broad IT knowledge and in particular knowledge of how to marketing complex IT solutions. It has always been fun and a pleasure to work with Dirk combining work and fun in a good way. Dirk is very much a self-starter with a very international horizon"
— Ivan Vogels, Director Commercial Operations, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Under Dirk's Sales Support stewardship, Getronics Australia secured significant Desktop Outsourcing new business wins."
— John Gregory, Services Director, Getronics, managed Dirk indirectly at Getronics Australia
"Dirk has provided great contribution in the development of the business in his country. He has been very responsive and successful in the introduction of new lines of business and managed to effectively build the organization required to changing business needs."
— Stefano Madeddu, Director Business Development, Olivetti - Oliservice Division, worked with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk and I were involved on the same project; the launch of our new Corporate Portfolio services for Outsourcing. Dirk brought his vision and a deep knowledge in this field. He helped us (The French subsidiary) to improve our profile on the market. He has build some best practices that enable us to save money and time and be more pro-active for winning new customers. With added value in Sales and Marketing we have closed news outsourcing deals quickly"
— Jacques BENICHOU, Director Marketing Communication & Alliances, GETRONICS, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk did an excellent job as marketing and business development manager. He helped me with providing the right information for winning a major global project."
— Rob van Cutsem, Global Account Director, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk is one of the most knowledgeable and professional ITC executives that I have ever worked with. At Getronics Dirk was our "expert" on all Technical and Sales Support matters and provided guidance to both myself and the full Getronics team. Dirk is a most loyal and trusted colleague who has international standing in the ITC community. His value in winning sales and customer support is exceptional. I fully recommend him and would gladly work with him again."
— Robert Coombs, CEO/Managing Director, Getronics Australia, managed Dirk at Getronics Australia
"I always enjoyed working with Dirk. He is one of a very few who is able to practice what he preaches. Solid understanding of service management processes and outsourcing and a gung-ho mentality when it comes down to winning business."
— Edze Hiemstra, Corporate Vice President, Getronics, managed Dirk indirectly at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"I remember well that Dirk was very successful in starting up new service business activities in his country and he was one of the benchmarking professionals used within the Olivetti group."
— Helmut Karner, Managing Director, Olivetti International Education Centre, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk's experience in Infrastructure & Communication Technologies, particularly in the Outsourcing Lifecycle Managed Services sector are second to none. His understanding of Client's needs & expectations, his knowledge of markets and organisations ensure the leadership and track record of success of the team he is part of. Dirk is a great professional and a valuable contributive asset to any organization. I have enjoyed working with Dirk and certainly recommend him to companies looking for leadership, growth and results! Albert Soussan - Dec 2007"
— Albert Soussan, VP Service Marketing & Business Development, Wang Global EMEA, managed Dirk at Wang Global EMEA Europe , Middle East & Africa ( UK )
"I had the opportunity to work with Dirk on several projects. Dirk is very capable to lead complex projects, is well organized and very experienced in the IT outsourcing area. He is very friendly, approachable and is able to motivate people to achieve their objectives"
— Rene Schouwman, Regional Business Support Director, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"I always found Dirk to be very detailed focused and a great team player. Dirk was always prepared to do the hard yards that his team was required to do. Dirk was able to balance the interests of the business and the client in helping to build solutions that met everyone’s needs. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dork for a position or working with him again if the opportunity arose."
— David Hamilton, Remuneration & Benefits Manager, Getronics Australia, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is an exceptionally talented manager who can get the very best out of his team. He was also an excellent sales coach, who learnt me the very meaning of 'customer intimacy'. He was very successful in service sales which created an atmosphere of success and learning for all of us. I value a lot having had the opportunity to work with him early in my career."
— Gerrit Liebens, S ales, Olivetti, reported to Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"While a difficult Program, Distributed Field Services Strategic Sourcing, Dirk displayed professionalism throughout and delivered in a timely manner."
— Gary Samuels, was Dirk's client
"Dirk, was goal driven, very customer oriented, honest, understands very well the customer needs, good knowledge of his services and products. In other words he was sales manager with a good balance between delivering a good service at a fair price."
— François Beckers, Diensthoofd-Procuratiehouder, CERA Bank, was with another company when working with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"As the National Sales Support Manager Dirk did an exceptional job balancing the strategic and operational aspects of the group. He implemented a strategic plan for the group which increased the company's win ratio whilst reducing the amount of effort required to respond to each opportunity. In addition to mentoring and managing the group of senior consultants Dirk also drove our offer. Dirk's wealth of global experience was invaluable to our subsidiary and his ability to align our global capabilities with our local market was superb."
— Steve McCarthy, Business Consultant, Getronics Australia Pty Limited, reported to Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk possessed full knowledge of the Getronics NDOS Offer; he developed solutions for Australia and assisted greatly in winning some strategic accounts. Dirk was able to translate the offer to match business objectives for clients in a very practical and consolidated way. His consultative approach was very well received."
— Mike Ward, Senior Account Manager, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"It was always a pleasure working with Dirk, you could count on him!"
— Rudi Peeters, was Dirk's client
"I met Dirk when he was representing Getronics in their work and bid to EDS for Asia wide services. Dirk was thorough, creative, focused on quality whilst being conscious of costs. As a result, his company won a substantial portion of the works. Highly recommended."
— Adam Aldikacti, was Dirk's client
"I have worked with Dirk Van de Meerssche for a number of years hand have always found him to be hard working and professional in everything her does. He has vast knowledge of the IT market worldwide and would be a definite asset to any organisation"
— Bob Langridge, IT Solutions Architect, Thales Australia, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"I remember Dirk as a consummate professional with a great attitude - good team player and creative with marketing and bus dev ideas...I'd recommend Dirk without hesitation!"
— John Cooper, Business Development Manager, Dell Account, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Wang Global EMEA Europe , Middle East & Africa ( UK )
"A++"
— Steve Szustak, Junior Account Manager, Olsy, worked directly with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk is a great professional with excellent commercial and management skills. It's was a real pleasure to work with him."
— Jean-Louis Micheels, Junior Account Manager, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"My experience of Dirk was as a true professional, an excellent team player and very customer orientated."
— Eric Kerr, Marketing Manager, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"I am pleased to provide this recommendation of Dirk. Dirk's organisational ability was key in addressing the needs and requirements of the national support function within Getronics. Under Dirk's guidance, the support capabilities of this functional were significantly enhanced resulting in improved service and performance to both the sales staff and the operational managers which, in turn, created new revenue generating opportunities for the organisation."
— Tom Crowder, Senior Program Executive, Getronics Australia, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"I have worked alongside Dirk on many projects. His leadership is second to none. I found Dirk to be very approachable and well-skilled at his job. I would recommend Dirk to any prospective employer"
— James Galera, Delivery Operations Manager, Getronics Australia, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is extremely professional and well organised. At Getronics he ran a very successful part of our business that required managing a vast array of resources and the varied interests of a number of business units. I would highly recommend Dirk to any organisation."
— Brett Lightfoot, National Professional Services Manager, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk supplied great assistance and content with pre-sales despite us continuing to throw requests to him at the last minute."
— Aija Seittenranta, Pre-Sales Solutions Architect, Thales Australia, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Having worked with Dirk across several highly complex and logistically difficult projects I found him to be thoroughly professional in the way he brought about positive results for the whole team and the company."
— Locksley Roberts, Technical Writer, Realtime IT Support Center, Inc., worked with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk is a tremendously hard worker with an ability to see across many disciplines while maintaining a focussed eye on the output. He is very competent and a delight to work with."
— Peter Beggs, General Manager, Transport and Rail, Thales, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"I have successfully worked with Dirk in new business development in the domain of Outsourcing."
— Baudouin Falmagne, Sales Manager, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk was a pleasure to work with always open to new ideas and willing to help shape ideas and develop them further. Dirk is detail oriented and has a wealth of experience in IT. He is an asset to any team. Rob"
— Rob Griffiths, Industry Sector Principal, Getronics, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is a Professional as Services Sales Manager: serious, objective oriented, reliable, Dirk has demonstrated his ability to manage his team with success while keeping accurately informed his management on his activities."
— Gérard TEMIN, Area Manager / WW Networking Services Director, Olivetti, managed Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"In the brief time I knew Dirk he always demonstrated a very professional approach to prioritising limited resources to achieve the best results. He is a very friendly, approachable individual with a great deal of experience in the Outsourcing arena."
— David Busson, State manager, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"As National Sales Support Manager at Getronics Australia, Dirk was instinctively insightful, thought provoking and a highly respected individual. Dirk was known for his extensive knowledge of global IT industry and excellent work ethics."
— Navdeep Sardana, Financial Analyst, Getronics Australia, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is a customer focused Sales professional with a proven ability to manage multiple, complex assignments and to deliver substantial growth and profits."
— Gilles Chatelin, Procurement Segment Manager, Thales Australia, worked with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"To define Dirk in one word: SERVICE is his second name. Goal oriented, good listener, always in a good mood. He manages his teams, like a personal coach for each individual. An asset to any fast driven organisation."
— Lucien Moons, Marketing Consultant, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk is a solid managed services professional with a great grasp of the commercial and operational aspects of the business. He can put together a deal, drive it through a governance process, and capture it in a commercial proposal. Also a high integrity, very straightforward person to work with."
— Peter Quinlan, was Dirk's client
"Dirk is an extremely good people manager with excellent soft skills. He is also a good sales person with an eye for business development."
— Karin Valenteyn, Secretary, Olivetti, reported to Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk has a high profile: very service oriented with both knowledge of technologies and processes. Remarkable is his commercial feeling and work "power". Things will not be delivered at 80%: good is not good enough. Besides professional ethics, he is a valuable and appreciated friend."
— Christophe Dekleermaeker, Marketing and communications, Getronics, worked indirectly for Dirk at Wang Global EMEA Europe , Middle East & Africa ( UK )
"Thanks to his seniority, his team spirit and management skills, Dirk has been a leader for our team. He has always been very supportive to our projects in all the marketing areas we were in charged of in Getronics. To work with him has been a great experience."
— Maria GRILLO HALOUZE, Junior Project Manager, Getronics Olivetti, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk is a great and experienced manager with strong leadership skills and people management skills. Working with Dirk has been a great experience for me."
— Chris Pearse, Business Consultant, Getronics, reported to Dirk at Getronics
"It has been a pleasure to work with Dirk because of his highly professional manner and enthusiasm to achieve results."
— Jaana Cassidy, BDM, Thales Australia, worked with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk is an extremely professional work colleague and a person with great integrity that I have no hesitation in recommending for any future employment opportunities. Regards, Craig."
— Craig Spence, Technical Consultant, Getronics Australia Pty Limited, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"If you work for an Italian company, you know it will burst from energy and creativity, but it will lack structure and discipline. It is in those times that I became to value Dirks contribution as a service manager. You knew that he would take care of the business, manage it professionally, report to the customer in a timely manner and respect the budgets and SLA's of the contracts he was responsible for. Dirk was always in a good mood and had this enchanting effect on his colleagues. Never chance my friend!"
— Peter Vanwelkenhuysen, Senior Account Manager, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk is a professional who easily relates to his colleagues. It doesn't matter what the task is, Dirk is able to step up to any challenge. He listens well to what the requirement is and then with the utmost professionalism and knowledge proposes the perfect solution. Dirk is a great guy to work with simply because one knows that whatever work he produces will be in line with client requirements and delivered to a highly professional standard."
— Louise Aspinall, Business Development Manager, Thales Australia, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk managed the Outsourcing portfolio and provided many materials and ideals that were new and beyond the current established team at Getronics Australia. I would strongly recommend Dirk for any role that suits his skills and desires. An excellent person to work with and a truly committed worker."
— Bernard Morgan, Product Marketing Manager, Getronics Australia, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Working with Dirk was not just an interesting journey; it was "Customer oriented" approach with measurable results. With his long services experience, Dirk has the qualities to manage a great team - listen to them and help people achieving their objectives. It was a great pleasure working with Dirk; he has a very positive attitude and has always been a cosmopolite."
— Vincent Dupont, Account Manager Services, Olivetti Group (DSI Belgium), worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk is a well organised project manager with excellent organisational and management skills."
— Grahame Bell, Business Development Manager, Thales Australia, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk was a very good people manager within the company. With his team he always realized the best financial result and delivered high quality service to his customers on a continuous base. He was extremely efficient to solve all sorts of problems and become very close with his customers."
— André Billiet, Branch Manager Field Service, Olivetti Belgium N.V, worked directly with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk was a colleague during my Wang and Getronics time. We worked together for the foundation of the Marketing & Business Development Group; it was an opportunity to share his creativity and enthusiasm. Then, when we were developing our activities over all subsidiaries, Dirk shows his professionalism, kindness and effectiveness in both supporting people and ensuring business development. He is the kind of person an organisation needs to structure and motivate people."
— Elie Hettena, Marketing & Business Development Manager EMEA, Wang Global, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirks approach to business development was always incuded innovation and simplicity. Dirk always promotes Keep It Simple which always meant his work produced value-plus results. Dirk always has a moment to support his colleagues with resolving issues and assisting with problem solving. An excellent colleague to work with at all times and a true asset to any organisation."
— Nick London, Marketing Communications Manager - Global Alliances, Getronics, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"Dirk is an exceptional leader and a terrific human being who can solve the most difficult problems and empathize with any relationship situation"
— Bas Geysen, Large Account Manager, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"In the role Dirk held, I found him detailed and business oriented, which improved customer and internal staff satisfaction, reduced overall risk and improved profitability for Getronics in bids we selectively agreed to respond to and submit."
— Mark Grodzicky, Company Secretary, General Counsel and National Facilities Manager, Getronics Australia, managed Dirk indirectly at Getronics
"Dirk is a great people person while at the same time focussed on the objectives to be reached. He was able to motivate global virtual teams and achieve success in a difficult environment (from a governance point of view). I am impressed by his all round skills."
— Anthon Smidt, Global Program Manager TCO Practice, Getronics, worked with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"We worked together with Dirk on important projects and thanks to his collaboration we were able to achieve outstanding results. Dirk provided me with valuable input and advice that allowed me to finalise winning and professional proposals."
— Paul Deprez, Account Manager, Olivetti / Wang Global / Getronics, worked indirectly for Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk is a driven IT professional who combines people management skills with business acumen. I have truly enjoyed his presales, sales and delivery expertise in the Olivetti days. Dirk certainly comes highly recommended."
— Stefaan Hinderyckx, Sales & Marketing Manager Solution Integration, Getronics, worked directly with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"“I've shared one of the most exciting professional time together with Dirk, building and implementing Life-Cycle Services at Getronics at global level and change Getronics into the today’s market recognition. I appreciated Dirk's deep know-how and experience in business consultancy and best practice in managed services as well his personality. Many thanks again for the time we shared together! :-)"
— Peter Haengaertner, BDM, Getronics, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )
"When working with Dirk I appreciated his no-nonsense result driven attitude while being a fine colleague at the same time."
— Patrick Teugels, Large Account Manager, Olivetti, worked with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk is one of the best Managers I ever had in my business life. This is really a true People Manager, combining strong coaching capabilities with great sense of humanity. Door of Dirk was always open for his team for anything (well or wrong). A good Manager is also a manager we see & hear when sometimes it goes wrong and we need help or support: it was the case with Dirk. All the team wanted to "fight" for Dirk as a group and crush the numbers (we did !) as he was such a great leader always putting us forward and defend us. The way he was managing sales was soft but very efficient with us. Finally Dirk is a great cooker, the only manager who was coming at home to prepare some Italian food for me & my wife when I was recovering from a back operation ! Gosh , Australia is so far from Europe !"
— Zoltan Bus, Industry Sales Coordinator - Oliservice, Olivetti, reported to Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk's extensive experiences and attributes were widely observed and valued by the executive team at Getronics Australia and internationally. Dirk is able to quickly form relationships to the benefit of both customers as well as his colleagues and I rate his ability to distil and resolve issues highly. My observations are based on the weekly interchanges with him on Commercial matters pertaining to programme management and sales as well as regular feedback from colleagues who reported to and work with him."
— Nigel Parmenter, Contract (Commercial) Manager, Getronics Australia Pty Limited, worked indirectly for Dirk at Getronics
"Dirk is definitively customer oriented with a clear and understandable vision of the delivery capabilities and needs of booth customer and suppliers really appreciate his enthusiasm, to the point attitude and openness. Respect, empathy, coaching are the main drivers of Dirk within Olivetti."
— Luigi Chiavarini, Large account manager-Sales manager- International account director, Olivetti-Olsy-Wang Global-Getronics, worked with Dirk at Olsy (Olivetti Solutions) Belgium
"Dirk made my life easy! In his role he had the responsibility to support the sales effort in terms of tender responses and consulting resource supply which he did with great creativity and enthusiasm. Dirk always worked hard to find solutions to problems to ensure the sales effort was not slowed down. He was key to many of our successes."
— Paul Tucker, Business Development Manager, Getronics Australia Pty Limited, worked directly with Dirk at Getronics
"Dirk's professionalism under pressure has really impressed me. He plans work very logically and methodically; and is not surprised when factors beyond his control mean the plans have to change."
— Kevin VINSEN, Chief Engineer - Software Delivery Centre, Thales Australia, worked with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk is a highly experienced Support Manager with particular expertise in Managed Services. I have worked with Dirk on several occasions over the past 12 months developing complex Service based solutions for Government and Large Multinationals. I recommend Dirk without hesitation for any role that requires solution development, attention to detail and lateral thinking."
— Katische Vinning, Bid Manager, Thales Australia, worked with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"I have really appreciated the way that Dirk had pragmatically taken some very important business issues with strong customer oriented matter of fact and had shown capability to build impressive added value and solutions in a sharp way for our customer. In this time, Dirk had brought impressive value to the organization to meet the client's expectations. Within this respect, I would strongly recommend Dirk as a trusted partner."
— Eddy Maldague, worked directly with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"I enjoyed working with Dirk as part of a regional transition project across multiple countries throughout APAC. Dirk, and his entire team, provided great assistance and leadership and fantastic service. It was a great pleasure and I would enjoy partnering with him again at any point in the future."
— Charlie Jackson, was with another company when working with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Working with Dirk was as working with a real friend. You could ask everything, he's knowledge and reliability were outstanding. I remember him as a real professional. It was a great loss when he leaves his country, but I'm sure it's a benefit for the uttermost end of the earth."
— Freddy Declerck, was Dirk's client
"I enjoyed very much working with Dirk on several tenders in particular one for which he was Bid Manager. I appreciate Dirk professionalism and his proactive approach to management. Dirk works well under pressure and deliver quality."
— Alain Bernay, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"It so fine to have contact with Dirk again after all those years. I remember Dirk as a fine colleague, who helped me out at several occasions. He was a great mentor for me, and supported me when the newbie that I was tried to convince the other colleagues of my thoughts. It would be fine to have a drink together and talk about all the good times." — Toon De Koker, worked directly with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"I have worked with Dirk on many bids within our group, and as a sales / bid manager he is an absolute standout. He is quick to understand the requirements and brings together the appropriate resources to ensure customer expectations are always exceeded. He understands complex systems integration issues and has a can do attitude / approach to delivering. I would work with Dirk at anytime and with pleasure."
— David Lloyd, worked directly with Dirk at ADI Australian Defence Industries - Thales Australia
"Dirk is someone who goes ahead, listens, thinks and decides! Dirk is a manager who you can talk to and who grabs issues and sets himself as a leader. I just loved working with Dirk!"
— Nadine Baar, reported to Dirk at Wang Global EMEA Europe , Middle East & Africa (UK )
"I always loved working together with Dirk on a lot of projects. He knows what he's doing, always get to the point of the case and will reach his target but he'll never forget the human aspect."
— Dirk Van Hove, worked with Dirk at Olivetti Belgium
"Dirk is an outstanding people and project manager who consistently surpassed my prior expectations. He coordinated his team to deliver excellent work that assisted me in growing my business and in delivering strong results to our customers. Dirk individually created improvements to processes and knowledge management tools on a regular basis. His ability to create the information required, arrange the appropriate resources and guide the process to a successful completion was unique at Getronics. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Dirk again in the future."
— Ben Place, worked with Dirk at Getronics Australia
"Dirk is an exceptional person to work with. Always positive and constructive thinking mind which had a fantastic and ever motivating impact on the people he worked with directly and indirectly. Only admiration and respect is what’s in place to describe Dirk’s work and personality."
— Patrick Taillaert, worked indirectly for Dirk at Getronics WW Head Quarters ( Netherlands )