Edgar Berkhout
About Edgar Berkhout
Edgar Berkhout is a Business Development Manager at Freudenberg Performance Materials, specializing in Filtration EMEA and Building/Construction APAC. He has extensive experience in sales and business development across various companies, including Low&Bonar and Colbond.
Title and Current Position
Edgar Berkhout serves as a Business Development Manager at Freudenberg Performance Materials. His responsibilities encompass the Filtration EMEA and Building/Construction APAC regions. He operates out of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Previous Experience at Low & Bonar
Edgar Berkhout worked at Low & Bonar for several years, holding multiple positions. From 2017 to 2022, he was the Business Development Manager - Building & Industry based in Arnhem, Netherlands. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2017, he served as Sales Manager for Roofing Solutions, and from 2013 to 2014, he was the Sales Manager for Filtration.
Experience at Colbond
Edgar Berkhout held significant roles at Colbond. From 2010 to 2012, he was the Sales Manager for Filtration, and from 2008 to 2009, he served as the Area Sales Manager for Building & Industry. Both positions were based in Arnhem.
Early Career at Weasler Engineering and Amphenol
Edgar Berkhout's career includes a period at Weasler Engineering, where he worked as a Senior Account Manager from 2005 to 2008 and as an Account Manager from 2000 to 2004. Before that, he was with Amphenol, starting as a Customer Service Representative from 1996 to 1998 and then as an Account Manager from 1998 to 2000. Both roles were based in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Educational Background
Edgar Berkhout studied Economics and Logistics at the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, earning his Bachelor's degree from 1992 to 1996. He furthered his education in Economics at the Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing, achieving NIMA-B certification in 1996.