Manufacturing
Holding Companies
Technology, Information and Media
Active

Roger van Diepen

Experienced interim CFO - CEO

About Me

Experienced executive with a passion for results, people and technology in the various stages of company development - start-up, rapid growth, refinancing, IPO and restructuring.

Jurisdiction

Switzerland | Netherlands | Germany | France | Italy | South Korea

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
GM & Director Roles | Honeywell (Europe & US) | 1988–2006
1987 - 2006

• Held global P&L and R&D responsibilities across HVAC, hydronics, combustion, and water. • Led site closures, M&A, lean transformations, and new product launches. • Implemented SOX compliance and created Centre of Excellence in Switzerland.

CEO & Co-Founder 2006–2012
2006 - 2012

• Scaled start-up into global biometric tech leader. • Secured $3.5M grant from US government; developed innovative biometric products. • Built reseller networks and won Frost & Sullivan awards (2009, 2011).

CEO & President | | 2013–2016
2012 - 2016

• Transformed post-IPO tech group; scaled valuation from €25M to €350M. • Acquired and integrated Fyber and BIGSTAR; upgraded to Frankfurt Prime Standard. • Raised €150M convertible bond; built lean SOX-compliant global structure.

President & GM | | 2018–2019
2018 - 2019

• Closed and relocated semiconductor operations amid union strike and legal hurdles. • Completed €200M business transfer in 18 months without customer loss. • Managed government, legal, and communication stakeholders.

CFO | | 2022–2023
2022 - 2023

• Built green hydrogen start-up; scaled from 3 to 20 FTEs. • Secured €12M renewable energy grant under tight deadlines. • Implemented SOX-based governance; established key industry partnerships.

CEO | Foamplant, Netherlands | 2023–2024
2023 - 2024

• Led turnaround of a sustainable foam innovator; refocused strategy, cut costs, cleaned balance sheet (€2M+). • Streamlined operations (-75% workforce); secured refinancing and revenue growth. • Spun off non-core business and built strategic alliances.

Education

Masters of Mechanical & Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Twente, NL
1978 - 1982
Masters of Governance Program for Board MembersErasmus University Rotterdam
2017 - Present
Masters of Executive EducationIMD (Lausanne), INSEAD (Fontainebleau)
1993 - 1995

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

English
Dutch
French
German