Eric van Alphen

Eric van Alphen has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Eric began their career as a Sales Trainee at IBM in 2006, followed by a role as a Sales Specialist in IT Services at IBM Svenska AB from 2007 to 2008.

Eric then transitioned to Alfa Laval in 2008, where they held several positions. Eric started as a Regional Marketing Manager in the Marine industry, responsible for marketing and sales of the Ballast Water Treatment System in the Asian region. Eric then became a Sales Manager for New Applications, focusing on sales of ballast water treatment systems in China. Eric successfully grew this business area from 1 MEuro in 2011 to 5 MEuro in 2013. Finally, they served as a Business Manager for the High Speed Separators (HSS) - Marine Segment, leading a team of eight direct reports and driving global capital sales of HSS.

Since 2014, Eric has been working at Alight as a Sales Manager & Site Origination. Alight develops, operates, and owns solar assets for corporations across Europe, providing easy access to green energy for its customers.

Overall, Eric has demonstrated expertise in sales, marketing, and business management, with a focus on the marine industry and renewable energy.

Eric van Alphen has a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, which they obtained from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they studied Marketing & Management at the University of Miami from 2001 to 2002. Eric earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Uppsala University between 1998 and 2001.