Thomas van Ardenne

Current

Multi-Channel Program Manager at KPN Sales & Service
Young Potential at KPN

Past

Research intern at VODW Marketing
Intern at Weber Shandwick (Kuala Lumpur)
Chief editor & graphic designer at AEGEE-Enschede (Euronews magazine)

Coordinator information events at University of Twente
External Affairs at Board Orientation Week 2005

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Education

Universiteit Twente
Universiteit Twente
Arentheem College

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Thomas van Ardenne’s Summary

Graduated cum laude in marketing communications, wrote my master thesis about simplicity and its influence on consumer trust.

Currently fulfilling a position within the KPN Young Potential Program.as Multi-channel program manager.

Thomas van Ardenne’s Specialties:

marketing, communication, internet, new media, consumer behaviour, simplicity, creativity, (large scale) event organisation, photography

Thomas van Ardenne’s Experience

Multi-Channel Program Manager

KPN Sales & Service

(Public Company; KPN; Telecommunications industry)

September 2009 — Present (5 months)
Young Potential

KPN

(Public Company; KPN; Telecommunications industry)

September 2009 — Present (5 months)
Research intern

VODW Marketing

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

June 2008 — February 2009 (9 months)

Conducted the research 'Being easy is not that simple' - a study on the dimensions of simplicity in financial services and the effects on consumer trust and product attitude. Thesis was awarded with a 9 (out of 10).

• published in Tijdschrift voor Marketing in April 2009 and MarketingTribune in March 2009
Intern

Weber Shandwick (Kuala Lumpur)

(Public Company; IPG; Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2007 — November 2007 (3 months)

Worked on projects for MasterCard, Emirates and Microsoft
Chief editor & graphic designer

AEGEE-Enschede (Euronews magazine)

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2003 — September 2007 (3 years 11 months)

• Managing the editorial staff
• Designed and implemented a new lay-out
• Published a series of magazines which increased the reader’s appreciation
Coordinator information events

University of Twente

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

August 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 9 months)

• Organising all information events of the university, with 2000 visitors
• Bringing in, planning and managing of ± 30 students during these events
External Affairs

Board Orientation Week 2005

(Events Services industry)

November 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 1 month)

• Full-time organisation of the 10 days’ orientation week of the university
• Responsible for the acquisition of EUR 50.000,- (20% increase compared to 2004)
• Maintained partnerships with well over 50 companies
• Learned to cooperate closely and intensively in a diverse team
• Discovered all aspects relevant for organizing such a major event in a complex, political and academic environment

• Furthermore we implemented a new centralized information management system, developed new orientation-group allocation procedures and organized a recordbreaking snowball-throwing event in the middle of summer!

Thomas van Ardenne’s Education

Universiteit Twente

MSc (Cum laude) , Marketing Communication , 2005 — 2009

Graduated on the thesis 'Being easy is not that simple' - a study on the dimensions of simplicity in financial services and the effects on consumer trust and product attitude, awarded a 9 (out of 10).

• published in Tijdschrift voor Marketing in April 2009 and MarketingTribune in March 2009
Universiteit Twente

BSc , Communication Studies , 2002 — 2008

• Bachelor thesis: "The ID of AEGEE-Enschede" - a study on the perceived and desired identity characteristics of student association AEGEE-Enschede, awarded a 8 (out of 10)
• Minor: Art, Media & Technology

Activities and Societies:

Chair Fraternity Pandemonium, Board of Trustees of ‘foundation AEGEE-Enschede Conferences’, Student Union PR & Communication Committee, AEGEE-Enschede Camp committee, AEGEE-Enschede Freshman committee, Yearclub Scatenati
Arentheem College

Secondary education , 1996 — 2002