Chief Operating Officer (since July 1, 2009). Senior business leader and entrepreneur, over 15 years of international business management, business development and finance experience with leading global corporations (Hewlett Packard, Oracle) and medical and IT start-ups. Mr. Kempers has a M.Sc. in Business Administration from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management and has continued further education with various executive courses, among which at IMD, Lausanne.