ABOUT ME
The interest for “high-tech” products goes back to 1987, when I got my first own personal computer: the Acorn BBC Micro. My dad started with the Acron Electron, in the early 1980′s. From that time on there have always been computers and later laptops in my life, and it’s logical to extend that interest with the upcoming development of mobile phones. In 1997 I bought my first mobile phone: the Philips Diga.
The business Nokia-models 6210, 6310, 6310i quickly followed, the HP iPAQ 3970 is one of the PocketPC devices I really kept for a long time, resulting in the next logical step a converged device: i-mate JAM. In the HP iPAQ 3970 time I started reading on the Dutch PocketPC-Club, and with having the i-mate JAM I got more actively involved. In 2004 / 2005 the name changed into Pocketinfo.nl and I was invited by Mark Briggeman to join the Moderator team.
With the promotion to super moderator and later guideline editor, the devices (and software on them) changed rapidly. One of the greatest milestones is the invitation in 2007 to the join the invite-only Mobius group. Next to helping-, interacting with- and learning from the Pocketinfo.nl/Mobilyz.com community, I got the opportunity to report from product launches and other “mobile-events”.
At the beginning of 2009 some close friends and I teamed up, which resulted in a very succesful re-launch of MobilityMinded in April that year. MobilityMinded is not only about helping end-users and writing high quality content, but it is also a next step in the personal development and practicing scientific theory in the innovation and entrepreneurship field. I’m also involved in several beta-programs of leading developers on the Windows Mobile platform.
Back in 2008 I was fortunate to attend the fith European Masterclass on Corporate Entrepeneurship & Open Innovation with Henry Chesbrough & Kenneth Morse, where I first experienced the importance of the “business model”. Looking back this has been a key event where I started to develop a passion for business models and strategic thinking all within the innovation and entrepreneurship field.
I’m currently developing my master thesis in the field of Innovation & Entrepreneurship @ School of Management & Governance, University of Twente, within the domain of business models and experimentation. Additional professional information can be found on my LinkedIn profile. I use a Windows Phone as a natural extension of my Lenovo X60 tablet, while in my free time you might catch me riding some cycling classics on my road bike.
