Proponent
Benjamin Nieuwland has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Benjamin began their career at Avery Dennison, where they held various roles in product management and marketing for their Reflective Products portfolio. Benjamin later transitioned to Avio-Diepen, where they served as a Product Manager and later as the Manager of Corporate Marketing & Communication. In 2017, after Avio-Diepen merged with Kapco Global to form Proponent, Benjamin took on the role of Director of Market & Business Intelligence. In this position, they led a global team, focused on data-driven value creation, AI experiments, innovation, eCommerce development, and pricing optimization.
Benjamin Nieuwland's education history includes various academic achievements. In 1999, they started attending EuroCollege Management School and completed their studies there in 2003, majoring in International Management. In 2007, they attended MCE Management Centre Europe, focusing on Product Management B2B. In 2015, they briefly enrolled at NCOI University of Applied Sciences to study Strategic Marketing Management.
Aside from their formal education, Benjamin has also obtained several additional certifications. In 2018, they gained expertise in data analytics from eCornell. The following year, they completed a certification in disruptive strategy from Harvard Business School Online. Most recently, in 2022, they acquired a certification in change management from eCornell.
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Proponent
proponent |prəˈpōnənt| Noun: an advocate; a champion; a supporter. Proponent is the new name for the combined company formed by Kapco Global, Avio-Diepen and their subsidiaries. With 115 years of collective experience supporting the MRO, OEM and commercial airline markets, Proponent is the world’s largest independent aerospace distributor. For us, proponent is a one-word mission statement. It represents the value we place on relationships and championing our suppliers, our customers, our employees and each other. We know you need a partner to deliver high-quality aircraft parts, global scale & partnerships, and reliable on-time performance — and these are important parts of our business. But we think you deserve more from your aerospace distributor. You deserve expertise, you deserve flexibility, you deserve creativity — you deserve a true partner. We are Proponent, and we work hard to be that partner. We’re invested in your success – literally! Proponent is proudly a 100% employee-owned company, with 600 staff operating out of 12 facilities in 8 countries across the globe. From the warehouse floor to the boardroom, we are working for you.