It was 2011 when André van der Wiel introduced the communication platform tacler, in collaboration with FreshPlaza/AGF.nl. Meanwhile over 4000 members have joined this communication network. Tacler Services is a new independent service company, headquartered in The Netherlands. Well-known Dutch specialists from different areas of expertise, such as Atradius, ABN AMRO Commercial Finance, XOLV and HDG The Fruit Consultants have now joined forces to offer their services to international produce companies.
“From inside the Tacler-network I often got requests for referrals to support services. It meant I frequently functioned as an intermediary matchmaker, yet I perceived a demand in the market for a services platform that features trusted advisors. With people like Klaas Kruise of Atradius and Menno van den Ende of ABN AMRO Commercial Finance, as drivers of innovation via new joint ventures, and ‘heavyweights’ like Jeroen Ottevanger of Xolv and Otto de Groot of HDG, we start off with a quartet of highly professional advisors. This group will soon be expanded upon,” reveals Van der Wiel.
(From left to right) Jeroen Ottevanger (XOLV), André van der Wiel (Tacler Services), Norbert Holthaus and Klaas Kruise (Atradius)
“A person such as Jeroen can play an important role in getting a finance proposal accepted with financers. Atradius offers new customers headquartered in The Netherlands a 10% discount when the contract stretches two years, ABN can make working capital available and HDG will deliver a quality survey anywhere in the world,” says André, who sees his role primarily as a connector, matching up the different companies with those making use of such services.
“My relations enjoy free access to the Tacler-database which currently carries over 4000 contacts. This includes big players from the industry. My task will be to inform my relations about the perks to these services. Many companies have found new buyers or suppliers through tacler, which is a reason why I’m often given the opportunity and trust to introduce new services to them. What my revenue model looks like? This can vary from a joint venture or a flat fee to a Cost Per Sale.”
“As a Dutch company we look around us for companies in The Netherlands first. Yet the produce trade is highly international, so I’m not ruling out the possibility that we may work out this same concept with international partners as well. For now we focus on exporting the expertise of the collaborating Dutch partners. I expect the specialists of Tacler Services to be most interesting for growing companies that are in a process of transition. This may apply to individuals who work alone up to corporations that have been active in the market for numbers of years. Large companies often have their existing partners, yet when looking to change, our service providers are always valuable to seek out for a conversation,” Van der Wiel surmises.
For more information:
Tacler Services BV
André van der Wiel
andre@taclerservices.com
+31 6 199 35 231
www.taclerservices.com