Ivar Hannessen
Project Director
Ivar is one of VIM Group’s most experienced project managers with a track record of successful branding projects and satisfied customers.
Ivar has been working in the brand arena as a programme and project manager for thirty years.
The focus in his assignments has evolved over time from 3D brand touchpoints to entire programmes and from local projects to global multi-million assignments. In addition, Ivar was the initiator and driving force behind VIM Group’s impact assessment tool ImpactValuator.
Clients include dsm-firmenich, Odido, Zeiss, Randstad, Maersk, Partou, Merck KGaA, DNV-GL, ING, Renewi, HVC, Rabobank, Luminor, Vattenfall, Initial, Dutch Railways, Sita and many more.
Ivar likes to break down complex challenges into tangible and easy-to-grasp tasks and subsequently drive the programme to deliver the best solutions. He is motivated and disciplined, has a systematic, structured and analytical way of working and adapts easily to client’s cultures.
A native Dutch speaker, Ivar is also fluent in English and proficient in German.
His drive and ambition are also reflected in his hobbies. He is a passionate drummer, sailor, DIYer and former national speed skater. In his spare time, Ivar also runs a small B&B with his partner Lydia.