Arie De Boer

Phone:   +31 33 475 3219

       Marketing & Management      Consultancy Services BV

Fax:        +31 33 475 3219

        Sint Andriesstraat 59

E-mail:    deboerah@marketability.org

        3811 HT Amersfoort

        The Netherlands

Biography

Ø After qualifying in Mechanical Engineering Arie worked for International Shipping Company, based in Hong Kong, in various capacities during nine years, which were mainly spend in the Far East and South Africa.

ØIn October 1968 he joined BP Oil in Amsterdam, over the years holding various management positions in Supply, Trading, Sales and Marketing.

ØArie was appointed Business Manager Oil, and Deputy General Manager for the Netherlands, in May 1984, responsible for all oil activities, and represented BP in various institutions and with government.

ØIn January 1989 he was appointed to Marketing Director and Deputy General Manager for BP in Turkey.

ØIn October 1991 Arie moved to BP’s European Head office in Brussels to manage and  develop  the European Automotive and Commercial Lubricants Business in 12 countries. Additionally, he took on the management of a major project to improve the professional implementation of sales and marketing processes across all the Commercial Businesses of the Company in Europe. 

ØSince 1996, Arie operates his own independent marketing consultancy, Marketing and Management Consultancy Services, working both independently and with others, including Cranfield Management Centre and the Marketing Process Company in Europe, the Far East and the USA.