Maarten is a long-standing expert in Microsoft technologies, achieving the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft Regional Director (RD) designation consistently for more than 19 years, a recognition for his efforts in knowledge-sharing and building Microsoft communities around the world.

Today, Maarten is known as a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record of building award-winning IT companies centered around Microsoft AI, cloud & security technologies with high customer satisfaction scores.

His unique set of capabilities helps him build relationships and mentor team members to achieve their full potential. His passion is building resilient companies to set them up for further growth, and allow them to operate safely.

Customers see him as a sparring partner, understanding their challenges and his ability to translate these into concrete solutions and strategy.

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing." -- Pele