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Benelux Governance & Sourcing Expert
Gerard Wijers is the managing director of EquaTerra’s Governance and Sourcing Management practice for the Benelux region. Along with Rik Bijmholt, Gerard started the practice in 2007 after more than 15 years of building customer-supplier relationships in information technology (IT).
As an experienced advisor with a strong background in IT strategy and governance, Gerard has the reputation of a committed professional and entrepreneurial advisor. He has supported many Dutch customers and internationals, and recent clients include AD Nieuwsmedia, AVR, Belastingdienst, CBS, ENECO, Kluwer, Prorail, Rijkswaterstaat, TNT and Vopak.
Gerard has been a member of the management team at the Software Engineering Research Centre in Utrecht. In 1994, he founded the IT innovation consultancy firm, ID Research, which was sold to Ordina four years later and renamed Ordina Institute. He served as managing director of the institute until joining EquaTerra.
Born in The Hague, Gerard and his wife, Marleen, live in Gouda with their two children, Nadine and Stefan. When he's not at work, Gerard plays trumpet in the SwingTime Big Band, his passion for more than 30 years. His favorite sport is skiing.
Beyond the Bio
Recommended Reading
- IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results by Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross
- Managing IT Outsourcing: Governance in Global Partnerships by Erik Beulen, Piet Ribbers and Jan Roos
- The IT Outsourcing Guide by Rob Aalders
Rewarding Experiences
- Assessing, redesigning and implementing a federated demand-supply IT management organization for a multi-utility company
- Outsourcing the data centre and SAP technical support activities of a large, global beverage company including the technical support for more than 200 SAP instances
- In depth assessment of all IT activities of a mail and transport company on governance, price/performance, processes and people.
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Specific Expertise
IT governance
IT architectures
Procurement
Sourcing strategies
Contact Info
gerard.wijers@equaterra.com
Key Credentials
- One of the founders of the Information Services Procurement Library, the best practice library in the area of procurement and contract management and is a certified ISPL procurement manager
- Combines his EquaTerra position with a senior research fellowship on sourcing and IT governance, and a directorship for the Executive Master of IT management program, both at Delft University
- Holds a Ph.D. cum laude from Delft University in IT management
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