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Leon Van der Poel

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Director, Client Delivery at BDC
📍 Canada

Leon is a Director at BDC with over 30 years of international experience in business development and go-to-market strategy for technology firms. He specializes in enterprise software, including BI, CRM, and HR Tech, and holds recent certifications in Generative AI. People often describe his contributions as valuable and rock solid.

Outside of work, Leon is a family man who enjoys photography. His international background is complemented by his fluency in Dutch, English, and Spanish. He is deeply invested in his local tech community, frequently dedicating his personal time to mentoring entrepreneurs and early-stage companies.

He co-founded Ineo Growth Strategizers to help tech companies accelerate their market traction.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director, Client Delivery
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Canada
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Supporting Entrepreneurs
His role at BDC and recent social media activity are focused on hiring for his team to help Canadian entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.
Go-to-Market Strategy
A core specialty throughout his career, he has deep experience in channel development, strategic alliances, and various business models like SaaS, Cloud, and OEM.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director, Client Delivery
BDC
2-2019 - 4-2025
Senior Business Advisor, Business Innovation and Technology
BDC
9-2016 - 2-2019
Operations
The Alinker Inventions Ltd.
7-2014 - 2-2019
Co-founder & Business Consultant
Ineo Growth Strategizers, Inc
9-2015 - 12-2017
Advisor to the Chairman
CareerArc
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Education
2013 - 2013
Foundations of Business Strategy
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
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