Ton van der Weegen is Managing Partner of the Dutch office of Horton International, where he focuses on executive search and leadership advisory within industrial technology and digital transformation environments.
With more than 25 years of international executive search experience, Ton supports start-ups, scale-ups, PE-backed ventures, family-owned businesses and mid-sized organisations in building leadership teams capable of scaling growth, driving transformation and operating successfully in increasingly complex industrial and digital markets.
Over the years, his work has increasingly concentrated around sectors where technology, infrastructure and transformation converge, including industrial automation, machine vision & industrial imaging, data centre infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI-enabled industrial technologies, robotics, smart manufacturing and OEM / engineering environments.
A significant part of his work focuses on international commercial leadership roles within technology-driven organisations, particularly where companies are scaling internationally, entering new markets or undergoing transformation. Typical assignments include Commercial Directors, VP Sales, European Sales Directors, Country Managers, Business Development Leaders, Sales Executives and Managing Directors.
In addition, Ton supports clients in strengthening broader executive and management teams across Operations, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D and Technology functions.
Ton operates at the intersection of executive search, market intelligence and leadership advisory, combining deep market understanding, cross-border search capabilities and a strong focus on long-term organisational impact.
His work is particularly focused on organisations where technology, commercial growth, operations and international scaling increasingly converge.
Recent assignments have included leadership searches within cybersecurity, data centre infrastructure, industrial automation & machine vision, RFID technologies, digital transformation consultancy and OEM-driven manufacturing environments.
Horton International is an established global executive search organisation founded in 1978, with an international presence across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Depending on the assignment and market, Ton leverages both his own sector expertise and the broader international Horton network to support cross-border search activities, international market access and local market intelligence.
Clients value Ton’s pragmatic and commercially oriented approach, combined with his ability to understand complex technology-driven organisations and engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
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