Paul Harms

Paul Harms

CEO @ Blankert Shortlease

About

Having founded and managed companies in Belgium, Czech and Slovak Republic, Spain, France and the Netherlands I have a broad European experience. As co-owner and founder of Business Renting Spain I had the great opportunity to found from scratch my own company and to sell it after six years to one of the industry leaders (Athlon Car lease of Rabobank). In France I had the opportunity to lead an intense re-organization of a 52 years old company. From 1 June 2010 I was member of the Management Board of Athlon Car Lease. As Executive Vice President of De Lage Landen & CEO of Athlon Car Lease NL my main focus was on our leading position within the Netherlands. From 1 September 2012 till July 2013 I was CEO Better Place the Netherlands. Since 1 October 2014 I am working for Mobility Service Nederland as a CEO and shareholder. Specialties: Entrepreneurial activities, Leading change, Optimistic but Realistic, Negotiator.

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Entrepreneurship, General Management, International Business, Negotiation, Leading Change, Automotive, Dutch, Entrepreneur, Management, English, Team Building, Business Development, Leadership, Customer Satisfaction, Start-ups, Analysis, Business Strategy, B2B, Management Consulting, New Business Development

Experience

Blankert Shortlease

CEO

Blankert Shortlease

LinkedIn
2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland

Mobility Service Electric Renting

CEO

Mobility Service Electric Renting

LinkedIn
2021-8 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Barcelona, Catalonië, Spanje

Mobility Service

CEO

Mobility Service

LinkedIn
2014-11 - Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

- Managing Director Mobility Service Nederland - Member of the Investment Board of Sping Ventures - Member of the Advisory Board of The New Motion - CEO KPH International BV

Autolease Inkoop Combinatie (AIC).

Chairman

Autolease Inkoop Combinatie (AIC).

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

Almere Buiten, Provincie Flevoland, Nederland

The AIC is a cooperation organizing the purchase of all car related items for its approx 22 members. Together these members own a fleet of >100K vehicles.

Shell Recharge

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

Shell Recharge

2013-5 - 2015-2 · 1 yr 10 mos

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Better Place

CEO

Better Place

LinkedIn
2012-9 - 2013-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Amsterdam

Better Place is the leading global provider of electric car networks that enables the mass market adoption of electric cars through an innovative battery switch model that makes driving electric more affordable, convenient and sustainable than today's petrol cars. Better Place owns and operates a network of battery switch stations and public/personal charge spots, along with the supply of batteries that power the cars, to provide drivers with instant range extension and the convenience to drive, switch and go across an entire region. Where possible Better Place uses renewable sources of energy to deliver fully zero emission driving. The World Economic Forum has named Better Place a "Global Growth Company Industry Shaper" for its innovative approach in advancing the global switch to electric cars.

Sabbatical

Sabbatical

Sabbatical

2011-9 - 2012-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

After almost 20 years of hardworking which brought me from starting up car lease companies in 6 different countries and from Account Manager to Management Board Member of one of the industry leaders I decided to start a sabbatical. During my sabbatical I am: - Member of the professional jury of: Accenture Innovation Awards 2011, 2012. - Board Member & Investor in Sping Ventures B.V. - Investor in KPH International B.V. - Advising the Board and Shareholders of Borusan Automotive, Istanbul, Turkey.

Athlon Nederland

CEO Athlon Car Lease the Netherlands & Executive Vice President Athlon International

Athlon Nederland

LinkedIn
2010-6 - 2011-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Almere Stad Area, Netherlands

Athlon Car Lease is an international provider of full service operational car lease and mobility services active in nine European countries. Turn-over is 2.2 billion Euro. Number of FTE's: 1.160. In its home market, the Netherlands, Athlon Car Lease is market leader with approx. 126.000 contracts and turn-over of 1.3 billion Euro. Athlon Car Lease is 100% owned by De Lage Landen International, a member of the Rabobank Group. Rabobank is a global player founded on cooperative principles and backed by a triple-A rating of Standard and Poor´s and Moody´s (1986-2010). Board member of the VNA (Dutch car lease association). Chairman of the Board of Friesland Lease. Chairman of the Board of Zuid Lease. Board member of Wagenplan (JV with Achmea).

Athlon Nederland

Managing Director France, Spain & Portugal

Athlon Nederland

LinkedIn
2006-3 - 2010-5 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Athlon Car Lease Spain is 100% owned by Athlon Car Lease International, a part of De Lage Landen International, a member of the Rabobank Group. Rabobank is a triple-A ranked bank by Standard and Poor´s and Moody´s. From 1 March 2006 till 15 March 2008 I worked as a Managing Director Spain and from 15 March 2008 till 1 June 2010 as Managing Director France, Spain and Portugal. Member of the French Car Lease Association.

Business Renting SA

Managing Director

Business Renting SA

2000-3 - 2006-3 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Barcelona Area, Spain

Founder and co-owner of Business Renting Movilidad en Equipo, SA. In May 2000 I founded this company and started to offer full service operational car lease activities in Spain. After 6 years we sold the company to Athlon Car Lease Holding. At that moment we had offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Las Palmas de GC. Portfolio was Euro 55 million and net profit beyond any other car lease company in the EU.

Business Lease

Managing Director Czech Republic and Slovakia

Business Lease

1996-9 - 2000-3 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Founder and Managing Director of Business Lease Czech Republic (1996) and Slovakia (1998). One of the Top-3 players of carleasing at these markets.

Education

Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School

LinkedIn

General Management

2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

Executive Education: General Management Program

London Business School

London Business School

LinkedIn

Financing the entrepreneurial business

2012 - 2012

Financing the entrepreneurial business.

Nyenrode Business University

Nyenrode Business University

LinkedIn

Management Science

1992 - 1993 · 1 yr

Intensief Doctoraal Programma (IDP-1), Master of management Science (MSC-1).

Inholland University of Applied Sciences

Inholland University of Applied Sciences

LinkedIn

Small Business

1988 - 1992 · 4 yrs
IVA Driebergen

IVA Driebergen

LinkedIn

Automotive Management

1985 - 1987 · 2 yrs

IVA-A

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