Hi Dennis,
Let me know if you need any support. I'm willing to guide you in taking the IBM Champion journey, and just 30 kilometers away from "020: :-) For outsiders: 020 is a Dutch joke when mentioning an famous soccer team :-)
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Jan-Willem Steur
Manager Business Development
ZNAPZ b.v.
Breda
+31 6 25639950
Jan-Willem
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed May 21, 2025 03:46 AM
From: Dennis Scheerman
Subject: IBM Champion and Rising Champion Program Presentation with personal touch
Your presentation was truly inspiring, Jan-Willem! My colleagues know that I'm aiming to become a Champion in the future, and after your session, they reminded me, quite firmly, that I need to step up my game. Even a few IBMers mentioned they expect to see me in the blue jacket at Think in Vegas next year. I have to admit, I was a bit jealous seeing you all walking around in style! 😊
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Dennis Scheerman
Solution Advisor
SoftwareOne
Amsterdam
+31651923661
Original Message:
Sent: Wed May 21, 2025 03:01 AM
From: Jan-Willem Steur
Subject: IBM Champion and Rising Champion Program Presentation with personal touch
During the last IBM Champion call, I was asked to share my experiences and thoughts on the IBM Champion and Rising Champion programs at the IBM Select Academy in Amsterdam (NL). The goal of my presentation was to give this amazing community and the IBM Champion program more visibility. In many EU countries, IBM doesn't always realize the true impact that Champions can make. We're not just passionate experts-we're leaders who can drive real change. Whether it's supporting sales cycles with RfP responses and demos, offering expertise during proof of concepts, or sharing insights on how to create compelling, "near real-life" use cases, Champions play a key role in making things happen.
Find the slides of this presentation attached and hopefully this will inspire you all to setup your own personalised deck :)
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Jan-Willem Steur
Manager Business Development
ZNAPZ b.v.
Breda
+31 6 25639950
Jan-Willem
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