MEET WIM KOK
Wim Kok (Dutch, 1958) started recently (2020) his financial advisory company after a long career in the banking industry (> 40 years). During his banking career his interest and focus was always connected to the commodity & trade finance industry both in sales and product innovation. Activities in various senior roles, including relationship management, head of department, change management and start up business (internationally). Mainly within Deutsche Bank (1979-1999) and Lloyds Banking Group (1999-2016 including London).
In 2017 Wim started a FinTech innovation within Maersk Netherlands by setting up a Trade Finance Unit from scratch. This was followed by a short tenor within a Dutch licensed boutique bank in the Netherlands (Director Dutch Corporate 2017-2019).
Nowadays he is involved as independent advisory in supply chain management and digitalisation of the logistic industry. Building bridges, simplifying (trade) finance and logistics. Closing the gap between procurement and finance (treasury).
CONNECT
EXPERTISE
- (International) Trade Finance (products) & Commodity Finance (pre-post export solutions)
- ECA finance (Dutch, UK, Germany and a variety of other agencies)
- Analyse and improve Working Capital structures (Cash-conversion-cycle)
- Extensive (international) network
- Coaching, training and mentoring
Top 5 most read articles at treasuryXL.com and LinkedIn of 2020
31-12-2020 | treasuryXL | Kendra Keydeniers The last day of 2020 is here. The whole world experienced a ‘year not to forget’. I can imagine that when you popped the champagne last year you had other thoughts and plans in mind for 2020. To make sure you don’t miss out on the pieces that made […]
Recap of the first ‘Meet the Expert’ interview series and full overview
| 04-08-2020 | by Kendra Keydeniers | A couple of months ago, we started the ‘Meet the Expert’ interview series with experts from the treasuryXL community with different treasury expertise. Treasury needs to deal with an increasing availability of alternative financial products, intensifying risk management requirements, regulatory and compliance constraints. What do our experts think […]
Meet our Experts – Interview Wim Kok
02-06-2020 | Wim Kok | treasuryXL This week you will meet Wim Kok, a Trade Finance Specialist with decades of experience. Wim started his financial advisory company recently after a long career in the banking industry (> 40 years). During his banking career his interest and focus was always connected to the commodity & trade […]
How to simplify Procurement and Finance in the Supply Chain
| 21-04-2020 | Wim Kok | treasuryXL Accelerated by the Corona pandemic, an unforeseen global crisis affecting us all, digitalisation, transparency, efficiency and real time settlement has moved dramatically up north on the priority scale of all global industries. At least it makes an important move to rethink sustainable business models in the post Corona era. […]