En 1995 ROEL PIEPER est devenu le président de Tandem Computers , où il a joué un rôle important dans le repositionnement de l'entreprise . Sous la direction de Pieper Tandem a été vendu à Compaq en 1997 , et Pieper est devenu membre du conseil d'administration de Compaq . Pendant la période américaine, Pipier vite acquit la réputation d’un Chef d’entreprise qui est capable de réorienter l’entreprise dans les périodes de crise afin d’augmenter sa rentabilité.
Pieper retourné aux Pays-Bas en 1998 . Pendant un an , il a été le membre du conseil d'administration de la filiale néerlandaise du géant électronique Philips, al’ invitation de Cor Boonstra , qui etait le PDG de Philips . En 1998 , avec l’aide de l'ex- ministre de l'économie Hans Wijers , Pieper mis en place Twinning pour aider les entrepreneurs débutants , en particulier dans le domaine d 'informatique et d' Internet . Il a également mis en place StarChild ( Sterrenkind ) , un projet visant à introduire des moyens modernes de communication pour les enfants malades . Pieper est « le Membre couronné » de l'Institut Aspen .
ROEL PIEPER est le membre du conseil d'administration de differentes entreprises , y compris Computer Associates , General Magic et Quokka Sports. Il est également professeur de commerce électronique à l'Université de Twente. Pieper parle couramment français , allemand anglais, néerlandais .
Le parcours professionnel
Chief Technology Officer, Software AG in Germany and USA [1980-1989]
CEO of AT&T's Unix Systems Laboratories [1990-1993] CEO of UB Networks (Ungermnann-Bass Inc) [1993-1995] CEO of Tandem Computers [1995-1998]
Executive VP & Board Member Philips Electronics [1998-1999]] Board Member Computer Associates Inc [1998-2002]
Board Member Lincoln National Insurance [1998-2000]
Chairman and Founder Insight Capital Europe / Favonius Ventures [2000-2008] Chairman Connekt [2001-2007]
Board member Neander Motors AG [2002 – present]
Board Member Bandwidth Inc [2002 – 2008, 2013 – present] Chairman and Founder ROAD Group [2008-2009]
CEO Eclipse Aviation [2008-2009]
CEO PDX [2009-2011]
Chairman Orbital Power [2012 – present]
Managing Partner RiRo Ventures [2012- present] Chairman ThirdMotion Inc [2012 – present]
Chairman Antenna Company [2012 – present] Chairman VoiceTrust Inc [2013 – present]
Catégories
• Economie & Finances
• Marchés émergents
• Entrepreneuriat
• Innovation & Créativité
• Management
• Réussite entrepreneuriale
• Innovation
• Gestion du changement
• Marketing
• TIC & Nouveaux médias
Langues
• Anglais
• Néerlandais
• Allemand
• Français
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ROEL PIEPER is a Professor, Manager, Investor and Coach. Pieper is an expert on matching information/communication technology with
business administration. He is a very popular speaker on international conferences. His topics include network systems, software, entrepreneurship and E-commerce. Pipier obtained his engineer's
degree from the Delft University of Technology, 1980, in informatics. After graduation, he worked for ten years for Software AG (both in Germany and in the United States). In the United States he
worked for Unix System Laboratories of AT&T. In 1993, he became the president of UB Networks formerly Ungermann-Bass, a subsidiary of Tandem ComputersUB Networks was sold to Newbridge
Networks succesfully in 1996 after Pieper joined Tandem Computers as CEO.
In 1995 ROEL PIEPER became president and CEO of Tandem Computers where he was instrumental in repositioning the company. Under Pieper's
leadership Tandem was sold to Compaq in 1997, and Pieper became a member of the executive board of Compaq. Pieper's reputation was boosted during his American period, where he established his
credentials restructuring companies that had run into trouble. His public image of someone who got faltering companies back on track was established.
ROEL PIEPER returned to the Netherlands in 1998. For one year he was board member of the Dutch electronics giant Philips on an
invitation by Cor Boonstra, then Philips' CEO. In 1998, together with ex-minister of economy Hans Wijers, Pieper set up Twinning, an incubator for starting entrepreneurs, particularly in the IT
and especially the Internet sector. He has also set up StarChild (Sterrenkind), a project to introduce modern means of communication to sick children. Pieper is a 'Crown Fellow' at the Aspen
Institute.
ROEL PIEPER is member of the board of directors of a variety of companies, including Computer Associates, General Magic and Quokka
Sports. He is professor of E-commerce at the University of Twente, is fluent in French, German and a native speaker of Dutch and English. Roel Pieper is an expert on matching
information/communication technology with business administration. He is a very popualr speaker on international conferences. His topics include netwerk systems, software, entrepreneurship and
E-commerce.