Marcel van den Assum
InvestorBoard Chair at Sprout · Director at NZ Growth Capital Partners
Wellington, New Zealand
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About
Professional director, independent advisor and angel investor. He chairs Flick Electric, Sprout Agritech and Wipster, and was formerly CIO of Fonterra and Managing Principal of Unisys New Zealand.
Experience
- Scentian BioChaircurrent2024 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Sprout Agritech LimitedChaircurrent2019 — presentPalmerston North, New Zealand
- WipsterChaircurrent2017 — presentWellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- BlackcurrentDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- New Zealand Growth Capital PartnersDirectorcurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Digital Transformation Board, Te Whatu OraIndependent Advisorcurrent2022 — presentDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
- AngelHQMembercurrent2005 — present
- AngelHQDirector2012 — 2017Wellington
- MevoChair2023 — 2024Wellington, New Zealand
- BlackcurrentDirector2022 — 2024Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
- Flick Electric CoChair2014 — 2023Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- Ministry of HealthIndependent Advisor2015 — 2022Wellington, New Zealand
- Education Payroll LimitedDirector2016 — 2022Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
- Inland Revenue NZIndependent Advisor2010 — 2021Wellington, New Zealand
- RB group.aeroBoard Member2018 — 2021Zoetermeer, Netherlands
- MerlotAeroChair2014 — 2020Auckland
- YonixDirector2012 — 2020
- Angel Association New ZealandChair2012 — 2018New Zealand
- SimplHealthChairman2005 — 2016
- CropXDirector2014 — 2016
- Lush Design GalleryPartner2005 — 2016
- VocoChairman2008 — 2016
- GD1Member, Investment Committee2012 — 2015Auckland, New Zealand
- GreenButton LimitedDirector2009 — 2014
- Syl SemanticsDirector2012 — 2014Wellington
- Auckland UniServices LimitedMember, ICT Investment Committee2012 — 2013
- Fonterra CooperativeCIO2000 — 2005
- Unisys NZGM Global Outsourcing1998 — 2000
- Unisys NZManaging Principal1990 — 1998
Skills & more
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Shared ServicesBusiness Continuity PlanningFinancial SystemsBusiness StrategyGap AnalysisOutsourcingStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise ArchitectureInformation TechnologyBusiness Process ImprovementProject DeliveryChange ManagementFrom Marcel's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcel van den Assum?
- Professional director, independent advisor and angel investor. He chairs Flick Electric, Sprout Agritech and Wipster, and was formerly CIO of Fonterra and Managing Principal of Unisys New Zealand.
- Where does Marcel van den Assum work?
- Marcel van den Assum is Board Chair at Sprout.
- Where did Marcel van den Assum go to school?
- Marcel van den Assum studied at University of Auckland.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mevo1
Also worked at Angel Association New Zealand7
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Also worked at CropX10
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Also worked at Auckland UniServices Limited10
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