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Martijn Eikelenboom

Managing Partner

Head of Arthur D. Little Netherlands

Martijn combines his experience as strategy consultant and business executive to help clients transform into sustainable, digital-age-ready growth businesses.

Areas of Focus

Education

IESE Business School - University of Navarra
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Nyenrode
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Past Experience

ECI/Bertelsmann
CEO
Boston Consulting Group
Principal

Martijn is the Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little Netherlands and the global head of our Sustainability Strategy practice. He is a member of the senior leadership of our “Strategy & Organization” and “Technology & Innovation Management” global practices.

Martijn focuses on corporate, growth and innovation strategies, with emphasis on media, food, energy, clean tech, chemical, private equity and services industries.

His expertise includes sustainability strategy, digital strategy, data analytics, marketing & sales excellence, and transaction support.

Martijn is former CEO of ECI/Bertelsmann, Benelux’s leading media publisher, distributor, retailer and e-commerce player, where he worked on transforming the company into an online player with award-winning customer service and logistics performances, supported by predictive analytics systems.

He is also founder and chairman of a non-profit timber trading company that helps to protect tropical forests.

Martijn holds a BBA from Nyenrode University and a MBA from IESE. He speaks 5 languages: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French.

Recent Publications

Effectively managing the sustainability transition in an ambiguous world
Effectively managing the sustainability transition in an ambiguous world
Michael Kolk, Martijn Eikelenboom
The need to transition to sustainable business models is a key topic for every senior manager. However, prioritizing sustainability is challenging due to its complexity, competing priorities, and uncertainty around legislation and technology progress. Despite the challenges, it’s crucial for companies to understand the necessary actions they have to take to meet long-term demands and targets. Adopting scenario-based planning is essential to gain this understanding.
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Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
Travel & transportation
Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
Tom Teixeira, Marcus Beard, François-Joseph Van Audenhove, Martijn Eikelenboom
Most transportation systems and companies have defined elements of their sustainability strategy and launched initiatives related to improving efficiency and strengthening resilience. However, we believe these concepts — sustainability, efficiency, and resilience (SER) — should be considered not in isolation but with a holistic and integrated view.
Find out more
Overcoming the challenges to sustainability
Overcoming the challenges to sustainability
Stefano Milanese, Martijn Eikelenboom, Carlo Stella
Find out more

Martijn is the Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little Netherlands and the global head of our Sustainability Strategy practice. He is a member of the senior leadership of our “Strategy & Organization” and “Technology & Innovation Management” global practices.

Martijn focuses on corporate, growth and innovation strategies, with emphasis on media, food, energy, clean tech, chemical, private equity and services industries.

His expertise includes sustainability strategy, digital strategy, data analytics, marketing & sales excellence, and transaction support.

Martijn is former CEO of ECI/Bertelsmann, Benelux’s leading media publisher, distributor, retailer and e-commerce player, where he worked on transforming the company into an online player with award-winning customer service and logistics performances, supported by predictive analytics systems.

He is also founder and chairman of a non-profit timber trading company that helps to protect tropical forests.

Martijn holds a BBA from Nyenrode University and a MBA from IESE. He speaks 5 languages: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French.

Recent Publications

Effectively managing the sustainability transition in an ambiguous world
Effectively managing the sustainability transition in an ambiguous world
Michael Kolk, Martijn Eikelenboom
The need to transition to sustainable business models is a key topic for every senior manager. However, prioritizing sustainability is challenging due to its complexity, competing priorities, and uncertainty around legislation and technology progress. Despite the challenges, it’s crucial for companies to understand the necessary actions they have to take to meet long-term demands and targets. Adopting scenario-based planning is essential to gain this understanding.
Find out more
Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
Travel & transportation
Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
Tom Teixeira, Marcus Beard, François-Joseph Van Audenhove, Martijn Eikelenboom
Most transportation systems and companies have defined elements of their sustainability strategy and launched initiatives related to improving efficiency and strengthening resilience. However, we believe these concepts — sustainability, efficiency, and resilience (SER) — should be considered not in isolation but with a holistic and integrated view.
Find out more
Overcoming the challenges to sustainability
Overcoming the challenges to sustainability
Stefano Milanese, Martijn Eikelenboom, Carlo Stella
Find out more

More About Martijn
  • IESE Business School - University of Navarra
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • University of Nyenrode
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • ECI/Bertelsmann
    CEO
  • Boston Consulting Group
    Principal