Tjeerd Zwijnenberg

Sales Director Europe at Waterfall Security Solutions

Tjeerd Zwijnenberg has a diverse work experience spanning several companies in the engineering and industrial software industry. Tjeerd'smost recent position is as the Sales Director Europe at Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd. Here, they are responsible for promoting and selling the company's Unidirectional Security Gateway solutions that enable secure IT/OT integration and compliance with regulatory standards.

Prior to this, Tjeerd worked as a Strategic Account Executive at AVEVA, where they played a crucial role in the integration of OSIsoft, a company acquired by AVEVA. Tjeerd'sresponsibilities included meeting the information management needs of industrial companies and driving their digital transformation.

Before joining AVEVA, Tjeerd served as a Strategic Account Executive at OSIsoft. In this role, they managed global leading companies based in the Netherlands in various industries such as Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Life Sciences/F&B, and Transportation. Tjeerd focused on account management, account planning, and pipeline development to drive growth and secure new business opportunities.

Tjeerd's work experience also includes positions at Honeywell Process Solutions. Tjeerd was an Account Manager General, responsible for sales and after-market services for global and local customers in the Netherlands. Tjeerd'srole involved promoting safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability solutions for projects and services. Additionally, Tjeerd worked as a Sales Support Engineer, where they focused on providing value-based customer solutions and proposal generation. Tjeerd also served as a Field Service Engineer, taking operational responsibility for customers in the Pulp, Paper, and Printing and Continuous Web Solutions businesses.

Overall, Tjeerd has a strong background in sales and account management, as well as expertise in industrial software and engineering solutions.

Tjeerd Zwijnenberg's education history is as follows:

From 1996 to 2000, Tjeerd attended the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, where they pursued a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Tjeerd received an Ing. (BSc) degree from this institution.

Tjeerd then enrolled at the Eindhoven University of Technology from 2003 to 2009, where they focused on Industrial Engineering and Management Science. Tjeerd earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in this field.

In 2010, Tjeerd took part in Green Belt Training at Honeywell Six Sigma College.

Throughout their career, Tjeerd has also pursued various training and courses from 1995 to 2012, although specific details regarding the degrees and fields of study are not provided.

For executive education, Tjeerd attended several courses at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. In 2016, they completed courses such as Effective Negotiations Skills (3 days course) and Finance for Non-Financial Managers (2 days course). Additionally, in 2019, they participated in a one-day course on The Power of Storytelling from the same institution.

Most recently, in 2021, Tjeerd attended Nyenrode Business University for Executive Education, although the specific field of study is not mentioned.

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Timeline

  • Sales Director Europe

    June, 2021 - present