Bernard Scheffens

Bernard F. Scheffens

Bernard graduated in international law and joined IBM Netherlands where he held various sales and staff positions. He moved to IBM Europe in 1997 where he worked for IBM Global Services as Manager Contracts & Negotiations until 2001. He then worked for EDS Netherlands as Vice-President Sales & Business Development and responsible for closing a major outsourcing deal in the banking industry.

Expanding his experience into other areas within outsourcing, he worked for the Manpower International Division as Operations & Account Director, managing the delivery and growth of a multi-billion HR outsourcing deal with a leading player in the IT industry, for Southern Europe. In 2008 he worked as Director Europe Sales & Business Development for an UK outsourcing & services company based out of Brussels, Belgium and at present Bernard is Managing Director of a Consultancy firm.

Bernard has initiated the IACCM Benelux in 2003 and has been the Chairman IACCM Benelux until July 1st, 2008. The organization has enjoyed a significant growth and has now been split up into two separate local chapters for Netherlands and Belgium. Bernard continues to be a member of the Advisory Council. He is also a member of the board of the Dutch Society for International Affairs.