Arne Schouwink
29th of January 1972
Married
4 Children
Dutch nationality
Quick view
• Large international network within manufacturing, consumer goods, health care and investment
• Connecting different cultures and facilitating partnerships
• Company owner for over 15 years
• Consultant for international companies
• Board of Directors Dutch Euro 100M consumer goods company
Professional profile
• Development of new business concepts
• Strategic consultancy
• Sales & branding activities
• International network activation
• Fund raising & investment opportunities
Personality
• Sharing experiences
• Commercial drive
• Visionary approach
• Creativity in business concepts & modeling
• Strong social skills
Core competences
My competence is to work with people in an international context, to understand and respect their culture and to create business opportunities when connecting these people. To determine strategic objectives and directions for enterprises.
To create value by branding and marketing programs.
Educational background
University of Twente (Netherlands): Masters in Public Administration
Twente School of Management (Netherlands): Masters in Business Adminstration
International whereabouts
Master Thesis for Public Administration jointly at University of Twente and Pennsylvania State University (USA)
Two year spell as Deputy Managing Director for Hartman Group in the United Kingdom Extensive traveling in Asia, Russia and Middle East
Working career
1996 – 2005: Hartman Group, furniture manufacturing and distribution, different positions. Last three years Executive Board member.
2005 – 2018: Bellagio, furniture trading company, owner
2015 onwards: Bridging Cultures, international consultancy, owner