Frederik van Kesteren

Frederik van Kesteren has an extensive work experience in business development and management roles. Frederik is currently serving as the Director of Business Development at Checkout.com since September 2022. In this role, they focus on growing the company's business in Europe and assisting enterprise merchants in navigating the complexities of global money transfers.

Prior to Checkout.com, Frederik worked at Worldpay from 2015 to 2022. Frederik held various positions, including the Business Development Director EMEA, where they led and coached the Business Development team for the EMEA Enterprise practice. Their responsibilities included delivering value to retailers by streamlining payment processes across all channels and simplifying the customer shopping journey. Frederik also served as a Partnership Manager, where they commercially realized new partnerships with partners in the e-commerce ecosystem.

Before joining Worldpay, Frederik worked at PostNL International Parcels as a Senior Key Account Manager from 2014 to 2015. Frederik was responsible for growing customer share of wallet and acquiring new business by offering international logistic solutions.

From 2012 to 2014, Frederik worked as a Commercial Area Manager at Pon Automotive B.V., specifically for SEAT's car dealerships in the Netherlands. Their focus was on dealer development, optimizing the sales funnel, improving return on sales, and local marketing efforts.

Frederik's career started at Canon Nederland N.V., where they served as a Major Account Manager for Corporate & International Accounts from 2010 to 2012.

Overall, Frederik van Kesteren has a strong background in business development, sales, and management roles, with a focus on driving growth, building partnerships, and optimizing processes for maximum value.

Frederik van Kesteren has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in General Management from Nyenrode Business University, which they obtained from 2007 to 2009. Before that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Automotive, Management, and Sales from IVA Driebergen, which they completed from 2003 to 2007.

In terms of additional certifications, Frederik obtained a Sales Traineeship from Océ - A Canon Company in January 2010. Frederik also completed courses in Consultative Selling from Mercuri International Group in an unknown year, and OMNI Channel - Design Led Thinking Program from Market Gravity in 2019. Furthermore, they acquired skills in Sales Team Leadership from Mercuri International Group, and they became a Licensed Interviewer from SocialTalent in January 2023.