Multiple languages
Access Latin America is a consortium of companies that combine their network, expertise and goodwill to offer cross-frontier services to companies who wish to do business in Latin America. Personal attention is our trademark and crucial for offering comprehensive support, which is translated into one-on-one communication in several languages, minimizing the possible cultural differences. Our client's needs are profiled in detail, enabling us to deliver results through full commitment.
ARGENTINA BRAZIL CHILE
Maarten
Kraaijenhagen
Pauline Swart
Boudewijn
Rooseboom
COLOMBIA PERU URUGUAY
Peter Kleisen
Mattijn Heijne
Derk Norde
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"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
Beverly Sills
Founder Access Latin America & Country Director Argentina
After a year of working experience in Chile in 2003, resulting in a great interest in Latin America, Pauline lives in Argentina since 2006. She started her professional bases in the Dutch - Argentine Chamber of Commerce. She noticed that even though being fluent in Spanish; the first thing one gets confronted with is the challenge of local habits, rules and conditions. That is why she started Access Latin America. Apart from her work in Access Latin America, she is one of the representatives of the Talent Foundation PvT. This Dutch foundation supports young talented children who lack opportunities to develop their talents and skills.
Pauline Swart has a bachelor degree in European studies and a Masters in Culture, Organization & Management (specializations; change management and leadership). She has travelled extensively and spent several years in South America. She is fluent in English and Spanish in addition to her native language Dutch. During her time in Argentina she has developed an extensive network of contacts and helped companies to execute their projects and increase their presence in the country. Her corporate background includes Unilever in Rotterdam and Santiago (Chile) and Amsterdam Events Company in Amsterdam. In addition, as a representative for Othium in Buenos Aires, she gathered start ups in need of seed capital and real estate development projects for European investors.
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"During our business mission in Argentina it felt as Pauline was part of the team, thanks to her commitment to maximize our results."
Windbrokers
CEO Latin America
2008
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"We have come to know Pauline as a serious and dutiful employee, with a warm and lively personality. Pauline is very correct in her actions and always willing to help out where necessary."
Amsterdam Events Company
Amsterdam, 2006
"Pauline works independently, accurately and with great effort and dedication to her work. She takes up a flexible attitude and easily adapts herself whenever needed. We have appreciated her as a warm and positive colleague".
Unilever
Rotterdam, 2006
"Pauline brings intelligence, ability, drive and passion to everything she does."
Chris Martlew
Author and Leadership Trainer
2006
"Pauline definitely is a self-motivated and committed person with passion for what she does. Se actively looks for personal and professional growth. It is a pleasure to work with someone who understands the essence of a problem quickly and who shows integrity in the way she behaves. She is a person you can trust."
Santiago de Chile, 2003
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" Pauline brings intelligence, ability, drive and passion to everything she does. "
Chris Martlew, Author and Leadership Trainer
Boudewijn Rooseboom
Country Director Brazil
The Access Latin America representation in Brazil was established by Boudewijn Rooseboom.
Boudewijn is of Dutch origin and holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.
Prior to becoming professionally active in Brazil he extensively travelled all continents of the globe, including a motorcycle journey from Argentina to Alaska. After working for Verizon Business, a large American Telecom provider, as a business to business account manager, he decided to try his luck elsewhere and moved to Brazil. Initially he became very active in the hospitality industry, which allowed him to travel and live in various regions of the country. After living and working in Rio de Janeiro for two years he eventually settled in São Paulo from where he has been representing and assisting several international companies as a consultant for his company Rose Tree that provides Brazilian business and investment services for foreign investors.
Furthermore, Boudewijn is a founding partner in the real estate company Orbis Property which is located in the city of Natal. Orbis specializes in the development of social housing projects for foreign investors. He speaks Dutch, English, German & Portuguese, worked and lived in various continents and has over 6 years of experience in doing business in Brazil.
"Boudewijn Rooseboom provided services for the Russian company Lifting Machines that was entering the Brazilian market with their mobile hydraulic cranes. Boudewijn represented our company in Brazil, made a smart product promotion and organised Lifting Machines' participations at two forestry trade fairs in Curitiba. Boudewijn worked fast, effectively and meanwhile always defended the clients' interests."
Pavel Yakovlev
Director Lifting Machines (2007 - 2008)
Russia 2008
"I have learned to know Boudewijn as someone who follows through on his promises, generating a great deal of trust and confidence with his investors. He always displayed great analytical skills and constantly kept his focus on the main objective. I would easily recommend Boudewijn to anyone as a trustworthy business partner."
S. Klapwijk
Private property investor
"Boudewijn worked fast, effectively and meanwhile always defended the clients' interests."
Pavel Yakovlev, Director Lifting Machines (2007 - 2008)
Maarten Kraaijenhagen
Country Director Chile
The Access Latin America representation in Chile was established by Maarten Kraaijenhagen.
Maarten is an Entrepreneur and Businesses Creator with a multidisciplinary vision, creating bridges between different business areas. He has worked as Consultant and Project Manager in the financial field in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium and Germany) in companies like Aon, ING Group, TNS & Numico. In 2005 he changed his base to Santiago de Chile and worked at MSC, world´s second biggest shipping company as Transhipment Coordinator. Later he worked as Regional Manager South Chile for the Heineken brand.
Maarten´s interest in international business has its roots at his International Education (Netherlands, Germany and Chile). He graduated with distinction as Master of Sciences in Business Administration with a specialization in Information and Knowledge Management at the Groningen State University in the Netherlands
"Maarten is a well-organized, focused professional with talent for visionary projects and with strong management skills to deliver high class, value added Products and Services. I have known him for quite some time now and he has always been an interesting person to meet, know and work with, also his international scope gives him a plus, not only on business skills but also communication skills. It is always a pleasure and a value to my own personal work to interact with Maarten."
Patricio Rojas Hubner, Strategic Business Manager, Bloom Consulting
"Maarten is a highly skilled professional with the rare ability to put at ease and motivate its collaborators from the very first moment. While working with him, I always had the needed support to accomplish my tasks and the opportunity to learn from a professional who is ready to share its point of view and knowledge."
Ricardo Wechsler, Manager Parcela 24
"It is always a pleasure and a value to my own personal work to interact with Maarten. "
Country Director Colombia
The Access Latin America representation in Colombia was established by Derk Norde.
Derk was born in Wageningen the Netherlands, and holds degrees from the University of Amsterdam and the Free University. In 2003 Derk co-founded Fair Ventures, a consulting company for businesses looking to improve their supply chain in emerging markets. Subsequently in 2004 he co-founded the BiD Challenge with the Dutch Committee on Sustainable Development (NCDO), a project that spun-off into the BiD Network Foundation, which has its head office in the Netherlands and partner offices in 17 countries. The BiD Network sources and selects business plans of small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets and offers tools to the best entrepreneurs, paving the way for them to access finance.
Derk is working and living in Latin America since 2007. He has set up operations and secured funding with partner organizations in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia, whilst working for clients and investors in Europe. He has worked with countless businesses and entrepreneurs from all over Latin-America, and is always inspired by individuals that know how to recognize market opportunities, and turn them into new businesses.
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"Derks practical analysis, his thorough knowledge of the local market and vast network in Latin America, translated in outstanding results for our company."
John Locke - President EcoEnergy Business Group
"Derks practical analysis, his thorough knowledge of the local market and vast network in Latin America translated in outstanding results for our company."
Country Director Peru
The representation of Access Latin America in Peru was established by Peter Kleisen.
Peter has a master degree in both Tax Law and International Politics. After graduating he started his professional career as a Trainee at a competitive programme in the Dutch public sector. He has over 5 years of experience as a policy advisor at different international departments within the Dutch ministry of Finance, focused on international finance and taxation issues.
The Andean region with its variety of challenges, but also its economic potential, socio-cultural diversity and natural resources has always interested him. Previous work experiences in Peru and at the Dutch Embassy in Bolivia made that Peter and his wife moved to Peru. Since then Peter works as the economic advisor at the Dutch embassy in Lima. Here he specialized in private sector development, trade issues and market studies for Dutch companies. Peter studied in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain and speaks Dutch (native), Spanish, English and German.
"I regard Peter as a highly knowledgeable specialist in his field, who knows what he's talking about."
Gerard Lemstra, director, Giros Multi Foods
Country Director Uruguay
The Access Latin America representation in Uruguay was established by Mattijn Heijne, a marketing and sales oriented Dutchman.
After traineeships in Madrid and Mexico City, during his marketing study, Mattijn moved to the Bask part of Spain to set up a branch office for a Dutch transport company. He was approached by ABB Lummus Global to set up and run an office at a construction site at the Shell refinery in Argentina, after which he returned to the home office of ABB Lummus Global in the Netherlands to become project accountant of various large projects. Mattijn received a post-bachelor degree in Export Marketing Management, which gave him the opportunity to become an Export Manager for Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son in the Netherlands. During that period Mattijn received his MBA degree from Webster University. After four years he was approached to become a project & business development manager at a real estate developer in the Netherlands with a large project in the south of Spain. He also developed a unique urbanization concept for senior people.
Because of family matters, after many years of consideration, in January 2008 Mattijn and his family moved to Uruguay where he started his own activities, becoming a focal point between mainly European companies with interest in the Uruguayan market.
In Uruguay we represent several Dutch companies in the food processing industry, like Stork Food Systems (chicken processing), Meat Processing Industry (red meat processing) and Van Aarsen International (animal feed technology). Furthermore we deal with general import and export activities (granite, wood, wine, rice, commodities, caviar) and attract foreign capital for Uruguayan investment opportunities (infrastructure, shoppings, industry, foresty, real estate).
"One of your strong sides is that you have a very structured way of working."
Jos Janssen
Area Manager Americas, Van Aarsen International
The Netherlands, 2009
"Mattijn has proven to be a hardworking and loyal colleague with a strong innovative and conceptual mind. Unfortunately Mattijn has informed us that he is emigrating to Uruguay. Up till the end he has committed himself fully to his projects. In the coming period Hillgate Properties will further expand it activities with respect to Mattijns concept of Building and living for seniors."
Johan Poort
Managing Director of Hillgate Properties N.V.
The Netherlands, January 2008
"I have worked with Mattijn on various projects. He has shown a lot of insight and does not lack any initiative to reach the set goals. As project manager he has proven himself very capable."
Nathalie Oostwegel
Talma Stheeman, Real Estate Developer, Hillgate Properties NV
"During the period of time I have had the privilege of working with Mattijn at Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories Van Son, I found in Mattijn a collegian colleague who, due to his keen powers of comprehension, excelled in openness towards new ideas and situations. Mattijn is of good and high moral character with a dedication to work and personal improvement."
Monique Süskind, Inside Sales -
Export Finance, Royal Dutch Printing Ink Factories van Son B.V.
The Netherlands, 2005
" One of your strong sides is that you have a very structured way of working. "
Jos Janssen, Area Manager Americas, Van Aarsen International
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