Raymond Creemers

Current

Managing Director Europe, Middle East & Africa at Lux Research Inc.

Past

Regional Sales Director Benelux at Forrester Research
Content Director at Media Plaza

Education

Universiteit Utrecht
Lorenz Lyceum Eindhoven

Connections

191 connections

Industry

Market Research

Websites

Lux Research Website

Raymond Creemers’s Summary

As Managing Director EMEA, Raymond has succesfully build up Lux Research's business in Europe and the Middle East. He manages the EMEA team out of Lux Research's EMEA HQ in Amsterdam. Raymond personally handles the Lux business in the German speaking countries, the Benelux and Russia.

Prior to joining Lux Research, Raymond was the regional sales manager for Forrester Research Benelux. He joined Forrester Research in January 2001 as project manager for consulting. In 2002, he moved on to Forrester’s Benelux sales organization. In 2005, Raymond assumed the regional sales management role.

Prior to joining Forrester Research, Raymond worked at Media Plaza, the Internet Demonstration Center, in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Raymond was part of the founding team in 1997 and was responsible for the program department as part of the Media Plaza management team. He was one of the ‘star’ presenters and educated many Dutch executives on the advent of the Internet (1997/98), the rise of eCommerce (1998/99), and the business implications of eBusiness (1999/01).

Raymond studied Cognitive Artificial Intelligence (C.K.I.) and Philosophy at the University of Utrecht. His primary focus was on human/computer interaction.

Raymond Creemers’s Experience

Managing Director Europe, Middle East & Africa

Lux Research Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Nanotechnology industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Started the Lux Research operations in EMEA out of a new Amsterdam office. Focussed on building the foundations for a rapid build out of Lux's EMEA business and operations.
Within the period of one year achieved business relationships in the Nordics, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Russia, France, Spain, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Dubai.
Focus is on Chemicals & Materials, Manufacturing, Energy, Life Sciences, Financial Services and Governments.
Regional Sales Director Benelux

Forrester Research

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; FORR; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2001 — January 2007 (6 years 1 month)
Content Director

Media Plaza

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

August 1997 — January 2001 (3 years 6 months)

Raymond Creemers’s Education

Universiteit Utrecht

Cognitive Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Science 1990 — 1996

Activities and Societies:

1991–1997 Utrecht Student Theatre Group K.N.S.: Several roles in K.N.S. productions
1989–1994 Student Association Collegium Studiosorum Veritas: Financial management Bar Commission and Veritas Foundation and Contestant of several debating contests; winner of the 1993 Open Utrecht Student Debating Contest for teams
1989–1992 Study Association Cognitive Artificial Intelligence: Founder and Chairman of the Committee for Business Contacts
Lorenz Lyceum Eindhoven