Arie Struik

Arie Struik has a diverse work experience with various roles and responsibilities. Arie is currently the Founder, Owner, and CEO of ValueChecker.ai, a company that specializes in providing easy and fair product appraisals for insurance claims handlers. Prior to that, Arie was the Founder, Owner, and CEO of alaTest.com, where they aimed to provide objective product quality information to people around the globe.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Arie served as the Head of Expansion and a Member of the Board of Directors at Lidl Sweden, where they successfully led the physical market entry of Lidl in Sweden by acquiring real estate properties, building distribution warehouses, and opening multiple Lidl stores across the country.

Furthermore, Arie has held strategic positions at Spray - Carambole as the Vice President of Marketing, Nike Europe as the European Sales Manager for the Equipment Division, and Startup Manager for Eastern Europe. During their time at Nike Europe, Arie played a pivotal role in driving a strategic shift in sales activities, resulting in significant increases in sales volume and net profit.

Earlier in their career, Arie worked as a Sports Marketing Manager at APF Sports Marketing AG in Liechtenstein. Overall, Arie Struik's work experience showcases their expertise in entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, and strategic planning.

Arie Struik's education history starts with completing high school at Marnix Gymnasium. Following this, from 1988 to 1989, Arie attended Jackson Academy without obtaining a degree or specifying a field of study. Arie then pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at Nyenrode Business University from 1990 to 1992. Later on, Arie attended EAP - ESCP Europe (Paris, Oxford, Berlin) from 1992 to 1995, earning a European Master in Management degree with a focus on Business. Additionally, Arie continued their education at ESCP Business School from 1992 to 1996, obtaining an Msc. degree in Business.