Dennis Van Beek
About Dennis Van Beek
Dennis Van Beek is the Director of IT at TomTom, leading a team of approximately 120 people with a focus on transformational leadership, DevOps transformation, operational excellence, and cloud migration.
Current Role at TomTom
Dennis Van Beek is the Director of IT at TomTom, a position he has held since 2019. Based in Amsterdam, he leads a team of approximately 120 people in the commercial IT organization. His primary focus areas include transformational leadership, DevOps transformation, operational excellence, and cloud migration. Part of his strategy involves reducing and simplifying the on-premises footprint while ensuring a 'customer first' mindset within his teams.
Previous Experience at TomTom and Other Companies
Before his current role, Dennis served as a Senior Enterprise Architect at TomTom from 2018 to 2019. He also has extensive experience at SDL plc as a Senior Enterprise Architect (2015-2018) and CGI Nederland as a Solution Designer/Architect at ABNAMRO in 2015. At CGI, he was an Enterprise Architect in the CIO office from 2012 to 2015 and a Team Leader for the Tech. Support Team in 2008-2009. Earlier roles include positions at Logica as Country Architect CIO office (2009-2012), Technical Project Leader (2007-2008), and Application Manager (2006). He also worked at Frans Maas Logistics and Edah distributie centrum.
Educational Background
Dennis Van Beek completed a Post Bachelor in Bedrijfskunde from 2009 to 2010 and an HBO in Information Management from 2007 to 2008. His early education was at Teyler College in 1970. His continuous learning mindset and strong focus on self-improvement have significantly shaped his professional journey.
Leadership and Management Style
In his leadership role, Dennis practices servant leadership but is adaptable when necessary. He advocates for transformational leadership, placing importance on involving stakeholders from the beginning of projects to make them part of the journey. His leadership principles include a 'customer first' mindset, emphasizing autonomy within teams by removing obstacles and ensuring they understand the purpose behind their work. He highly values continuous learning and self-improvement, driven by his curious nature and open mind.
Professional Values and Philosophy
Dennis Van Beek believes in the principle that 'culture eats strategy for breakfast,' a concept popularized by Peter Drucker. He surrounds himself with smart, independent thinkers and values fact-based opinions. His strong focus on continuous learning and self-improvement reflects his curious nature and an open mind. Dennis encourages autonomy within his teams and emphasizes the importance of understanding the purpose behind their work.