Portrait of Robert Sprenkels

SOC & threat intelligence · IT/OT security

Robert Sprenkels

Enterprise Account Manager at Kaspersky for the Nordics and Benelux. I help large organisations strengthen their security, from the SOC and threat intelligence to protecting IT and OT.

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In cybersecurity since
2016
Region
Nordics & Benelux
Based in
Breda, NL
Languages
Dutch · English

About me

I work with large organisations in the Nordics and Benelux on one question: which security fits this business, and how do you roll it out without getting in the way of the work? I've seen that question from the integrator side at Motiv (now Atos Digital Security) and from the vendor side at Sophos and Kaspersky, so I know what a project looks like for everyone at the table.

I've also been an entrepreneur since 2010, from camera security and home automation to my company Lumohost. I'm ambitious and results-driven, and I do my best work in open teams where working hard and having fun go together. A positive attitude and a good sense of humour come with the package.

Experience

  1. – present

    Enterprise Account Manager, Nordics & Benelux

    Kaspersky · Utrecht

    I manage a portfolio of key enterprise customers across the Nordic and Benelux regions, each with more than 1,000 seats, and make sure every one of them gets the care and professionalism it expects.

  2. – present

    Company Owner

    Lumohost · Breda

    A hosting company for websites and email.

  3. –

    Senior Enterprise Account Executive

    Sophos · Oosterhout

    • Managed and grew key enterprise accounts in the Netherlands.
    • Wrote and ran strategic account plans to find new opportunities and drive revenue.
    • Built relationships with C-level executives and decision-makers, and worked with internal teams on implementation and support.
    • Consistently exceeded sales targets.

  4. –

    Account Manager and earlier Inside Sales

    Atos Digital Security NL (formerly Motiv ICT Security) · IJsselstein

    • Account Manager, – . Responsible for SMB+ and enterprise clients: relationship management, advice across the full security portfolio, and new business.
    • Inside Sales Representative, – . Prospecting, qualifying leads and closing deals, consistently above quota.

  5. –

    Co-Founder

    TD Comfort · Randstad

    A home automation business that grew out of a hobby: automating everyday things like lighting, heating and curtains, back when plug-and-play smart home products didn't exist yet. We turned that experience into a complete package for customers, from advice and product selection to installation.

Earlier experience

  1. –

    Founder & board

    Studentenvereniging Maximus and Sociëteit het Forum · Breda

    • Co-founded Maximus, a student association in Breda for ambitious students, built around career development and networking. Vice-praeses 2013 – 2014, praeses 2015 – 2016.
    • Founded Sociëteit het Forum, a volunteer-run meeting place for Breda's students with student-friendly prices. Board, March – July 2018.

  2. –

    Intern

    Skillshare International · Cape Town, South Africa

    Worked on three projects:

    • A Raspberry Pi code club model for young people in disadvantaged communities, to be piloted and scaled as part of a proposal to roll clubs out across Africa.
    • An online self-assessment portal where non-profit organisations assess their organisational capacity, putting an audit tool that was used manually online.
    • An online HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence questionnaire for young people to complete before and after training.

  3. –

    Co-Owner

    Camera Service Nederland

    Affordable, easy-to-use camera security systems for entrepreneurs, with professional installation and a good warranty.

Education & certifications

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Havo, technical profile

SSG De Rede

Vendor certifications

  • Sophos Certified Engineer Sophos ·
  • Sophos Certified Sales Consultant Sophos ·
  • F5 Sales Professional Accreditation F5 Networks ·
  • Infoblox CDDI Accreditation Infoblox ·
  • Infoblox SDNS Accreditation Infoblox ·

LinkedIn Learning

  • Accelerating Your Career with Personal Branding
  • Become a Manager
  • Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance
  • Coaching and Developing Employees
  • New Manager Foundations
  • Onboarding New Hires as a Manager

Contact

The quickest way to reach me is by email or a message on LinkedIn. My phone number is available on request.