Experts

Bianca Dekker

With a background in marketing, Bianca has more than 25 years of experience in the ICT industry. She likes to work at the intersection of business and technology and has extensive experience in product marketing, focused on creating compelling value propositions and launching new solutions. Bianca Dekker is a senior B2B marketeer with 25+ years of experience in marketing and ICT. She currently works as a Senior Solution Marketeer, driving global go-to-market launches of real estate and facility management software.

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Birgit Groth

Birgit Groth has been supporting Planon in the DACH market with her marketing expertise since 2018. She is a seasoned marketing professional with over 25 years of experience in B2B and B2C - including more than 10 years in the CREM & FM environment.

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Bjorn van Ingen

Bjorn is Product Manager for Space & Workplace Services Management at Planon. With a background in software development and product ownership, he blends technical expertise with a customer-first mindset to deliver seamless workplace experiences and impactful solutions at scale.

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Christopher Ryans

Christopher Ryans is the Senior Business Consultant of Planon North America since June 2023. Before this, he was the Services Manager for Planon North America. He joined Planon in 2014 as a Consultant.

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Darja Schuurmans

Darja Schuurmans is an experienced Senior New Business Sales specialist at Planon's headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. With over 18 years of experience, she provides valuable guidance to companies looking to optimize their real estate and facility management business processes, while reducing costs and creating engaging, healthy, safe and sustainable workplaces. Darja holds a PhD in International Business and is highly skilled in B2B sales and account management.

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David Karpook

Until his retirement in 2025, David Karpook was the Manager Partner Program for Planon North America. In this role he was responsible for developing and maintaining the relationship between Planon and its partners, including those specializing in implementation and training.

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David Stillebroer

David Stillebroer joined Planon in 2002 as a consultant and now serves as Vice President of Solutions with more than 20 years of experience. He oversees all solution centers and innovations at Planon, and has played a key role in recent developments in energy and sustainability, IoT, lease accounting and business intelligence solutions.

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Derrek Clarke

Derrek Clarke has over 15 years of experience in the building industry. Currently, he is a senior solution marketer at Planon responsible for the positioning of solutions for the facility service provider market.

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Dr. Christopher Brennan

Christopher Brennan joined Planon in November 2024 as Managing Director, Facilities EMEA Central. He brings extensive experience as a sales leader, general manager and non-executive board advisor in the EMEA IT and cybersecurity industry.

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Edwin Klijsen

Edwin Klijsen has been Chief Financial Officer of Planon since 2018. As CFO, Edwin is responsible for the Finance, IT, Legal, FM-NL and Information Management departments within Planon.

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Eelco de Bruijn

Eelco has over 30 years of experience in IT, including 15 years in Facility Management at Planon where he is currently a Solution Product Manager. He currently specializes in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and how information can be exchanged between a BIM and Planon’s Space & Workplace and Asset & Maintenance Management solutions during the lifecycle of a building.

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Erik Jaspers

Until his retirement in 2024, Erik worked for Planon for more than 25 years in several leadership positions focused on the development of Planon’s software solutions. Erik is a member of the IFMA EMEA Board and is an IFMA Fellow.

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Fabienne Douven

Fabienne Douven has more than 25 years of experience in communications, covering aspects like corporate and executive communications, internal communications, employee engagement, branding and positioning, CSR and media relations. Having held senior roles in both listed and private globally active companies, such as Synthon, Merck/MSD, Schering-Plough and AkzoNobel/Intervet, she now serves as Global Communications Director at Planon Software.

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Frank Bögel

Frank Bögel is Lead Solution Director at Planon and responsible for Planon's software solutions for building owners and users. He has more than 25 years of experience in designing and implementing IWMS projects and products. Frank Bögel joined Planon in April 2018. Previously, he worked for many years in management and as an executive board member for various software companies, including Aconex AG and Conject AG.

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Fred Guelen

Until his retirement in 2024, Fred oversaw Planon’s acquisitions as the company’s Chief Acquisition Officer. With over 35 years of legal, entrepreneurial, and management experience, Fred brought valuable expertise to Planon, drawing on his background as a founding partner of BVVG law firm. Fred's proficiency lies in navigating intricate cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equities, restructuring, and financing projects. He holds a law degree from the University of Leiden and the University of Amsterdam.

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Geert-Jan Blom

Geert-Jan Blom began his career in facilities management, solution design and software implementation with Planon in the early 2000s. He began working as a pre-sales consultant, and progressed within the company to the role of Senior Business Consultant. He currently holds the role of Solution Marketing Director.

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Hemant Soni

Experienced PropTech and business professional with expertise in creating strategies, product management, investment analysis, and scaling new products. Before joining Planon, Hemant held several key positions at real estate services firm JLL and co-founded two startups. Specializingin PropTech, sustainable built environment, business strategy, digital innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration at the C-Level, Hemantgraduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Outside of work, his passions include hiking, cooking, and playing the guitar.

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Henk Laracker

As CTO, Henk Laracker is responsible for the product development and technical innovations of the Planon platform. He has led many projects, including the setup of the Planon Cloud Center, which is regarded as the most innovative cloud platform in the real estate and facility management sector.

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Ian Henderson

Ian is currently a Lead Consultant within Planon in the United Kingdom. With a background in Mechanical Engineering Design, he has been active in FM software for 25 years, the most recent 16 years with Planon. His depth of experience comes from the technical and operational implementation of systems at many clients, and he specializes in the translation of needs analysis into Planon solution designs and specifications.

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Inge van de Laar

Inge van de Laar is the Manager of Global Facilities at Planon, and oversees operations, sustainability initiatives, and global workplace policies. Having worked at Planon in several roles since 2003, she is service oriented with a background in service delivery, project management and workplace experience.

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Iwan van Eldijk

Iwan van Eldijk has been Planon’s Vice President of Partnering & Alliances since 2017. He joined Planon in 1999 as an Implementation Consultant, after which he had several positions in the leadership team, including Director Business Consultancy.

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Jan-Fokke Post

Jan Fokke Post works as a Product Manager for Planon and is in charge of our Planon Real Estate Management for SAP S/4HANA® solution. His passions are centered on how innovation and IT influence real estate. He also supports various teams within Planon on their journey to implement our Building Information Modelling (BIM) solution to customers.

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Jay Shah

Jay Shah joined Planon North America in 2015 as a Pre-Sales Consultant. Currently he holds the role of Solutions Advisor Manager.

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Jennifer Cook

As Director of Sales Operations for Planon North America, Jennifer oversees the day-to-day operational activities for the North American sales organization, including sales support and proposal management.

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Job van Barneveld

Job van Barneveld is a seasoned expert with more than 30 years of experience in international real estate and facility management, specializing in automation implementation and system interfacing. Skilled in Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS), Computer-Aided Facility Management Systems (CAFM), and Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), he excels in project and supplier management, offering strong international networking in the smart building sector. He worked at Planon in 2004 and then rejoined the company in 2020 as a Global Partner Manager.

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Johan van Nimmen

Johan serves as the Senior Vice President of EMEA South & Business Strategy and is responsible for sales, operations, and business development for Planon Facilities EMEA South, Planon Field Services and SamFM France. In addition, he supports the executive board in the strategy process and with mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Planon, Johan gained extensive experience in several IT and digital services companies.

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John de Beijer

John is a Senior Solution Marketeer at Planon, with extensive experience in driving strategic marketing initiatives across diverse industries. From leading integrated campaigns to shaping partner marketing strategies, he builds bridges between theory, practice, strategy, execution, people and results.

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John Miller

As Finance Director, John is responsible for the Finance department of Planon North America. John has occupied this position since 2015.

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John Vos

John has been with Planon for more than 27 years. His current role is General Manager for the business area International, where he is responsible for all sales activities. The International business area covers all operations associated with facility management service providers and business conducted in countries where Planon is indirectly active via resellers.

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Jos Knops

Jos has worked in the international Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) industry for 30 years in various positions including research & development, consultancy, and sales and marketing. Jos started at Planon in 2005 and is responsible for product positioning and go-to-market strategies, and is an active participant in many local and global IWMS-related networks.

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Julia Aldington-Hunt

Julia joined Planon in 2015 and is a key member of the UK team, managing the Services Team of consultants and project managers who implement Planon’s Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) for all UK customers.

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Karen Winter

Karen Winter is an experienced Director in IT & Real Estate. She is an expert in Software, Project & Change Management and holds an executive MBA in Real Estate from IREBS. 

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Keely Ferrara

Keely Ferrara is a global communications professional with more than 12 years of experience in content creation and B2B marketing. She currently works as a Global Campaign Marketer for Planon, the global leader in real estate and facility management software.

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Kimberly Castle

Kimberly Castle is a workplace technology expert with 30+ years in corporate real estate. Having worked on both the client and consulting side, she brings knowledge of client needs and delivers strategic solutions that drive workplace transformation.

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Klaas Bosma

As Chief Revenue Officer for the Planon Real Estate business line, Klaas is responsible for Planon’s comprehensive Real Estate Management software business.

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Koos van Rij

Koos van Rij has 17 years of real estate and facility management experience. He serves as the Professional Services Director at Planon, where he oversees the Central European Services teams and fosters long-term client relationships.

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Kurt van Paesschen

Since 1997, Kurt has built up expensive experience in Real Estate and Facility Management in close partnership with many major accounts, the Facility Night community and the leading national and European players in the FM & RE market. Kurt is passionate about sharing his 20 years of experience, especially in the area of holistic and integrated approaches for Service and Asset Management in FM, RE, HR & IT.

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Lucas Wieland

Lucas Wieland is a pioneer in smart building solutions and IWMS expertise at Planon, where he leads the Managed Services team in North America. Lucas has a focus on operational excellence and strategic client engagement.

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Luciën Kamps

Luciën Kamps joined Planon in 2006 and has gained extensive experience in sales and services ever since. Currently he fulfils the role of General Manager for the business area EMEA West. Luciën is responsible for the sales, services, managed services and business development for the Nordics, the Netherlands, and the UK.

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Malco Blümel

Malco Blümel started his Planon career as a Project Manager in the Frankfurt office in 2017. In previous roles, he was a Business Consultant and Project Manager and has been travelling the D-A-CH region since 2009. Through those customer visits, he gained insights in German organisations across all kinds of industries. In 2008, he graduated at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) in Computer Science (Dipl.-Inform.). Originally he specialised in Traffic Science but his career moved him from there to ITSM and CAFM. He is now an ITIL-Expert and PRINCE2 practitioner.

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Marcel Groenenboom

Prior to joining Planon, Marcel worked in various management positions at HP Netherlands. Following that, he spent more than nine years at SAP Netherlands, five of which as a member of the management team serving in various roles, including Sales Director and Director of Ecosystem & Channels.

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Mark McBride

Mark McBride started his career at Planon as an Implementation Consultant in the UK. He moved on to spend time within the USA and Singapore, and eventually joined Planon's International team. In 2018, he joined Development as a Product Owner for the Service Provider solution.

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Mark van Burg

Mark has been at Planon since 2008, the first five years as an Account Manager and had moved to his current position as Sales Manager at Planon Building Management. Planon Building Management is a multidisciplinary real estate consulting firm with more than 30 years of experience. We help our customers to get more control over the maintenance of buildings, building-related installations and sites by performing real estate inspections, offering maintenance advice and innovative software solutions.

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Mark van der Sangen

Before joining Planon, Mark worked as a sales executive for an international company that specialized in event and conference management. He has been working at Planon since 2005 and has held various roles within the sales department, currently leading a team of account managers. Mark enjoys operating as a true partner for his customers by understanding their organization. In his opinion, transparency in cooperation is essential for realizing objectives and goals. Mark is a member of FMN and SMA.

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Martijn Dam

Martijn has worked within the international facility management software industry since 2003 in various positions including project management, business consultancy and sales. Martijn joined Planon in 2018 and is currently a Solution Product Marketer for our service provider solutions, including product positioning and go-to-market strategies. With his experience at several local and international service providers, he is a subject matter expert in digitalizing commercial FM processes.

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Niek Sinnema

Niek Sinnema is Sustainability & Facilities Project Manager at Planon, where he has been working since 2020. He began as a Facilities Project Officer before moving into his current role in 2024. With a background in facility management, he has built expertise in sustainability, well-being, and certification programs.

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Nush Cekdemir

Nush Cekdemir is Director International Business at Planon. He has extensive experience in strategic sales management concerning new and disruptive technology solutions and in translating these into strategic business needs. Nush has a deep understanding of the customer’s IFM business and uses this to truly challenge them and give advise on how their company can compete more effectively.

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Paola Curran

As Planon North America's Director of Customer Success, Paola leads the North American Key Account team, which provides ongoing support to existing customers, and develops strategies for customer success and growth. Paola works closely with all customers in North America to ensure their experience with Planon is a pleasant and productive one.

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Peter Ankerstjerne

As CEO, Peter holds the overall responsibility for the company's strategic direction, management, and performance. In addition, he is Chairman of the Planon North America Board. Peter joined Planon in 2021 and has an extensive record of workplace and facility management experience, including senior management positions with leading companies such as ISS and JLL. Peter has also served on the IFMA (International Facility Management Association) Board of Directors for a seven-year period, including a two-year term as the Chairman of the Board.

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Pierre Guelen

Pierre Guelen, founder and former CEO of Planon, led global operations and shaped the company's strategic vision from its inception. His active role in elevating the facility management industry and highlighting the importance of real estate in business success has earned Planon numerous awards, including recognition as one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies. After 42 years at the helm of Planon, Pierre stepped down as CEO on 1 June 2024, but he remains actively involved in the company as a member of the Planon Supervisory Board.

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Ralph Franco

As Director of New Business Sales, Ralph Franco has led and supported the sales team in attracting customers and driving new business for Planon North America since 2019.

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Redney Janssen

Redney Janssen, the Business Development Director for ESG at Planon, is at the forefront of driving sustainability and operational efficiency in the digital era. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics and over 15 years of IT project management experience, Redney brings a unique blend of technical prowess and strategic vision to his role.

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René Wolf

René Wolf is CEO at RIB Software, responsible for leading the way in revolutionizing engineering and construction, and delivering software solutions that make the industry more efficient and sustainable. He joined Planon’s Supervisory Board in 2024.

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Richard Bellairs

Richard Bellairs is a senior B2B product marketing specialist with more than 25 years of diverse industry experience. He drives go-to-market activities, provides support to our global sales teams, and fosters collaboration between our marketing and product teams.

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Stefanie Kubot

Stefanie joined Planon’s marketing department in 2019. Today she works as a Global Partner Marketeer with a focus on the positioning, messaging and marketing strategy within the Planon Partner ecosystem.

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Stephan Mau

As SVP SAP Business Development, Stephan leads the efforts to maximize the full potential of the Planon and SAP partnership.

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Sylvain Lamy

Sylvain Lamy joined Planon in 2025 as the CRO for Planon Facilities and Field Services, with global responsibility for the key commercial areas that shape the customer journey and drive long-term value delivery. Before joining Planon, he led the Schneider Electric Software Enterprise team as Enterprise Software VP, Digital Energy, which also acts as a Planon reseller.

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Tessa Semey

Tessa Semey is a sustainability enthusiast and project manager with The 2B Collective, where she contributes to inspiring and activating two billion people working towards a sustainable society. She writes this blog on behalf of PHI Factory, where she has developed a detailed understanding of the ins and outs of circular strategy and concept development. PHI Factory is a passionate consulting firm that supports organizations in translating their sustainable and circular ambitions into practical projects and solutions.

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Vincent Henricks

Vincent Henricks is a seasoned tech industry professional with over 20 years of experience and a background in Business Economics & Commerce. As Solutions Director at Planon, he focuses on Integrated Services Management and leads a team dedicated to Planon’s campus facilities solution for universities.

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Wanda Stoop-Zijlstra

Wanda joined Planon in 1994 and has been an integral part of the company’s development. Since 2002, Wanda has been leading the global human resources (HR) team and HR-related activities, managing the set-up, professionalization and continuous development needed to support the company’s fast-paced growth.

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Wido Jansen

Wido has been with Planon since 2007 and is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Global Services. In this role, he is responsible for delivering successful implementation projects for Planon customers, and ensuring that Planon’s solutions continue to deliver ongoing benefits to our customers.

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