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Branka Dessens

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Managing Partner at Atlantic M&A Partners
📍 The Randstad, Netherlands

Branka Dessens is the Managing Partner at Atlantic M&A Partners, specializing in post-merger integration, carve-outs, and large-scale transformations. With over two decades of experience, she is recognized by colleagues as a pragmatic, structured, and experienced leader. She holds a Master of Arts from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Outside of her corporate work, Branka is passionate about independent film and community arts. She serves as the Chairman of the Board for Filmhuis Lumen, an independent cinema, where she actively leads fundraising and development efforts for their new venue.

In 2016, she was named a Goudhaantje, recognizing her as one of the top management talents in the Netherlands.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Location
The Randstad, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Branka shows up

Cost Conscious
Detail Oriented
Soft Communicator

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Branka cares about

Post-Merger Integration
Her core expertise for over 20 years. She has developed her own structured methodologies for integrating acquired companies and ensuring long-term value.
Cultural Alignment
She frequently highlights that recognizing and managing cultural dynamics is critical for a successful acquisition, a key theme in her posts and client recommendations.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Managing Partner
Atlantic M&A Partners
12-2021
Chairman of the Board
Filmhuis Lumen
9-2019
Business Owner
BMLD Strategic Management
6-2018
Member
Topvrouwen.nl
3-2018 - 9-2019
Geschäftsführer / Managing Director
TWINSEC GmbH
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 2000
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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