Maik is a growth specialist in Automotive and Mobility and a business developer at heart. He builds, adjusts, and improves business cases and business models.
The Automotive and Mobility sectors are changing constantly, creating both opportunity and risk. Whether you are an OEM, a leasing company, a dealer group or a fleet owner, and whether you operate locally or across Europe, you need to adapt quickly and act decisively.
Maik can quickly identify your opportunity and analyze it thoroughly. He then works with you to turn it into a concrete, practical growth plan, whether you are a start-up, a scale-up, a local business, or a large corporation.
He brings 23 years of corporate experience in Automotive and Mobility, with FCA, Mercedes-Benz, LeasePlan, Hertz and JLR, plus 10 years as an entrepreneur, investor and expert. This combination gives him a rare perspective on corporate and entrepreneurial realities, along with a large network of specialists across the Netherlands and Europe.
His expertise covers two areas:
- Asset-based business cases for OEMs and dealers, from distribution and marketing to logistics and fleet sales.
- Financial services business cases for leasing companies and banks, including wholesale finance, retail finance and leasing.
Because he understands the full automotive value chain, Maik can quickly define solutions, next steps, and the skills needed, and then get them moving.
His approach is practical and results-driven, always focused on helping you take the next step in your growth journey.
