Introduction

Erik Blomjous is a Dutch national, educated in mechanical engineering and business administration. His first international experience was a half year traineeship at an electronics factory of Philips in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. As a young salesman at Stork (industrial group) he was selected by the European Commission to join the Executive Training Program (ETP13) in Japan. Erik continued his studies at the Naganuma language school and Sophia University in Tokyo, and received certifications in Japanese language, business and management.

Erik has served in various commercial roles at the companies Stork, Douwe Egberts, KPN Mobile, MPS Systems, gAvilar and Ventilex. He has worked together with more than 50 Asian organizations, but his international carrier also includes active sales in the America’s, Middle East, the Pacific and Europe. From 2002 until 2006 he has been the Attaché for Science and Technology for the Ministry of Economic Affairs at the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo.

In 2008 Erik developed his Blomjous Sales Multiplier, providing sales management services for start-up and SME companies.

Blomjous Sales Multiplier

The Blomjous Sales Multiplier comprises of professional and proven sales tools, based on Erik’s extensive experience in international sales management in various B2B markets.
He offers professional help to result-driven commercial organizations by implementing effective sales and marketing tools. These include:

  • Business Principles & CSR
  • Internal and External Sales Procedures
  • International Pricing Policies
  • Channel/Partner Management
  • Business Planning & Budgeting Process
  • Concept Selling
  • Customer Retention
  • Effective negotiating and tendering
  • Competitive Analyses
  • Agreements and Contract Management
  • Effective use of CRM and CPQ
  • Data-driven methodologies in Sales & Marketing
  • Branding principles
  • Building leverage through Social Media

Erik Blomjous also helps to improve working relationships in multicultural environments with cross-cultural awareness training and executive sales coaching services.

Official signing ceremony for the sale of two industrial printing systems for the packaging industry,
South Korea 2014

In his private life Erik Blomjous served more than 15 yeas as chair of the Dutch Stichting Kunst in Beweging (The Art in Motion Foundation).