Testimonials
What customers and colleagues are saying
In my five years of working with Jan, I found him to be a consummate professional with incredibly well-informed business instincts. He’s a true business consultant who blends the best of empirical data as well as the latest insights from industry leaders to formulate trusted opinions and advice , and he manages to roll it all up into inspiring and engaging presentations. His relaxed and no-nonsense leadership approach are well balanced with his sharp and persistent focus on the work. He’s been a pleasure to work with and learn from.
Jan is a highly experienced, passionate and dynamic leader who is able to mentor and motivate individuals, teams and country organisations to achieve results in high performance environments. Coupled with his excellent customer-centric relationship and networking, proven in diverse cultures across EU and Asia, Jan has, time after time, demonstrated his ability to strengthen business relationships, from C-level down, and to identify and realise new business opportunities. With his depth of expertise and width experience Jan will add to and strengthened any organisation he works with.
I have the pleasure and honor to work with Jan, a brilliant and charismatic person and an outstanding Manager. Very committed, professional, proactive and result-oriented. Jan has an in-depth knowledge of the Luxury and Fashion Retail industry which is second to none and has developed a network of personal contacts which allow him and his organization to be successful YOY. He has a clear natural leadership which makes him an outstanding people motivator and team builder. Serious and committed, open minded and always fair. Always open to help his customers to develop their business with a long-term vision. Jan is a dedicated and enthusiastic manager with a considerable track record in sales and a unique "human touch" in every relationship within and outside his company.
Have known Jan for more than 20 years, and have worked with him at several occasions. He is one of the most open, outgoing and connected people i know.
A smart strategic negotiator, always with the customer in focus and always with a high level of empathy. Very professional in all aspects where i have been engaging with him.
Jan is always ready to help others and find a solution to a problem, involving his extensive network. A true friend, one of those that are hard to be without.
Jan has an amazing personality, I really enjoyed working and connecting with him. He is really professional, reliable, approachable and always available when you need him. The experience and opinion of Jan has always been very valuable to our business. I would highly recommend working with him!
As CFO for APAC I worked closely with Jan for 6 years when he was the Managing Director Singapore & VP Sales APAC for Global Blue. Jan is an inspirational leader who drives superior business performance by intimately collaborating with all key stakeholders on clearly defined goals & objectives. Jan brings a level of energy and optimism that is infectious and elevates the entire team's results. His passion translates into a very detailed understanding of his industry and full P&L which he carefully manages from budget through delivery. Despite his seniority Jan will often spend significant amounts of time with new junior staff to help them understand the complexities of his business. This in turn results in great job satisfaction for those who have the chance to spend time with Jan. I recommend Jan to any business that wants to achieve exponential & profitable growth in a way that is both strategic and fun.
I had the chance to collaborate with Jan as a Global Blue customer. Jan is a truly efficient solution provider. He is not trying to sell you something but really working side by side with you to help you improve your business with his support. He is sharing informations and knowledges as much as he can do and is really a great business partner. He is a very positive leader with strong management skills and high capability of building and driving an agile company strategy in an ever changing environment
I've worked with Jan for over 15 years at Global Blue. Jan has proven to be a great leader who can motivate his team to achieve the highest goals. I would highlight Jan's ability to manage and optimize the P&L across all of his lines, as well as the ability to build lasting relationships and through them realize great business opportunities. During these years Jan has faced complex challenges, including the first full digitalization of a Tax Free Country, adding new competitive advantages and customers experience. Singapore is a great example for others, and the first globally to offer a 100% digital, paperless and mobile validation process for merchants & travelers . Nonconformist, demanding with himself and with others. Persistence to achieve. With a great international background. Direct and friendly at the same time. No time to get bored or stay quiet close to Jan.
I have worked with Jan for six years when he is at Global Blue as they MD for Singapore. He has been a great collaborator and friend of our brand. I look forward every quarter for his market overviews and insights as he makes the presentations interesting and extremely entertaining. Him and his team was a big part of the success to our travel business with their valuable insights and experiences. He has led the Global Blue team to become the number one tax free operator in Singapore and he has cemented their positioning as a premium brand like many of the clients that they manage. Always a pleasure to work with, at work and outside of work, I look forward to working with him again soon.
Jan is a true international leader with vast experience in commercial, key account management, partnerships and especially country management. He is respected, outspoken, smart, always available for his colleagues and partners. Jan was one of the first managers I met when I first joined Global Blue; his energy and enthusiasm to his job and people around him impressed me. Since then his career has been impressive first in Northern Europe and latest in Singapore.