A crystal clear view for a fundamental shift

Solving complex issues is our passion. In doing so we go beyond the brilliant analysis. We trigger large organizations to start moving by devoting our hearts and minds to their needs. Together with our clients, we develop solutions that are both recognizable to them yet fundamentally different. And that contribute to sustainably better results – both for our clients and for our society at large.

What

We work for large organizations. Together with our clients we realise breakthroughs in complex issues. Sector knowledge often comes from our clients; we bring new perspective, structure and focus.

The result of our work is a concrete strategy that clearly shows what to do differently tomorrow in order to achieve sustainably better results – at all layers of the organization.

How

Our approach is unique. With an open, curious mind we question everything and dive deep into the data to develop a thorough understanding of the elementary value drivers of the business. And we do not give up until the issue is solved.

We choose our ‘tools’ depending on the needs of the situation. Do not expect standard methods, averaged models or lengthy presentations from us. Change requires clarity.

Combining the creativity and powerful data-analyses of Eurékon with the experience and skill of our professionals turned out to be the ideal combination to structurally reduce our purchasing costs. Thus providing the means to further improve healthcare. Eurékon delivers.

Stefan Kroese

Chair of the board, Northwest Clinics (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep)

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Cases

We deliberately do not specialise in any sector or subject. Our clients are experts in their field, we bring a different perspective, structure and speed. Scroll to the right to view some examples of our work. In addition, we occasionally share analyses on our blog (in Dutch).

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We deliberately do not specialise in any sector or subject. Rather, we combine insights from different sectors to develop valuable solutions. However, this does not mean that we accept every assignment.

We only work with organisations whose management is looking for change and is open to unexpected directions. Clients who are looking for a powerful outboard engine while staying at the helm themselves. Courageous clients.

Our strength is in teamwork and focused effort. That is why we deploy several people full time at one project – preferably in one room with our client’s team.

16. CCD voor PE

Commercial due diligence for private equity
Is something other than a standard CDD report needed for an acquisition? To really understand the drivers of success? We like doing that. And together. Such as:After initial commercial success, €250 million burned through in big plans. Will it work this time?
Market leader in the Netherlands wants to go international. To which countries and with or without the current CEO?
Unique, high-tech product – but for which market?
Global leader with a plan for a new market. What is needed?

Commercial due diligence
Do you look beyond a standard CDD? To really understand the drivers of success and required skills? Ask us. Example projects:After initial commercial success, €250 million investments did not pay off. How to make it work?
Market leader in the Netherlands wants to go international. To which countries and with or without the current CEO?
Unique, high-tech product – but for which market?

12. Pro Bono

Pro bono projects
In all our assignments, we work towards a better world. Sometimes pro bono. A few examples:

Solar energy – strategy to provide more people in Africa with sustainable energy
Accurately forecasted covid-19 admissions
Transparency in sustainable trade
Catshuis meetings – focused improvement of the earning capacity of the Netherlands

Pro bono projects
In all our assignments, we work towards a better world. Sometimes pro bono. A few examples:

Solar energy – strategy to provide more people in Africa with sustainable energy
Covid-19 care – Accurately forecasting hospital admissions and co-creating a scale-down framework
Sustainable trade – transparency as a means for fair remuneration of farmers
Catshuis meetings – focused improvement of the earning capacity of the Netherlands

Eurékon consistently delivers high quality breakthrough advice based on quantitative analyses. I am particularly impressed with the way we cooperate in our projects. Based on mutual respect, a joint and highly effective team of Schiphol and Eurékon developed in a very natural way.

Richard Emmerink

Director Strategy & Airport Planning Schiphol

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Values
Our five core values make us who we are:
→ Together
→ Powerful and modest
→ Sincere
→ Balanced
→ Sustainable

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The Eurékon-method is a recipe for radically new insight that is the basis for a convincing ‘case for change’. Several times, this has proven to be very valuable.

Hans Peters

CCO Eneco Group

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Team

We are proud of our team. Each of us has unique strengths, but none of us alone can achieve what we achieve together.

Browse to the right for a short introduction of our team members.

Team
We are proud of our team. Each of us has unique strengths, but none of us alone can achieve what we achieve together.

Browse to the right for a short introduction.

Arjan

Arjan Reinders – arjan.reinders@eurekon.nl / +316 5229 0769

Arjan has 15 years experience as a strategy consultant and worked with clients in a wide range of sectors and projects. He is our ‘best dressed man’ and proud father of two girls. Extremely goal-oriented and efficient. Always modest and thoughtful.

Arjan (1987) studied Economics at the University of Uppsala in Sweden and Business Management at the University of Groningen (both cum laude). He also lived and studied for some time in Taiwan. In 2010, Arjan joined Strategy Development Partners – the forerunner of Eurékon of which he is a co-founder.

Melle

Melle de Vent – melle.devent@eurekon.nl / +316 2033 3498

Melle likes to discuss visions of the future and translate these into specific actions today. He has the uncontrollable urge to understand how things work – and loves to find out with others. A sports fanatic covering everything from field-hockey and tennis to hiking and efoiling.

Melle (1994) graduated cum laude in Industrial Engineering: Automation & Control at the University of Groningen. Worked in South Korea on operating systems for autonomous vehicles and for a global media company before he started his career at Eurékon.

Simona

Simona Lu – simona.lu@eurekon.nl / +316 2765 1223

Simona is passionate about working in teams; now at Eurékon, and before in leading student teams and in Varsity rowing. She likes to translate scientific insights to practical solutions for organisations. She likes to keep developing and is a jack-of-all trades. This is also apparent her hobbies basketball, speed cycling, playing the piano, designing, and cooking.

Simona (1996) has a master in Life Science & Technology and a second master in Management of Technology, both from the Technical University of Delft. As part of her studies, she worked for several companies in Life Sciences and Retail.

Niels

Niels Janssen – niels.janssen@eurekon.nl / +316 2745 2602

Our managing partner with over 25 years of wide-ranging generalist experience. Dancer and technician. Strong from hypothesis to analysis and initiating change. He always has a listening ear for clients and the team. Nothing motivates him more than providing direction to people with a genuine question – both in business and in his private life.

Niels (1971) studied Applied Physics at the University of Twente and Japanese Language and Business Studies at Leiden University. He has lived and worked in the Philippines and Japan. In 1998 he started his consulting career at OC&C Strategy Consultants. In 2006 he co-founded Strategy Development Partners - the predecessor of Eurékon. Niels is also a coach and group facilitator (level 3 certified from the Association of Facilitators).

Vanessa

Vanessa de Bie – vanessa.debie@eurekon.nl / +316 1586 1265

Recruiter, personal assistant to Niels and the helping hand around the office.
she enjoys going out with her family and the dog. Vanessa loves discovering new places.

Vanessa (1982) has extensive experience in supporting people and organizing events. She brings both to Eurékon with her true Rotterdam “no-nonsense, hands-on” mentality.

Stein

Stein Kooijman – stein.kooijman@eurekon.nl / +316 1159 9734

Stein loves paragliding where you continuously calculate variants during longer trips: where to find thermals, where is a safe landing spot in case of problems? In his work at Eurékon, he applies similar skills to ask the right questions and quickly calculate variants.

Stein (1999) studied Econometrics and Operations Research at Erasmus University Rotterdam and obtained a master's degree (cum laude) in Quantitative Risk Management at VU University Amsterdam with a focus on AI and machine learning. Besides paragliding, he also enjoys kickboxing and skiing.

Hugo

Hugo Tirion – hugo.tirion@eurekon.nl / +316 2263 9089

A thoughtful listener who can switch fluently between complex analyses and clear communication. He quickly grasps new information and deploys it in innovative ways. In his free time, he dances tango and reads about history and politics.

Hugo (1997) holds master degrees in Chemical Engineering and in Management of Technology, both from Delft University of Technology.

Paco

Paco Vervaet – paco.vervaet@eurekon.nl / +316 2742 5017

Paco, our Belgian in Rotterdam, understands the power of a good story and knows how to use data to tell it. He has a passion for the French Revolution and can tell you all about how this event still shapes our society.

Paco (1997) studied both Political Science and Psychology at Leiden University, then went to Paris to do a Master's Degree in International Public Management at Sciences Po. After his studies, he also gained valuable experience as an EU lobbyist and Global Trade consultant before starting at Eurékon.

Floor

Floor ter Haar – floor.terhaar@eurekon.nl/ +316 2751 4085

Floor gets excited about solving challenging puzzles - she can handle the abstract well and then makes it concrete. As a mathematician, she works analytically and is precise. She florishes when working with smart, pleasant people around her. In her spare time, she likes to enjoy life by cooking and eating delicious food, traveling, exercising and doing fun things with friends.

Floor (1999) has a master's degree in Mathematical Sciences from Utrecht University, with a specialization in topology. She also has experience as a mathematics teacher at a secondary school.

Kristjana

Kristjana de Ronde – kristjana.deronde@eurekon.nl/ +316 5745 5437

Kristjana combines a broad social interest with a drive to make a concrete contribution. She is good at providing structure and finding innovative solutions. In her free time, she enjoys sports, cooking and going out with friends and her dog Freddy.

Kristjana (1997) obtained her bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences at Amsterdam University College, followed by two master's degrees at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Biomolecular Sciences and Philosophy, Bioethics & Health.

Ruben

Ruben van Gelder – ruben.vangelder@eurekon.nl/ +316 8366 4169

Ruben sees the complexity of life’s major questions as a Sudoku: with patience, analysis, and the right information, he completes the puzzle step by step. In this way, every problem can be broken down and ultimately solved. He finds that same dedication and focus in his passion for racket sports — from badminton in his youth to padel today.

Ruben (2002) obtained a master’s degree in Analytics and Operations at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, with a specialization in Machine Learning. In addition, he developed software that optimizes daily scheduling for supermarket employees.

Robert

Robert Oushoorn – robert.oushoorn@eurekon.nl/ +316 2279 1970

Problem solver with 30 years of experience. Advised top management of major corporations across Europe, Russia, Africa, and the Middle East. Analytical and structured, with a strong awareness of the human dimension behind every challenge. Quickly gets to the heart of the matter in dialogue with clients, and develops well-supported, actionable solutions. A passionate wine enthusiast with a particular fondness for mature Bordeaux.

Robert (born 1969) studied Chemistry at Leiden University and obtained a PhD in Physics and Chemistry in Paris in 1995. He began his career with Shell before earning his MBA at INSEAD in 2001. He then joined the consulting world, and was partner at Booz (now Strategy&) and Bain before Eurékon.

Eva

Eva Heemskerk – eva.heemskerk@eurekon.nl/ +316 5182 7990

Eva enjoys solving complex, data-driven problems. She draws energy from collaboration. She enjoys learning from others and incorporates those insights into her analyses. In her free time, she likes running and sailing. She also enjoys creating new clothing pieces from old fabrics.

Eva (2000) holds a Master’s degree in Nanobiology from Delft University of Technology and Erasmus Medical Centre. During her studies, she focused on bioinformatics and completed internships at various biotech companies.

Floor

Floor Beks – floor.beks@eurekon.nl/ +316 4300 2983

Driven by her interest in people and their activities, Floor enjoys asking questions. She approaches situations with an open mind, develops hypotheses, and rigorously tests them. In her spare time, she learns Chinese, plays the saxophone, and enjoys improvisational theatre.

Floor (2001) earned her master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam, specialising in Discrete Mathematics and Quantum Information. In her thesis, she studied probabilistic algorithms for graph colouring.

Career

We are more than open to strengthening our team of top-tier strategy consultants. We are always looking for people who trust their intuition and dare to run counter to the mainstream – in the interest of our client or society. Analytically strong and with an open mind.

Diversity leads to better results. We are therefore also looking for people who will make our team more diverse – in all kind of ways.

Each of us has their own specific strengths and experience. No one can do it alone – teamwork is the essence. We continuously invest in the development of our team and every individual. That, too, is custom-made.

Visit our career website for information and tips regarding the application procedure, or contact us at career@eurekon.nl / +316 1586 1265 (Vanessa de Bie).

Want to make our acquaintance?

Please contact us!

info@eurekon.nl
+316 2745 2602 (Niels Janssen)
Millenniumtoren, 26^thfloor
Weena 690, 3012 CN Rotterdam

Our office is right across the station Rotterdam Central.
Coming by car? You can park in garage ‘Schouwburgplein 2’.
The entrance is at the bottom of the Weena Tunnel.