Working for a common goal Geert (57) joined Deloitte two years ago with extensive industry experience. ‘I have worked at various large consulting firms for decades, and then managed my own business. Entrepreneurship hugely appeals to me. At Deloitte I got the opportunity to work at a large consulting firm and be an entrepreneur at the same time. I founded the new advisory group ‘Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management’, which was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at a number one firm’, he says. ‘A firm with not only the best clients in the world, but also with a warm and open culture. Everyone is so approachable and we work for a common goal: making an impact for our clients.’

Working together on the same goal

Geert (57) joined Deloitte two years ago with extensive experience behind him. “I spent many years at several large consultancies and later ran my own business — entrepreneurship really appeals to me. At Deloitte I had the chance to combine both strands of my career when I helped set up the new advisory group, Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management. It was a unique opportunity at a top firm. What really stood out is that Deloitte not only works for some of the world’s leading clients, but is also warm and human — everyone is approachable. We all pull in the same direction: making a real impact for our clients.”

Sustainability throughout the entire end-to-end supply chain So what kind of impact does this new advisory group make for their clients?

‘Our team helps businesses to market their new products faster. But we can also support product management during its lifecycle. In other words, we help our clients deliver value in the most sustainable way’, Geert explains. "In fact, we support the entire end-to-end supply chain, from product launch to the end of the product cycle.’ ‘Or even one step further – the end of its lifecycle", Geert continues, who is also Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Consulting Sustainability Lead. ‘During product development, 80 per cent of the sustainability of a product is being determined. So if you want to make an impact, you focus on the start of the life cycle! We can also help our clients with that. Clients recognize the need to leverage digital technology to innovate, collaborate, and launch new products, where at the same time being sustainable. You see that sustainability really is a hot topic – both at Deloitte and at our large clients.’