Olaf De Vriend

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CFO at ART Group

Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Olaf de Vriend is a financial consultant and the founder of Novo Consilium B. V. with nearly 30 years of experience. He operates as a part-time CFO and interim manager, specializing in financial management, business intelligence, data analysis, and optimizing ERP implementations, particularly rescuing failed projects. He is a registered accountant in the Netherlands.

His public profile on Tableau, a data visualization platform, suggests a hands-on approach to creating interactive data visualizations to derive business insights.

As a registered accountant (registeraccountant), he is bound by a professional obligation for permanent education to maintain his credentials.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

ERP Implementation Rescue
A core part of his consultancy focuses on salvaging and optimizing failed or underperforming ERP system implementations for clients.
Data-Driven Management
He designs and implements business intelligence solutions, using data analysis and visualization to provide companies with new, practical insights for daily operations.
Interim Financial Leadership
Acts as a part-time CFO or interim controller, guiding companies through financial reorganizations and providing stability during periods of change.

Media Appearances

Olaf has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023 - 2-2024
CFO at ART Group
9-2008 - 11-2008
Financial consultant at Plastic Recycling company
8-2008
Financial consultant, interim- and project manager at Novo Consilium B.V.
8-2008 - 12-2018
Project controller at Joint venture of steel construction companies
8-2007 - 9-2008
Manager Accounting at Allison Transmission Europe BV

Education

1994 - 2005
Education details unavailable from Nyenrode Business University
1992 - 1994
VWO from Scholengemeenschap 't Rijks

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Exp : 13 Location : Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : CFO at ART Group
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Insights For Selling To Olaf

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olaf is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olaf

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olaf move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Olaf take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Olaf

Personality Compatibility


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