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Calling him a rebel might be pushing it, but Harald Timmer isn’t the sort who particularly enjoys being told what to do. He would much rather have his responsibilities and goals laid out for him, and then be given the freedom to find the best way to get to the end post. “I love that Accenture provides me with that freedom, within reason, of course. At this company virtually anything is possible, as long as you make it happen yourself.” 

Alexandra van der Tuin lived all over the world when she was a young girl. From her birthplace in England, she moved to Iran, Nigeria and Oman, before relocating to the Netherlands. “I had an amazing childhood and I loved how adventurous it was, but after years of traveling, I was quite ready for a bit more ‘stability’.”

Dutch Flower Group worked with Accenture to create a new unified digital platform on SAP Commerce Cloud Version 2. Now customers can easily order flowers online.

When her Dutch uncle told her he had a spare room available in his new house, Israeli-born Danielle Elhayani (26) didn’t think twice: she packed her bags and was on a plane to the Netherlands two weeks later. Fast forward six years, and she is completely settled in and accustomed to the ‘Dutch way’. “I feel Israeli and Dutch at the same time.”

It’s no easy feat to successfully juggle all the balls that come with having a demanding job, a wife whose schedule is equally busy and two young children. Fortunately, Rinco Buist is naturally a gifted “arranger”.

Why only study one degree when you can study towards three at the same time? Sara Parra Aguirre was definitely not one to take the easy road. Her search for interesting work opportunities and desire for a change of scenery led her to Scotland, and then on to the Netherlands.

In een serie persoonlijke portretten staat het verhaal achter onze mensen centraal. Wat drijft en inspireert hen? Welke ontwikkeling maken ze door in leven en loopbaan? Welke keuzes maken ze daarbij? En waar dromen ze van? Het zijn immers de mensen die Accenture maken tot wat we zijn - lees meer over Martijn Smit.

In een serie persoonlijke portretten staat het verhaal achter onze mensen centraal. Wat drijft en inspireert hen? Welke ontwikkeling maken ze door in leven en loopbaan? Welke keuzes maken ze daarbij? En waar dromen ze van? Het zijn immers de mensen die Accenture maken tot wat we zijn. Meet Frank Rennings.

Since moving to Amsterdam in 2018, Russian Irina Kononova found that she could finally be open and honest about who she is. Life couldn’t have been more different in her home country, where she had to hide a key part of her identity. ‘I was always afraid that if I told people that I’m gay, they wouldn’t want to be my friend anymore. Living in Europe – first in Glasgow, and in Amsterdam – has been truly liberating. Now I can finally be myself.’