Thanks for looking at my profile. I love technology and creating business value for my company and clients, I truly believe that technology is the industry that will create economic prosperity and ultimately a better world in the future. My track record has been primarily in the tech industry for large research and advisory firms and start ups, focusing on sales and marketing. Whether that be acquiring the first few clients for a start up or overachieving my quota y-o-y. Always being fully committed to driving the business forward and going well above and beyond of what is expected of me. Currently I'm working for Gartner with Investment Banks (Buy and Sell Side), VC/PE and Corporate Finance firms to provide insight into the strategies and behaviors of technology end users and providers to support their activities interested in technology. My philosophy is simple: the best way to predict the future is to create it and the best business advice I ever got is based on a quote by the late S. Jobs - If you could only do one thing, what would it be? Never losing sight of your initial business objectives and vision, making sure that they are represented in each layer of your company whether it be IT or Sales. And then just execute! To pivot or not to pivot, that is the question! Specialties: Sales, Business Development, Innovation, Real-time marketing, Realtime, live web, eCommerce, Financial Services, Business impact assessments, SMB Growth strategies, Start ups, Sales, Value Selling, Consultative selling, Enterprise Account management, Venture Capital, ITIL, Prince2

Director Gartner Invest EMEA @ Partnering with VC & PE firms to help them with: • Prospecting & Pipeline development • Deal flow velocity • Due diligence • Staff extension • Portfolio company deep dives • Market overviews • Real-time market disruption tracking • End-user perspective and feedback • Board meeting preparation • M&A opportunities/white-space analysis - exit strategies From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Associate Director @ Business development - identifying through trial and error the best niche verticals for realtime technology Sales and partnerships - Acquiring the first direct customers for realtime and setting up strategic partnerships with digital agencies Unlocking new revenue streams for my clients by unleashing the realtime/live web. Gartner Cool Vendor 2012 - changing the worldwide web into the realtime/live web.. From September 2012 to October 2013 (1 year 2 months) London, United KingdomAssociate Director - Financial Services Practice EMEA @ Collaborated with my clients at the leading Financial Institutions in EMEA to act more quickly when faced with strategic, tactical and operational challenges. Closely worked with senior executives within the Retail, Business, Wealth & Operations segments to act as a trusted business partner, supporting them to make business decisions more quickly and with greater confidence. Ultimately increasing corporate performance & revenues while optimizing costs along the way. Have a look at my slideshare presentation above to get a brief overview of the FS practice. Look forward to speaking with you on how we could impact your business growth. Company overview: Corporate Executive Board helps senior executives and their teams drive corporate performance by supplying a powerful model to harness outside perspectives and best practices. Refined over nearly three decades, our approach allows executives to tap into breakthrough innovation and proven practices that have been tried and tested by other companies. Clients can then be confident that this outside perspective will produce the workable solutions they are looking for without the need of a costly custom solution. CEB offers comprehensive data analysis, research and advisory services that align to executive leadership roles and empower clients to focus efforts, move quickly, and address emerging and recurring business challenges with confidence. From March 2012 to September 2012 (7 months) London, United KingdomAccount Executive @ Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner deliver the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to approximately 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has approximately 4,300 associates, including approximately 1,200 research analysts and consultants serving clients in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com. From August 2010 to February 2012 (1 year 7 months) Sales & Marketing Manager @ Designed & implemented business development strategies to drive continuous growth. Managed key accounts (mid-market & large enterprise). Built strategic alliances with key complementary partners. Involved/participated in service delivery, experiencing the service from the perspective of the customer, which lead to immediate practical improvements. Designed online marketing and sales strategy for Educational Services and Consulting in Benelux. (focusing on Social Media) Main objectives: Increase traffic to website, post/monitor relevant content, increase online sales revenues and enhance user experience across the sales cycle. Executed and implemented strategy using multiple online advertising/media tools Member of International Web Steering Committee for new www.pinkelephant.com website. Managed and created content for new local website focusing on increasing ecommerce revenues. Coached and mentored trainers to optimize lead generation from open enrollment/onsite training. Designed evaluation strategies enabling deeper understanding of target audience (Continual Service Improvement). Researched and implemented most effective email marketing tool for company newsletter, created content and design. From May 2009 to July 2010 (1 year 3 months) Marketing Consultant @ International Marketing Thesis "The (re) positioning of Pink Elephant in the Dutch IT Service Management market during a global economic downturn" From February 2009 to May 2009 (4 months) Analyst @ Assisted in the execution of financing and M&A transactions for PE and strategic clients Performed financial analysis, modelling, diligence, and structuring analyses Researched and reported on the Russian Private Equity Market Created presentations for potential and current investors Analyzed different private equity markets in Russia, CIS and other emerging markets (BRIC) Responded to questions from investors and internal constituents From January 2008 to July 2008 (7 months) Brand-Marketing Analyst (Internship) @ Conducted in-depth Price for Value Analyses (Excel and Access) Executed and created local brand/marketing communications for Belux Offered technical support for Relationship client Assisted Relationship Sales managers in preparing presentations/pitches for existing and potential clients in Large Enterprise Actively participated in EMEA marketing strategies implementing on local scale From February 2007 to August 2007 (7 months) Brussels Area, BelgiumAssistant Manager @ Managed a team of 15 waiters/barmen. Increased customer satisfaction from 78%-93% From April 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 11 months) Telesales Agent @ In-Outbound sales/acquisition of Insurance and Investment portfolios From 1999 to 2001 (2 years)

BBA, International Business and Management (International Marketing and Management) @ From 2003 to 2009 BSc, Economics @ Plekhanov Russian University of Economics From 2007 to 2008 SABSA Foundation, Risk & Security Management @ Pink Elephant Education From 2010 to 2010 ValueSelling, Sales @ ValueSelling Associates/Gartner From 2010 to 2010 ITIL V3 Foundations, IT Service Management @ EXIN From 2009 to 2009 NA, Law @ University of Groningen From 2001 to 2003 N/A, High School @ International School Brussels From 1994 to 1998 American School London From 1990 to 1994 Olivier Vollenhoven is skilled in: New Business Development, Account Management, Business Growth, Customer Centricity, Sales Management, Sales Growth, Growth, Account Growth, Cross Selling, Business Impact Analysis, Financial Services, Private Banking, Venture Capital, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking