#Iconic_Audencians: Shirley Akkerman (MSc IM 09), climbing from peak to peak
- Business
- Le 28 août 2023
Shirley Akkerman, MSc IM 2009, consultant & e-commerce entrepreneur
When she finally returned to lower altitudes, Shirley spent nine years in e-commerce, driving the brand XD Design with the iconic anti-theft Bobby backpack, running 8 successful kickstarter campaigns and leading projects with a hands-on crash test approach. Today Shirley has changed direction and, in the past year, she has become a consultant and e-commerce entrepreneur, purchasing her own products, having her own brands and selling them in Europe, on marketplaces and in her own web shops.
Shirley is insatiably curious and driven by a passion for people, nature, animals and things. She still has the mountain bug and has climbed some great peaks such as Mont Blanc in France, Toubkal in Morocco and Huayna Potosi in Bolivia. When we catch up with Shirley, it’s been 13 years since she graduated from Audencia and she is happily settled - in Rotterdam. Let’s discover which direction her career is taking her today.
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