Peter Boelsma

International Design Industry Services, The Netherlands

Main assets

13 years of experience as an entrepreneur, manager, consultant, coach and lecturer in the design/identity/branding industry

10 years of experience as a manager and consultant in the communications industry

6 years of experience in the day-to-day general management of a design consultancy, with responsibility for strategy development, new business, finance, personnel, etc. ( 30-employee company)

complementary roles: manager and facilitator of organizations and processes, but also an expert on communications, design and branding issues

strong national and international design industry & client network

Career history

1996-present

Independent entrepreneur, dedicated to the national and international design industry.

Activities and projects include:

2000-present

Founder and principal of IDIS/International Design Industry Services; management consultancy for the national and international design industry.

Clients include: Landor, Total Identity, VBAT Enterprise, Exhibits International, Philips Design, Mexx International and many more (full list available on request).

Consultancy projects include: personnel recruitment, project mediation, interim management, international mergers & acquisitions, business strategy, start-up coaching, etc.

1999-2002

Secretary of the Board of the Dutch Design Management Network.

1999-2002

Member of the Design Management Advisory Panel of the MBA Design Management of Westminster University, London.

2001

Co-developer of the MA in Design Management at the Ichthus University for Professional Education (now InHolland University).

2000-2001

Lecturer Design Management at the International Semester at the Ichthus University for Professional Education.

1998-2000

Director of Global Design Services for Janou Pakter, Inc., New York (Global Creative Recruitment and Consulting), responsible for the start-up of the European office, based in the Netherlands.

1998-1999

Faktor Learning Consultants, Rotterdam: re-development of the BNO-endorsed training scheme for designers; lecturing Consultancy Management, Marketing for Designers, etc.

1996-1997

SCAN Management Consultants, Amsterdam: project management for national and international branding projects (Fortis Bank, Arcadis).

1996-2000

For a number of different design consultancies and in-house design studios: strategy development, developing business plans, enhancing business performance, solving management and partnership problems, developing in-house training programs, lecturing on brand and identity management, etc, etc.

1990-1996

Managing Director of 2D3D design consultancy, The Hague, The Netherlands.

1991-1996

Founder and Chairman of 5D communication consultancy, The Hague, The Netherlands.

1989-1990

Senior Consultant, Van Assendelft & Kroone Corporate Communications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

1983-1989

Manager of the Department for Communication and PR of the Municipality of Zoetermeer, The Netherlands (15-employee department).

1980-1983

Communication and Participation Consultant for the regional government of Rijnmond, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

1977-1980

Public Relations Consultants and Journalist for the Municipality of Delft, The Netherlands.

1972-1977

Editor and Publisher for the Dutch State Printing and Publishing Office, The Hague, The Netherlands.