Rob van Praag

Current

CEO [rvanpraag@eai-experts.com] at EAI Experts
Founder/Owner [rjvanpraag@vanpraag.org] at Van Praag Beheer
Founder/Owner at VPIM-Search

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Past

Sales and Marketing manager at Exact
Owner at VPIM-consultancy
Business Development Manager at TMNS

Serviceline Director at T-Systems
Business Development Manager at EDS
Senior Sales Executive at Inter Access
Manager Systems Internals and Systems Programing at Euronext

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500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Rob van Praag’s Summary

Robert van Praag currently holds the position of CEO at EAI Experts.

EAI Experts (Enterprise Architecture and Integration) is a consulting company, with a strong focus on high quality consulting services in the following areas:

Enterprise Architecture
Business Process management
Enterprise Application Integration
Service Oriented Architecture

Robert is an experienced executive with extensive senior sales and general management background. Over the years he developed a broad background in the global financial sector and has a strong track record of successfully developing new business opportunities.

Rob van Praag’s Specialties:

Entrepreneur, dealmaker, pioneer, enthusiastic, charismatic manager with high EQ.
* Self-starter, able to work independently and able to develop high levels of customer trust;
* Strong conceptual and analytical thinking;
* Strong and creative commercial drive;
* Adaptability;
* Eager;
* A results driven pioneer, entrepreneur;
* Excellent in developing strategies;
* Outstanding presentation skills;
* Creative attitude to approach opportunities and face challenges;

Rob van Praag’s Experience

CEO [rvanpraag@eai-experts.com]

EAI Experts

(Computer Software industry)

May 2008 — Present (8 months)

Best of breed consultants in the SOA and EAI industry.
Founder/Owner [rjvanpraag@vanpraag.org]

Van Praag Beheer

(Facilities Services industry)

May 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Founder/Owner

VPIM-Search

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

May 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
Sales and Marketing manager

Exact

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 2007 — May 2008 (1 year)

Responsible for Sales and Marketing
Owner

VPIM-consultancy

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

August 2004 — May 2007 (2 years 10 months)

Sales outsourcing
Interim Management
Change Management
Business Development
Business Development Manager

TMNS

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2005 — May 2007 (2 years)

Business Developement Manager for the Financial Services Industry
Serviceline Director

T-Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2000 — August 2004 (4 years 6 months)
Business Development Manager

EDS

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 1995 — March 2000 (4 years 8 months)
Senior Sales Executive

Inter Access

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1991 — July 1995 (4 years 7 months)
Manager Systems Internals and Systems Programing

Euronext

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Capital Markets industry)

February 1988 — December 1990 (2 years 11 months)

End responsible for the development, operations for all operational trading and backoffice (clearing) systems within the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

I was very heavily involved with the development of the HOS, Handel Ondersteunend Systeem. This was a joined project, together with the Midwest Stock Exchange from Chicago. I was responsible for several major projects during the implementation of the new trading systems.

Additional Information

Rob van Praag’s Websites:

Rob van Praag’s Interests:

organizational development, strategic planning, professional networking, usability research, verandermanagement, change management, change agent, change executive, Sales management, Business development, Making music live on stage, marathon running, international travel, skiing, guitar playing People in general