Rutger De Boer

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Chief Technology Officer at DTX | Dutch Technology eXperts

Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Rutger de Boer is the founder and Chief Technology Officer at Dutch Technology eXperts (DTX), bringing over 30 years of experience in IT infrastructure. He specializes in strategic planning, zero-trust security, and designing Microsoft enterprise environments. People who have worked with him describe him as an excellent specialist.

Rutger is passionate about strengthening the local IT landscape and has served as Board Secretary for IT=Alkmaar. In this role, he helped connect regional IT companies with new talent by organizing community events and promoting collaboration, believing that working together is the best way to move forward.

He founded his company, DTX, back in 1999 and also worked as a hands-on consultant during its early years.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Zero Trust Security
He has a strong passion for helping organizations adopt a zero-trust security approach and has designed cloud-first, zero-trust solutions for major clients.
AI in Cybersecurity
He is a speaker at tech conferences, with sessions on topics like how to significantly improve threat detection through the application of AI.
Microsoft Environments
With deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem, he focuses on implementing solutions using Microsoft 365, Azure, and other enterprise cloud technologies.

Media Appearances

Rutger has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Technology Officer at DTX | Dutch Technology eXperts
1-2024
Board Secretary at IT=Alkmaar
7-2020 - 10-2022
Principal Architect End User Services at De Nederlandsche Bank
9-2019 - 7-2020
Principal Architect Office 365 / Exchange Online at Centric
4-2019 - 9-2019
Interim ICT Manager at Expert (Nederlandse Expert Groep)

Education

2007 - 2009
Bachelor from NOVI - BI
9-1997 - 7-1998
Bachelor from University of Communication

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Exp : 27 Location : Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at DTX | Dutch Technology eXperts
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Insights For Selling To Rutger

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rutger is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rutger

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rutger move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rutger take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Rutger

Personality Compatibility


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