Diederik Jonathan van Vliet

Global Head Distributors at Tecan

Diederik Jonathan van Vliet has a diverse work experience. Diederik Jonathan started their career in gategroup, where they held various commercial and operational roles in Switzerland, Frankfurt, Brussels, and Hong Kong. From 2007 to 2016, they progressed within the company and eventually became responsible for the Global PMO office in Hong Kong. In 2016, van Vliet joined Fresenius Medical Care, where they served as the Senior Manager of Strategic Projects and Business Development. Diederik Jonathan successfully managed the transition of three distributor markets into Fresenius Medical Care subsidiaries. Diederik Jonathan then took on the role of Head of Cluster Markets, overseeing the commercial results, strategy/business development, and leadership of five countries. In 2019, they became the Acting Country Manager of Sri Lanka before joining Tecan in 2020 as the Global Head of Distributors. In this role, they are responsible for the global commercial distribution of automated laboratory instruments, managing Tecan's distribution team across six locations and covering 90 markets.

Diederik Jonathan van Vliet has a diverse education history. Diederik Jonathan recently completed a degree in Sales and Negotiations from thePower in 2022. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from The University of Hong Kong in 2020. Diederik Jonathan also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Administration and Project Management from Colorado Technical University, which they completed in 2011. Before their bachelor's degree, they earned an Associate of Science (ASc) degree in Business Administration from the same institution in 2009. Additionally, they have an I.B Diploma in Economics, History, and German from Zurich International School, where they graduated in 2007. Diederik Jonathan completed their high school education and IGCSE Exams at Bavarian International School gAG. Diederik has obtained additional certifications, including one from ThePower Business School in 2023 and a qualification as a negotiator from the Schranner Negotiation Institute in December 2022. The specific months and years for the additional certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Global Head Distributors

    March, 2020 - present

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