Marten Thijs Thoben MBA

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Head of Digital Transformation & IT at AmbaFlex Spiral Conveyor Solutions

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Marten Thijs is the Head of Digital Transformation & IT at AmbaFlex, leading global digital and IT strategies for engineering and manufacturing. He is recognized for his expertise in IT strategy, architecture, data, AI, and process excellence. Marten is also certified in Change Leadership and Change Management.

Outside of his professional life, Marten finds inspiration in philosophical thoughts, particularly those of Marcus Aurelius, and values integrity and open communication. He maintains intellectual curiosity and is described by peers as a dedicated problem solver.

Unique fact: Marten was awarded by Professor Michael Porter for the best global MOC student paper at Harvard Business School in 2008.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
As Head of Digital Transformation & IT at AmbaFlex, he is responsible for defining and delivering the digital and IT transformation agenda for a global organization.
IT Strategy
He leads strategic direction in IT, including architecture, cybersecurity, application landscape, data & analytics enablement, and managing international IT functions.
Change Management
Recently certified in Change Leadership and Change Management, he applies structured, people-centric strategies for sustainable organizational transformation.

Media Appearances

Scaling up made easy | AmbaFlex spiral conveyor solutions. Featured in AmbaFlex (official news site)

See Now

Work History

11-2025
Head of Digital Transformation & IT at AmbaFlex Spiral Conveyor Solutions
9-2024 - 11-2025
Global Business Controller at AmbaFlex Spiral Conveyor Solutions
10-2023 - 9-2024
Head of Finance at Cloudteam Company
12-2021 - 1-2024
Managing Consultant Finance & Accounting at Cloudteam Company
8-2017 - 12-2021
Business Controller at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems

Education

2008 - 2008
Module July 2008 from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2007 - 2008
international Master of Business Administration from Nyenrode Business University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 20 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Digital Transformation & IT at AmbaFlex Spiral Conveyor Solutions
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Marten Thijs

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marten Thijs is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marten Thijs

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marten Thijs move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Marten Thijs take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Marten Thijs

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.