The Team

André Noordwijk

Managing director

What do you do within BeGlobal:

I am responsible for all operational activities.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

BeGlobal has been growing since 2002 and partly because of this, every day is different. Continuing to build with our fun team provides energy and challenge.

What do you like to do in your free time:

I am a father of two athletic boys, so I can often be found along a field or in a swimming pool. I also enjoy sports and occasionally take part in a triathlon.

Marco Horneman

Managing director

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As director, I am responsible together with André Noordwijk for setting the strategic direction of the company, managing operational and commercial activities.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best part of my job is making strategic decisions that shape the future of the company. I also appreciate the variety in my daily work and the opportunity to work with diverse teams.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I like to play water polo, enjoy "culinary" cooking, spend time with my family and take beautiful trips.

Marco Goedegebuure 

Business development

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position, I meet new (potential) clients and enjoy engaging in the conversation about how we can build a long-term relationship.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

With me it's all about personal contact and the bond you build. Your brand with the brand awareness and brand visibility are important starting points for me.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Getting out and exploring with the family and then finishing the day with food, drinks and friends makes the day complete.

Thecla Angevaare 

Operational manager

 What do you do within BeGlobal:

Together with the team, we process all your requests and orders and make sure the web shops are up to date.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

I have a very varied job in which I work with many people (customers, suppliers and colleagues) and no day is the same.

What do you like to do in your free time:

I enjoy hiking with my dachshund Moos, or can be found on the water.

Mark Ideler

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as Senior Account Manager, I am responsible for a diverse portfolio of customers such as Picnic and Exact, as well as dealing with tenders and shops. I also manage a Junior Account Manager. As a team, we help our customers achieve the best results. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best part of my job is the diversity and complexity of projects. 

What do you like to do in your free time:

My free time is spent with my family, friends or in the crossfit box or on the tennis court!

Rian Hoogendijk

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As an account manager, I am responsible for a regular group of customers, for whom I supervise projects, support and make sure the products are delivered on time. I take care of the customers and always try to surprise them with a creative idea.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Within a nice and cozy team we do beautiful projects for our customers and we see it as a challenge to exceed the expectations of the customer! The best part is when I come up with an idea of my own for a product that I think suits a customer and that the customer eventually orders it and uses it visibly.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time I enjoy going on vacation within Europe or visiting family in Mexico, I love going on winter sports to enjoy snowboarding (and après skiing), I do running, cycling and, as a sports fanatic, I follow other sports online and on TV!

Rob Kamer

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as account manager, I have daily contact with many different customers on many different products, which is what makes it so enormously varied and therefore fun.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best part is working with different colleagues (inside sales, traffic, studio, logistics, etc.) to make and keep satisfied customers! 

What do you like to do in your free time:

Getting out into nature, traveling, going to the theater, music, sports and behind the electric drum kit imagining myself in a sold-out Ahoy!

Edwin Koedam

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

I am the first point of contact for my clients. I visit them, work out project plans and ensure maximum customer satisfaction. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The diversity and dynamism. 

What do you like to do in your free time:

Well, quite a lot. I love sports: padel, soccer, skiing. But traveling is the biggest hobby. 

Ella van Veen

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as account manager, I am responsible for international clients within BeGlobal and Prominate, working with them on product media for projects, events and Brandstores.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best thing about my position at BeGlobal is that we go from an idea on paper to a suitable product in the end, and that I can often see how our products are used by the client in various communications.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I regularly stand along the soccer field to watch my three sons, enjoy playing tennis, surf whenever possible, and enjoy fun trips and vacations.

Mariëlle van Dolderen

Account manager

Sven Beelt

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as account manager at BeGlobal, I am responsible for managing and expanding customer relationships, and optimizing customer satisfaction by providing customized solutions. In doing so, I work closely with various teams to meet the specific needs of our customers.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Providing the most creative and fun products and solutions. Surprising and relieving the customer, that's where I get my satisfaction.

What do you like to do in your free time:

I am a (too) avid padeller. I do this on average 3-4x a week. Every now and then I also make a trip to the Spanish weather to improve my skills, but also to enjoy a delicious Paella.

Rik Verwey

Account Manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As a junior account manager, I interact with customers, and try to guide everything from inquiry to an order as best I can.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Contact with customers and various requests. No day is the same!

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I am involved in sports a lot. For example, I play soccer 3 times a week, and when I don't have to play soccer, I like to play golf or padel.

Michelle Westmaas

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my job, I am involved in preparing and sending out quotations, customer contact by phone and e-mail, the administrative work around it and processing orders. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The work is different every day.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Doing fun things with family or friends.

Laura Huising

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as an inside sales associate, I am responsible for supporting the account managers with their customers' requests and developing quotations.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

No day is the same, great colleagues and great customers.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Playing sports, having a bite to eat with friends and/or family, and walking and exercising with the dog.

Monique van den Bos

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

My work is very varied: from direct contact with the customer, issuing a quotation to completing an order. No day is ever the same.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Especially the variety in my work and the cooperation with my colleague Rian.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Walking the dog or eating out.

Ilonka Beerenfenger

Sales support

Merel Coppen

Office manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position, I am the point of contact for colleagues and suppliers. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

What I like most about my job is the contact with everyone and that no day is the same.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I enjoy being with my family, family and friends. Doing lots of activities and being out and about, that makes me happy.

Marlin de Keyzer

Sales support

Suzan Kahraman

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

Together with the account manager, I take care of the entire process from the initial proposal to the delivery of the product media. And everything that comes with it! 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

I like that my job is very diverse! I work with many different products, with many different people and do many different jobs. Plenty of challenges, which makes it fun!

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I like to go into nature with my family. Going to the beach or to the woods, having a picnic together. Occasionally having a cappuccino in town with a friend is also definitely not a punishment!

Rikardo Heuvelman

Service Desk

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as a brandstore service representative, I am responsible for keeping track of and providing proper service for the customers using our brandstore portals.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The most enjoyable part of my job is the constant reinvention and development of the way the processes work

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I enjoy walking through Dutch cities and listening to my collection of music at home.

Eveline Jacobs

Marketing & Communications Specialist

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as Marketing and Communications Specialist, I am responsible for all of BeGlobal's marketing communications. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

I really like the versatility of the industry. Many different suppliers, very diverse products, and many different types of customers. 

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I enjoy going out with my family. Furthermore, I try to keep a little fit by Crossfitting. I also like to cook for friends and make a nice evening of it.

Ivo Hagen

Senior graphic designer

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As head of the Graphics Department, I am jointly responsible for all the artwork that goes to our manufacturers and we monitor our customer's corporate identity. We also provide creative designs to give the products an even better look.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Being creative for clients from all industries in the Netherlands and beyond makes my work super diverse and challenging.

What do you like to do in your free time:

With what many hobbies I am short of free time, graphic creativity, motorcycling, whiskey tasting, gaming, and my family are still my biggest occupation in my free time.

Fabien Weijers

Graphic designer

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as a graphic designer, my job is to provide the client with new/original creative ideas and solutions to set their brand apart from the rest.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best part of my job is when I get to go completely creative for a client.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time creativity usually continues as well, my free time is spent designing corporate identities or other creative expressions, and creating and writing music. If I am not doing 1 of these 2 things I am probably spending an evening relaxing with my friends.

Purdy Weernink

Finance Officer

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as an All-round bookkeeper, I am responsible for finances.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The most enjoyable part of my job is solving problems.

What do you like to do in your free time:

I enjoy relaxing in the sauna and going on fun outings with friends.

Michel Vielvoije

Logistics manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

Managing logistics colleagues and responsible for everything in the warehouse.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The challenge of having daily orders out with my team and everything around it.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I like to hike. (Also during the vacations) Reading, biking and traveling.

Anne van Eijgen

Logistics employee

What do you do within BeGlobal:

Support logistics

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Variety - Both working on the floor and also the administrative part.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Traveling, doing puzzles, watching good movies or series.

Cocky Schalk-Langendoen

Consultant and Project Manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as a consultant, I provide solicited and unsolicited advice in various areas and as a project manager, I assist the management with large bid requests including tenders. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

What I enjoy most is the collaboration with the team where we mutually learn from each other. 

What do you like to do in your free time:

I love gardening, traveling and good food.

Bas Kouijzer

Account manager

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As account manager, I deal with sales, trying to find the best possible creative balance between the client's interest and BeGlobal's interest.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

I get the most vodoening when the ultimate goal of what you came up with with the client turns out to be successful.

What do you like to do in your free time:

I am a great lover of cycling, with MTB and gravel being my preference. But a game of golf, tennis or padel is also a fun fill in my free time.

Roald Koornneef

Traffic

What do you do within BeGlobal:

My duties consist of processing orders. I arrange purchasing from suppliers and make sure the production process runs smoothly all the way to delivery to our customers. I also arrange digital stock orders for the Brandstores.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The variety in my work.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Speed puzzling

Porsche Walton

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

As Inside Sales, I am the link between account managers, customers and suppliers. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

It is a real pivotal role and this role suits me well. 

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I enjoy doing fun things with my family. 

Ilonka Beerenfenger

Sales support

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my position as an inside sales representative, I support the account managers and have daily contact with our customers.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

The best part of my job at BeGlobal is coming up with creative ideas for our clients and the daily contact with them. It's great to work with the team to make sure everything runs smoothly and customers are satisfied. Every day is different, which makes my work versatile and challenging.

What do you like to do in your free time:

In my free time, I enjoy my role as a mother. I also enjoy taking walks and can regularly be found on the tennis court. When I get the chance, I also get out my camera for photography.

Erik de Beer

Sales consultant

What do you do within BeGlobal:

In my role as Sales Advisor, I bring BeGlobal to the attention of companies that are not yet BeGlobal customers and explain the added value of doing business with us.

What do you enjoy most within your position:

Contact with customers and with colleagues.  

What do you like to do in your free time:

Outdoor hiking, cooking, watching soccer and movies.

Patrick Telg

Logistics employee

What do you do within BeGlobal:

I deal with picking orders, checking orders and preparing them for shipping. 

What do you enjoy most within your position:

When, at the end of the day, I and my colleagues have been able to process everything.

What do you like to do in your free time:

Traveling and playing games.