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Frank Willemsen

Investor

Investor at Sand Hill Angels

Los Altos, California

Writes $300K – $500K checks · typically $500K

About

Frank Willemsen is president and board member of Sand Hill Angels, an active angel investment organization based in Silicon Valley with over 100 members focused on mentoring and investing in early-stage companies. He brings experience in sales, marketing, cloud infrastructure, and business development from leadership roles at Cisco Systems, KPN, Sprint, and EDS, as well as expertise in merger and acquisition strategies, financial modeling, and strategic business development. Based in Silicon Valley, Willemsen has worked across Europe and Asia and brings experience in international business operations and diverse team leadership.

Experience

  1. Sand Hill AngelsMember Board of Directorscurrent2014 — presentSilicon Valley
  2. Sand Hill AngelsBoard Directorcurrent2012 — presentSunnyvale, CA 94085
  3. EurekaMentor, Advisor & Angel Investorcurrent2012 — presentLos Altos, CA
  4. Cisco SystemsGlobal Client Executive and Sales Business Development High Tech2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Cisco SystemsSales Executive Manager European Cable Operators2006 — 2009The Randstad, Netherlands
  6. Cisco SystemsSales Manager Service Provider (SP) Scandinavia and Benelux2003 — 2006The Randstad, Netherlands
  7. Cisco SystemsService Provider Channel Manager Europe2002 — 2003The Randstad, Netherlands
  8. Cisco SystemsCountry Manager Cisco Indonesia2001 — 2002Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  9. Cisco SystemsSales Business Development Manager Service Provider AsiaPac2000 — 2001Singapore
  10. Cisco SystemsCorporate Account Manager KPN Telecom1998 — 2000The Randstad, Netherlands
  11. KPNCorporate Account Director Outsourcing1996 — 1998Den Haag, the Netherlands
  12. SprintManager Key Accounts1996Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
  13. SprintAM International Network Solutions1994 — 1996Noordwijk, the Netherlands
  14. Electronic Data SystemsProduct Management, Telecoms Consultant1990 — 1994Antwerp, London
  15. Electronic Data SystemsSystem Engineer1986 — 1990Rotterdam, Antwerp, London

Education

  1. Business School HEAO "de Maere", Enschede, the NetherlandsBachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Economics / Business Administration1980 — 1984
  2. Atheneum, Twickel College, Hengelo, the NetherlandsHigh School1975 — 1980

Skills & more

Solution Selling17Cloud Computing33Unified Communications11Managed Services17Service Providers6Go-to-market Strategy34Business Alliances11Channel Partners8Start-ups12Telecommunications33Business Strategy10Business Development31
+12 moreProduct ManagementNew Business DevelopmentSalesStrategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesVenture CapitalCross-functional Team LeadershipWirelessChannelSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategy

Languages Dutch · English · German

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