Christiaan Tak is a seasoned product manager with extensive experience in the dredging equipment sector, currently serving as a Product Manager at ERIKS since February 2023. Prior to this role, Christiaan held several positions at Royal IHC from January 2007 to January 2023, including Senior Product Manager for Dredging Equipment, where responsibilities included defining product strategies, leading product teams, and managing the development of new products. Other roles involved overseeing lifecycle support services for dredging vessel clients and leading a maintenance engineering team. Christiaan's earlier career includes positions as a Mechanical Engineer at Jacobs Engineering and a Maritime Officer at Oceanwide. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Marine Engineering from Delft University of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Officer studies from NHL Hogeschool.