Guus and I have been working closely together at Axel Christiernsson from November 2008 till November 2009. During that year Guus was (interim) General Manager and fully responsible for the performance of the company (commercial, manufacturing, profit and loss). The company made a major turnaround in an economic recession. Guus has been instrumental in getting the best solution for the company by well articulated requirements and his ability to translate the various interests of key influencers/departments into a single well accepted solution. Guus is able to build up a high performance and high motivated team in very short time gaining, immediately, team member’s loyalty. It has been a pleasure to work with him at that period, not only for his professional skills but also his personal capabilities which substantially contributed towards the success. I got to know Guus as a very knowledgeable, competent and absolutely trustworthy manager who stays calm and in control at all times. I would always appreciate working together with him again.