M.P. Andersen (Maria) MBA

Mrs. M.P. Santos Andersen (Maria) gained her BA in Business Administration from University Candido Mendes in Brazil. She started her business career with White Martins/Praxair, an industrial gases conglomerate, in the Finance division. While working, Maria followed courses in Computer Sciences at PUC University, in Rio de Janeiro.

After gaining an MBA from University of Exeter, in England, Maria moved to Denmark where she studied International Marketing at Copenhagen Business School. Later, Maria relocated to the Netherlands, where she continued her education at Erasmus University.

Maria has experience in industry analysis and marketing management. She has worked for global companies across a diverse range of industries including FMCG, technology, financial, and legal institutions, as well as organisations in the information services industries.

While working in information services, Maria authored business and IT related research reports on relevant issues to the European consulting services industry. Her research on the Dutch market was focused on industries such as consumer goods, including appliances, beverages, and food retailing.