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Wim Van Loon

Enigma · DISC type DCi
Managing Director KIWA Netherlands at Kiwa Nederland
📍 Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

Wim van Loon is the Managing Director of KIWA Netherlands, an expert in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry. His career includes senior roles at SGS like COO and Global EVP, with a focus on M&A and turnaround management. Colleagues often describe him as an outstanding, strategic, and influential leader.

He is a creative, solution-oriented professional with a hands-on leadership style and strong communication skills. He values lateral thinking and integrity as core principles for success. Wim holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and has studied digital business transformation at IMD.

He has a long and distinguished history at SGS, where he worked for over two decades across various senior executive capacities.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Managing Director KIWA Netherlands
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Wim shows up

Challenger
Fast Follower
Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Priorities

Topics Wim cares about

TIC Industry Growth
His entire career is dedicated to expanding market share in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification sector through strategic initiatives and M&A.
Turnaround Management
He has a proven track record of transforming underperforming operations and implementing strategic programs to achieve significant double-digit profit improvements.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Managing Director KIWA Netherlands
Kiwa Nederland
8-2024 - 12-2024
Expert Advice and Consultancy TIC sector
Self Employed
1-2021 - 8-2024
Chief Operating Officer North Central Europe
SGS
5-2018 - 12-2020
Global Executive Vice President Industrial
SGS
2-2011 - 4-2018
Managing Director and Executive Director SGS Benelux
SGS
In the press

Media appearances

Wim van Loon Appointed as the New Managing Director of KIWA Nederland. Featured in KIWA
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Wim van Loon managing director van Kiwa Nederland. Featured in Beveiligingnieuws
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Education
2019 - 2019
Leading Digital Business Transformation
IMD
1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Vlerick Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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