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Jurgen Schouten

Energizer · DISC type I
Head of Sales at Katanox
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

An accomplished commercial leader with extensive experience in business travel, hospitality, and distribution. As Head of Sales at Katanox, he leverages a deep background in managing global supplier relations and strategic accounts from his time at HRS Group and CWT. He is a graduate of the Hotel Management School Leeuwarden.

He has a proven track record of managing high-value partnerships, having overseen global hotel partnership portfolios exceeding $1. 5 billion in annual booked volume at previous companies.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Jurgen shows up

Informal
Full Of Energy
Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Jurgen cares about

Hospitality Distribution
His career focus and current role at Katanox centers on transforming how hotel and travel products are sold and distributed, moving beyond traditional models.
Business Travel Tech
He is passionate about the intersection of business travel and technology, selling SaaS solutions to optimize performance and create new revenue streams for partners.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head of Sales
Katanox
2-2022 - 1-2025
Director Global Chains
HRS Group
2-2019 - 1-2022
Director Global Strategic Accounts & Sales
HRS Group
9-2016 - 2-2019
Director Global Hotel Strategic Suppliers
RoomIt by CWT
5-2011 - 8-2016
Senior Manager Global Supplier Management
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1996 - 2000
BS
Hotel Management School Leeuwarden
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Science - BS
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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