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Our independent office was founded in 2001 by Erika and Frederik van den Bergh. ImaS has successfully developed its business and specialised itself in recruiting Senior Managers in a number of industries, e.g. Financial Services, Building/Home Improvement Industry, FMCG, Hotel, Leisure & Travel, Petrol & Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Renewable Energy or Luxury Products which are related to the background and experience of senior consultants. Thanks to extensive network of contacts IMAS covers also industries outside their former "territories", the Automotive or Pulp/Paper industries for example.

Before starting as international executives, all our consultants held senior international management positions with global P&L responsibility for many years, living and working on 4 continents. Have a deep understanding of all questions related to global businesses, international transfers, expatriation and broad professional experience in multi-national companies both European and US, enables ImaS to better understand client's urgencies and specific needs. They come up with outstanding candidates with the professional background and expertise.


Frederik B. van den Bergh is Dutch and Swiss national, has a Masters Degree in Law from Leyden University and a MBA from INSEAD. Over 30 years of experience in international, sales and general management positions with global responsibilities in blue chip companies like Gillette, Sara Lee, Braun, Coleman, Black & Decker .
Sector specialisations: renewable energies, hardware, personal care, household and domestic appliances industry and related retail channels.
He worked and lived in a number of countries in Africa, the Middle East, Americas and Europe.
Languages: Dutch, French,  English, German, Italian.


Giles Davidson has 25 years of international experience in sales and marketing through multi-tier channels. He is specialized in new business creation in international markets with particular emphasis on consumer business. He held a.o. the positions of General Manager for Hewlett-Packard International Sales Europe and worldwide market researcher for Fragrance and Flavour leader Givaudan. He has worked across cultures in Europe, Middle East and Africa and has lived in South East Asia, Europe and Africa. He holds both Swiss and British nationalities and is fluent in French, English and German. Giles has a Master in Econometrics from the University of Geneva and undergraduate degrees from the University of Geneva and Cape Town University South Africa.

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Manuel Poot is a Dutch national, with a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the International University in Geneva. He majored in marketing and finished his studies with great honours. After working for a communication company, he has developed a strong interest in media but also specializes in banking, IT and consumer electronics.

He speaks Dutch, English, Swiss-German, German and French



Björn Blomberg is Swedish, has a M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering and 25 years of industry experience as a sales, marketing, operations and general management executive in companies like Sandvik, Elkem, BTG, Primus, Sunbeam. Held leadership positions in Switzerland,  international regional and country positions in large companies across Europe, United States and Canada, Asia, Latin America and Africa.