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Ivan van Bladel

Director Partners & Alliances at Temenos
32.8 yrs experienceComputer Software
Apr 2021

The move

MoveFIS Temenos
TitleBusiness Development Director FIS Middle East & Africa Director Partners & Alliances - Temenos EMEA-APAC
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE36.2
Total experience32.8 years
Temenos headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Temenos industrySoftware Development
Temenos HQLancy, Geneva
Temenos founded1993
Temenos typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Director Partners & Alliances - Temenos EMEA-APACApr 2021 — Present
    Temenos· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director Partners & Alliances - Temenos MEAJan 2018 — Present
    Temenos· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Sales & Services Partners Director, Middle-East & AfricaJan 2016 — Dec 2017
    Temenos· Dubai· Full-time
  4. Business Development Director FIS Middle East & AfricaSep 2014 — Dec 2015
    FIS· Dubai
  5. Chairman of the BoardJun 2011 — Feb 2018
    VHIOA Dubai Sports City· Dubai
  6. Regional Sales Director Middle East & Central AsiaSep 2010 — Aug 2014
    CR2· Dubai
  7. Director Strategic Accounts Middle East & Central AsiaSep 2005 — Aug 2014
    CR2 - Channel Banking Innovation· Dubai
  8. Managing DirectorJun 2004 — May 2006
    atPeople
  9. Regional Manager France, Monaco and North AfricaJun 2003 — May 2004
    Misys Banking Systems
  10. Regional Manager Russia, CIS & Baltics2002 — 2003
    Misys Banking Systems
  11. Senior Account Manager Middle East1998 — 2003
    Midas Kapiti International
  12. Senior Sales Executive Belgium1996 — 1998
    Midas Kapiti International
  13. Sales Executive Financial Services1994 — 1996
    Dow Jones
  14. IT Manager Infocenter1993 — 1994
    du pont

Education

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French

Top skills

Business StrategyPaymentsTeam-workNew Business DevelopmentLeadershipTeam Building

About

Having worked for large multinationals such as Du Pont (Belgium), Dow Jones (Luxembourg) and Misys International Banking Systems (Belgium, Middle East, Russia CIS, France), I have acquired a broad experience in planning, organizing, leading, control and coordination of Sales and Business Development, across 27 countries and 3 continents. In charge of a complete computer network in the beginning of my career, I have combined hands-on experience of IT systems with solution oriented solution design, implementation and management. With Misys, I originally joined a small branch of 5 people as Account Manager in Belgium, and after years of exponential sales, we developed the branch into a 14 people branch with a threefold increase in revenues. After that I was invited to join Misys in Dubai to

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