Benelux Community

The GTIA Benelux Community connects IT channel professionals in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. We offer members networking opportunities, education, training and philanthropic activities. If you’re a business that sells or influences tech products or services in this region, this is your community! 

If you’re not yet a GTIA member, join here or contact us at [email protected] for more information.

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How You Can Get Involved

Members of the Benelux Community can choose to get involved with one or more interest groups dedicated to an important industry topic. Interest group members participate in initiatives, provide thought leadership and work together to solve common business problems. Current Benelux Community interest groups include:

Cybersecurity

Dedicated to helping tech businesses strengthen and build a robust cybersecurity strategy

Emerging Technology

Focused on identifying business use cases for transformative technology solutions

Global Women in Technology (GWIT)

Committed to working on the issues, challenges and opportunities for women in technology careers

Managed Services

Designed to facilitate sharing best practices and business strategies for MSPs
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Reach Out

Contact the Benelux Community Manager, Alicia Shepherd, to get involved.
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What Happens at a Benelux Community Meeting?

When attending a GTIA Benelux Community meeting, you can expect a dynamic and engaging experience tailored for professionals in the technology and managed services space. These meetings are designed to foster collaboration, learning, and networking among ITSPs, MSPs, vendors, distributors and tech influencers. Here's what you can typically expect:
 
Networking Opportunities: Inspirational keynotes and focused discussions on cybersecurity trends and challenges, emerging technologies, MSP best practices and women in tech initiatives.
 
Interactive Sessions: Q&A panels, breakout discussions and collaborative workshops where you can share your experiences and learn from others.
 
Personal and Business Development: Insights into how GTIA resources can support your goals.
 
Community Engagement: A chance to influence the direction of the GTIA community.

GTIA Benelux Community Leadership

Every GTIA regional community is guided by an executive council, made up of leaders chosen from the community members. The executive council, which includes a chair and vice chair, collaborates with GTIA to establish the community’s priorities, initiatives and strategies. 

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Steven Tytgat

Chair, Owner

Tyneso

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Valérie Vernout

Vice Chair, Founder

Data Wise Consultancy

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Danielle Meulenberg

Danielle Meulenberg

Chair Emeritus, Channel Account Executive, MSP Western Europe, Sophos
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Barber Brinkman

Senior Business Developer

Real Solutions Haarlem B.V.

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Julien Courtois

Julien Courtois

EMEA Cloud and MSP Channel Director, Proofpoint
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Tycho Löke

Tycho Löke

Channel Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer, AvePoint
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Wolf Louis

Founder & CEO, Sanderson International
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Isabel Pedro

Solution Engineer L2

Pax8

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Bram Schoordijk

EMEA Sales Director, ConnectWise
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Ashley Schut

Ashley Schut

Channel Account Manager, Arctic Wolf
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Jenna Vreugdenhil

Channel Development Manager, Kaseya
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Kevin Zwaan

Kevin Zwaan

Ethical Hacker & Red Teamer, Q-Cyber
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