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Niels Van Maaren
Sr. Lecturer Brand Strategy & New Media
Education
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
2001, Strategic Communication Management, 2001 – 2001,
Prof. dr. PSH Leeflang and dr. K.J. Alsem
Academy of Art Maastricht
1987, Graphic Design and Publicity, 1983-1987
St. Lucas Boxtel
1983, Publicity, 1979 - 1983
and on top of that...
- Lecturer for Fontys Future Media Lab, www.futuremedialab.nl
- Practice Based Research in the Arts via Stanford University (MOOC), Auto ethnography Prof. L. Hill
- Member of 'Commissie Onderwijs Ontwikkeling', policy advisory board.
- Business Model Generation knowledge coarse via Focus/Nijenrode
- 'Kritisch Denker' according www.kritischdenken.nl
- Project leader iFontys FHC, mobile information and devices for better education. (completed)
Experience
Sr. Lecturer Brand strategy and New Media at Fontys School of Communication
February 2006 - Present
Owner at S.CC.S (SustainableCommunicationConceptS)
November 2005 - Present
Develop, advise and implement sustainable communication concepts with customer insights.
Sr. Brand Manager at Philips
2005 - 2006
Develop and implement 'Sense and Simplicity' strategy for and in a Philips Lighting Business Unit.
iF-award winner for Total Brand Experience concept in category communication.
Head Communication Dept. Strategic Business Unit at Philips
2003 - 2005
Conducting the marketing communication strategy and policy as an integral part of the marketing strategy and business policy.
Developing and implementing European based marketing- and/or product communication concepts.
Marketing Communication manager at Philips
1996 - 2003
Managing European communication projects.
Communication Designer / project manager at Keystone International - The Flow Control company
1991 - 1996
Developing and designing corporate communication tools and implement them in Europe - Middle East and Africa.
Communication Designer
InterEdition Rhoon
Dijkman Partners Den Haag



Skills
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Brand Development Strategy (Expert)
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Sustainable concepts (Advanced)
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Positioning (Expert)
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Strategic Communications (Expert)
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New Media and Innovation (Advanced)
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Business Canvas Model (Advanced)