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- Circle Ned Trade Consult bv,Owner & Sr Consultant.DEFENSE AND MILITARYSeptember 2008 - Today (17 years and 9 months)Huizen, NetherlandsCircle Ned Consult – Freelance Expertise for Governmental Organizations“A Bridge to Opportunity in Defense, Security & Innovation”Who We AreCircle Ned Consult is a Dutch-based consultancy led by Otto Nederlof, a multilingual, results-driven senior consultant with over 25 years of experience in international business development, technical marketing, and governmental projects. We specialize in bridging complex technologies with practical, mission-critical applications — particularly in defense, police, civil protection, and national security domains.Why Governmental Organizations Choose Us✔ Tactical Experience, Strategic VisionFrom personal protective equipment (PPE) and CBRN technologies to ergonomic and ballistic innovations, we bring deep expertise in defense-related material and systems — grounded in real-world EU and EMEA-level leadership roles at Dräger Safety and Gallet International.✔ Independent, Flexible, and Immediately DeployableWe offer freelance and interim project support on demand. Whether you need short-term project guidance, advisory on procurement strategy, or interim management, we deliver with speed, agility, and discretion.✔ Proven EU & NATO AlignmentWith extensive experience in EU Interreg projects, circular technology deployment, and European standardization (Chair of CEN WG43), we understand the cross-border demands of modern defense procurement, sustainability mandates, and innovation-driven transformation.Consulting with a Mission• Experience as focus group manager Defense & Security (EMEA)• Project manager complex innovation projects.• Consultancy for governments and large industrial players across Europe• Hands-on background in tender strategy, product management, and lobbying• Sr Consultant International co-operations & negotiatorSpecialized knowledge fields on demand
- Dräger Safety AG:Focus group manager Defence & Security EMEAJanuary 2005 - January 2008 (3 years)Mission is to develop focus for the specific portfolio, of the D&S segment with the customers and subsidiaries based on combined developed strategies. Objective to support and follow up on the markets in order that the financial objectives are met in co-operation with the country directors and portfolio management. Essentials aspects: determination, negotiator, clear perspective of priorities, see new opportunities for products and markets, lobbying internal and external.
- Dräger Safety AG:Business development manager GovernmentJanuary 2002 - January 2005 (3 years)Objective: research, create and develop the Governmental markets like Police and Military. Follow up on strategies and set financial objectives for the subsidiaries in the markets. for Western EU, South America, Africa,Growth in the Government segment of 8 %.
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Education
- High schoolHigh school
- Sankt Gallen