Egbert Van Acht- Board Member, Strategic Advisor, Former CEO

Experience

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  Procter & Gamble

  Sept 1989 - Mar 2000

  Marketing Director

  Marketing owner of the 500 million P&L of the total P&G portfolio of brands ( eg Pampers, Ariel, Olaz, Pringles etc) in the Benelux. Prior to that European Marketing for Laundry brands, based in European HQ. Various Brand Management experiences on brands such as Ariel, Pampers in The Netherlands.Drove market share gains up to 8%, improved EBITA and integrated Marketing organisation of 60 staff.

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  24/7 Media Inc.

  Mar 2000 - Feb 2002

  European Marketing Director and Board Member

  Provided digital marketing services to an array of global clients focussed on innovative technology and media solutions for publishers, advertisers and agencies.> Helped to build a team of 280 staff and opened 12 new offices in Europe> Served advertisers such as Coca Cola, Nike, BMW, Adidas, Procter & Gamble> Achieved # 1 market share position in 2001. Drove revenue up by 250%.

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  Philips

  Mar 2002 - Sept 2018

  > Built a winning and truly diverse leadership team for the global business of circa Euro 1.5 billion. > Business in Oral Health Care ( Sonicare), Mother & Child Care ( Avent). Delivered a 400% growth over 2011-2017 and achieved EBITA growth of 500% over the period. > Achieved the prestigious global Philips Value Creation Award. All thanks to my world-class team ! > Drivers of our exceptional growth were in portfolio expansion, geographic expansion, new business models and active M&A. Show less Global Marketing leader for the Sector Consumer Lifestyle, basically all Philips consumer products, such as TV's, Shavers, Oral Health, Beauty, Audio etc.Philips Consumer Lifestyle has circa Euro 13 billion in sales and employs c. 25000 staff, over 110+ countries. As CMO, also in charge of Consumer Care and Product Quality.> Achieved significant market share aims in many markets by developing and executing winning marketing programs and hiring the best marketing talent. > Delivered 35% cost synergies in streamlining the global marketing organisation. > Gained double digit consumer satisfaction improvements via introduction and implementation of the NPS ( Net Promotor Score) metric. Show less Supporting double digit revenue growth in the Domestic Appliances and Personal Care division. Leading a functional team of 850 marketing staff globally, achieving market share gains and implementing consumer-driven innovations. Won several Cannes Lion and Effie Awards. Reported to the CEO.As integral P&L responsible business leader for Garment Care:> Delivered 14% growth with step up in EBITA of 3% points. > Bolstered 10% share gains via a range of innovation launches. > Leading a team of 125, direct and indirect FTE. Show less

  • CEO Personal Health , Executive Vice President and Member Executive Committee

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  • EVP, CEO Business Group Health & Wellness

    Jan 2010 - Oct 2017

  • Chief Marketing Officer, Executive VP

    Mar 2005 - Apr 2010

  • SVP Markets WE/NA

    Apr 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Various other leadership positions, eg Chief Marketing Officer and Business Manager Garment Care

    Mar 2002 - Mar 2006
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  Octo Consilium

  May 2019 - now

  Business and Organisational Growth Advisor- Focus on Scale-Ups and Private Equity

  Helping Scale-Ups and Companies in the global consumer health domain to create faster and more profitable business growth and value creation. Mostly family-owned or private equity (PE) backed. Currently working with companies in the US, UK, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. Was lead external senior advisor to Hillhouse Capital Group in the Philips Domestic Appliances transaction. Achievements include building a small expert team, helping to define the best Value Creation Plan, Competitive Intelligence and team communication. Winning result with over 20 strategic and financial process participants. ( Deal value at Euro 4.4 billion including brand license fees ).Member of the Bain Advisor Network. Investor in a number of Personal Health related companies. As one key example, Ancora Health is a very promising digital health start/scale-up company offering preventive health programs with a mission to '' empower people to take ownership of their own health''. Show less

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  WSAudiology

  May 2019 - now

  Non Executive Board Director

  WS Audiology was formed in 2019 through the partnership of Singapore head-quartered Sivantos and Lynge/Denmark-based Widex. Two pioneers with one clear ambition: to expand Hearing Care for the many millions of people with hearing needs globally. WSA employs over 10,000 people worldwide and generates over 2 billion Euro in sales and is active in over 125+ markets. Innovations run from technologically advanced hearing aids to best-in-class hearing care service.In my role helping the team to achieve: > Double-digit growth ( FY 2021 + 22% growth and EBITDA increase of 40% to Euro 464 million). > Drivers: superior product innovation, geographic expansion, new business models and cost synergies. Mentoring members of the High Performance Leadership Team and supporting the outstanding CEO. Show less

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  The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Executive Vice Chairman to the Board of Directors

  The Digital Health company delivers virtual care from Cleveland Clinic's highly specialized team of clinical experts through the Amwell technology platform. Formed one year ago as a first-of-its-kind company to provide broad and global access to comprehensive, high acuity care via telehealth, the company has made strong progress scaling digital care through its MyConsult offering. With an initial focus on Second Opinions the organization also offers health information and diagnosis on more than 2,000 different types of conditions including cancer, cardiac and neuroscience issues. My contributions include helping to hire the excellent CEO and members of the leadership team ( SVP Sales, New Business Lead, Marketing VP etc), launching the new brand globally, creation of a superior suite of innovative digital health propositions ( eg Virtual Second Opinions). > Topline growth indexed over 400 in 2021, many new large contracts in place. > Managed to grow margins by 50% points. > Patient NPS over 60% at world-class levels, team very diverse and high performing and engaged. Show less

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  Epitome GmbH

  Jan 2022 - now

  Leader of the Expert Board

  www.epitome.incA revolutionary innovation in Oral to Overall Health!

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  OrthoFX

  Sept 2022 - now

  Business Advisor and Mentor
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  LatentView Analytics

  Nov 2022 - now

  Member of the Global Advisory Board

  LatentView Analytics is a global digital analytics consulting and solutions firm that enables companies to excel in the digital world by harnessing the power of data and analytics. The company creates holistic and sustainable impact for some of the world's largest brands, including more than 30 Fortune 500 companies in the retail, CPG, financial services, technology, media & entertainment, travel and hospitality and industrials sectors. LatentView has been recognized as an industry leader by Gartner, Deloitte and others for its analytics work and vibrant company culture. Founded in 2006, LatentView has a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit https://www.latentview.com Show less

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  Chauteix Institute

  Apr 2023 - now

  Certified Impact Mentor for Executives