Melvin De Boer

Commander
DISC Type : D

CEO at Wortell

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Melvin de Boer is an accomplished CEO and CFO, currently serving as Managing Director at Centric. With a background leading The Adecco Group Netherlands, he specializes in optimizing sales through data analytics and fostering client centricity. Colleagues describe him as trustworthy, dedicated, and a strong people manager. He holds a Masters from the University of Amsterdam.

Outside of his executive roles, Melvin is passionate about leadership development, recommending books on top coaching strategies to glean insights for managing teams. He is also actively engaged in national conversations, sharing his perspective on the Dutch economy, including topics like inflation and the energy crisis.

He once led a major project called "Optimizing the Finance Organization" to redefine and improve finance roles within a large corporation.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Decisive

Candid & Clear

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Servant Leadership
He identifies as a people-centric servant leader, emphasizing client and employee satisfaction as a core part of his management philosophy.
IT Staffing
His current role involves managing and growing Centric's IT staffing business, focusing on client-centricity and revenue growth for specialized tech labels.
Financial Optimization
With a strong CFO background, he has a proven track record of combining financial insights with a commercial drive to transform and innovate business services.

Media Appearances

Melvin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
CEO at Wortell
9-2024 - 10-2025
Interim-management at Freelance
11-2022 - 7-2024
Managing Director Professional Staffing (a.i) at Centric
6-2022 - 10-2022
Management consultant at Centric
6-2021 - 12-2022
Interim-management at Start-, scale ups and Corporate IT, Technology and Information Management

Education

1996 - 2000
Master's degree from University of Amsterdam
2000 - 2002
CFM - CMA study from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

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Exp : 24 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO at Wortell
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Insights For Selling To Melvin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Melvin is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Melvin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Melvin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Melvin

Personality Compatibility


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