Tim F.

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Chief Information Security Officer - Ice Cream at The Magnum Ice Cream Company

The Randstad, Netherlands

Overview

Tim is a seasoned Chief Information Security Officer with extensive experience building and leading security programs in multinational environments. He is proficient in frameworks like NIST and GDPR and holds CISSP, CISM, and CISA certifications. He was notably recruited as the first CISO for TomTom.

He has worked for several Blackstone portfolio companies, including Mileway and Building Materials Europe, showcasing his expertise in private equity environments.

Unique fact: In a recent job posting, he looked for someone to fight "cyber threats and brain freeze" at the same time.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Building Cyber Teams
He is currently building out the cyber team at The Magnum Ice Cream Company, describing it as a "greenfield" opportunity that is his to build and run.
Security Culture & Awareness
He is actively hiring a Cybersecurity Culture & Awareness Program Manager, emphasizing the need to "give the scoop on cyber security" across the company.
Governance & Compliance
A key focus is establishing structure, as shown by his search for a Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance to create policies, frameworks, and controls.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Chief Information Security Officer - Ice Cream at The Magnum Ice Cream Company
6-2023 - 4-2025
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Mileway
9-2020 - 6-2023
Group CISO at Building Materials Europe
3-2018 - 9-2020
Chief Information Security Officer, VP IT at TomTom
9-2016 - 2-2018
Chief Information Security & Data Protection Officer at Eneco

Education

1988 - 1990
Education details unavailable from Northeastern University

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Tim

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