Martijn Ten Kate

Sr. Sales Director Europe at Billtrust

Martijn ten Kate has over 20 years of experience in various sales and leadership roles. Martijn'smost recent role was as a Sr. Sales Director Europe at Billtrust. Prior to that, they worked as a Sales Manager at Bytesnet, where they focused on selling and positioning innovative sustainable Cloud & Datacenter services. Before that, Martijn served as a VP Enterprise Sales at GTT, where they collaborated with service account teams to build and drive a robust pipeline for global networking, cloud, and security solutions. Martijn also worked at Interoute for a number of years in various roles, including Country Manager, Sales Director for Enterprise Cloud Solutions, Key Account Manager, and Account Director for the Finance segment. Martijn's experience also includes a role as Manager of Business Development at Wizzl and as a Services Sales Consultant at Teradata. Martijn began their career at Alcatel as a trainee. Overall, Martijn has a strong background in sales, leadership, and strategic planning within the technology and telecommunications industries.

Martijn ten Kate began their education journey in 1993 at Hanzehogeschool Groningen/Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business & Languages. Martijn successfully completed this program in 1999.

In 2005, Martijn attended Erasmus University Rotterdam, where they specialized in ISAM (Sales & Account Management) within the field of Business/Commerce. This program lasted for one year.

Acknowledging the need for professional development, Martijn pursued several short-term courses in the field of business and commerce. In 2011 and 2012, they completed the Miller Heiman Strategic Selling I Large Account Management Program (LAMP) and Blue sheet programs, respectively, earning a BS degree in Selling Skills and Sales Operations.

In 2014, Martijn furthered their education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Krauthammer, primarily focusing on Leadership & Management.

Finally, in 2019, Martijn attended The Gap Partnership - The Complete Skilled Negotiator program, although no degree was specified for this short-term course. This program likely contributed to their expertise in the field of Business/Commerce, General.

Overall, Martijn ten Kate has accumulated diverse educational experiences in various fields, including Business & Languages, Sales & Account Management, Selling Skills and Sales Operations, and Business Administration and Management.

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  • Sr. Sales Director Europe

    January, 2023 - present