Joris Leupen MBA

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Benelux Integration Lead at Proximus NXT Nederland

Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Overview

Joris Leupen is the Benelux Integration Lead at Proximus NXT, driving synergies across the region. A former CEO with an MBA from Warwick Business School, he excels at leading organizations through change. Colleagues frequently describe him as highly analytical, compassionate, and a great mentor who fosters autonomy.

Outside of his corporate roles, Joris is an entrepreneur with a clear passion for sailing. He channeled this interest into co-founding a technology company aimed at the global sailing community, blending his professional skills with his personal hobbies.

He co-founded Moorspots, an application designed to help sailors discover and share information about marinas and anchorages worldwide.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Informal

Charismatic

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Sovereign Cloud
Actively promotes sovereign and disconnected cloud solutions to Dutch government organizations, focusing on data sovereignty, security, and resilience against reliance on US hyperscalers.
Strategic IT Partnerships
Engages with leadership from key partners like Cisco to discuss industry trends, representing the Benelux region and strengthening international ecosystems for Proximus NXT.
Business Transformation
His career ambition is to analyze and lead organizations through change, using skills in BPM and Lean Six Sigma to improve value and long-term sustainability.

Media Appearances

Joris has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Benelux Integration Lead at Proximus NXT Nederland
9-2008
Board Member at Proximus NXT Nederland
4-2019 - 3-2025
CEO at Proximus NXT Nederland
2-2021
Board Member at UMBRiO
7-2017 - 1-2021
Co-Founder at Moorspots | Sail. Discover. Share.

Education

2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
2010 - 2011
Course from Belgacom Corporate University

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Insights For Selling To Joris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joris is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joris

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joris move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Joris take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Joris

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