Tim de Boer leads the Pleon Netherlands operation and is European Director of Products and Services.  He has over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management and is an expert in innovative marketing.

He joined the Dutch operations in 1999 as the founder of Brodeur Marketing a subsidiary of Brodeur Worldwide, which became Pleon in 2004. As CEO, de Boer continues to advise companies undergoing major transition on their business planning, marketing programming and organisational challenges.

Prior to joining Brodeur, de Boer was Marketing Director with KPN Telecom, responsible for marketing strategy, product management, marketing communications and distribution management of business Internet services, including Infrastructure, Intranet and Electronic Commerce applications. His previous experience also includes EDP auditing at RABO Bank and IT management with NATO HQ Brussels.

After graduating with a degree in computer science and starting his career in the field of technology, de Boer moved into marketing. He is a frequent guest lecturer on marketing and technology issues