Background

Tim is an internationally experienced entrepreneur and CEO with a track record in advanced technology and manufacturing.

Before joining FORWARD.one, he was co-owner of Hittech Group for 15 years, a high-tech equipment contract manufacturer, system supplier, and system developer serving OEMs in the semiconductor, medical, robotics, and automation markets.

Hittech expanded to nine companies across Europe and Asia, reaching €200 million in revenue and 750 employees. The group was successfully sold to private equity fund Apheon in February 2025.

His expertise spans:

Development, production, and assembly of high-tech mechatronic systems
Supply chain management and strategic sourcing
Organizational scaling
Mergers & acquisitions
Restructuring and change management

Tim holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina and a BSc from the University of Amsterdam.

“Hardware wins when discipline meets ambition. If you can’t produce it reliably, you don’t own the market.”

Focus & Thesis

Manufacturing is strategy.
Tim works with deeptech and advanced manufacturing companies where execution determines outcome. In hardware, the difference between promise and performance is operational discipline.

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From prototype to production.
He supports founders in building robust manufacturing, supply chain, and sourcing strategies — turning complex innovative environments into scalable, high-performance operations

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Organization as a growth engine.
Scaling technology requires growing in leadership, structure, teams and processes. Tim brings hands-on experience in organizational build-out, change management, and restructuring to ensure companies grow without losing control.

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Global execution mindset.
With experience across Europe, Malaysia, and the United States, he understands how to build internationally integrated operations that support OEM customers in semiconductors, medical, robotics, and automation.