Joris Beerten

Joris Beerten has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. In their current role as Head of Commercial at Qargo TMS, they work towards helping transport and logistic companies become more profitable and sustainable by providing a cloud-based TMS solution. Prior to this, Joris was the Managing Director of Beerten Consulting since 2014. Joris also served as an Advisor at Crikle, where they helped companies increase conversion through remote selling.

Before that, Joris had a long tenure at OTA Insight, starting as a Business Development Manager and eventually becoming the Global Commercial Director. Joris was responsible for creating and leading sales teams across different regions and implementing commercial strategies to drive growth.

Joris gained extensive experience in the hotel industry while working at Booking.com, where they held roles such as Account Manager and Coordinator. Joris successfully managed client accounts, improved business performance, and contributed to the company's growth.

Earlier in their career, Joris had roles at Hilton and Novotel, where they gained valuable experience in management, F&B operations, and customer service. Joris also worked as an F&B employee at Carpe Diem during a summer job.

Joris Beerten completed their Bachelor's degree in Hotelmanagement at AP Hogeschool Antwerpen from 2005 to 2009. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the following:

- Advanced Market Insight certificate (Facilitator) from OTA Insight in July 2020.

- Rate Insight Certificate from OTA Insight in February 2020.

- Talk so people listen certification from Speakeasy in September 2019.

- train the trainer (Facilitator) certification from OTA Insight in August 2019.

- Situational Leadership certification from OTA Insight in April 2019.

- Train the trainer certification from Booking.com in July 2012.