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Frank Van der Woude

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CEO at Axelio
📍 The Randstad, Netherlands

Frank is a hands-on CEO at Axelio with over 25 years of international experience in B2B software and SaaS companies. An energetic, results-driven leader with a strong sales and marketing focus, he specializes in strategy execution, accelerated growth, and private equity stakeholder management. He is a graduate of the University of Amsterdam.

Outside of his executive roles, Frank is passionate about building bridges between organizations and people from different cultural backgrounds, stemming from his experience living and working in several countries. His personal interests include running, fitness, and golf. He believes experience must be paired with agility and an eagerness to learn.

He operates concurrently as a corporate executive, entrepreneur, and private equity investor, holding multiple senior roles at once.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
The Randstad, Netherlands
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Microsoft Ecosystem
As CEO of Axelio, he leads a group of Microsoft partners, focusing on unifying specialists to provide a complete range of digital transformation solutions.
Strategic Acquisitions
Actively pursues a "buy and build" strategy, acquiring specialized Microsoft partners like iqbs and Newminds to broaden Axelio's service offerings and market position.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
CEO
Axelio
12-2019
Operating Partner
5CS Capital Partners
4-2017 - 7-2018
Managing Director SAS Institute B.V.
SAS
2-2017 - 1-2021
Member of Advisory Board
VIBES.technology
1-2013 - 4-2017
Chief Executive Officer
Twinfield
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Education
1985 - 1992
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University of Amsterdam
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