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Franc de Vocht has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Their most recent role was as a CISO/Sr. Manager IT Compliance at Viking Europe, starting in May 2021. Prior to that, they held the position of Sr. Manager IT Compliance at the same company since July 2019. They also served as the European Compliance Officer at Viking Europe from December 2018 to June 2019. Before joining Viking Europe, Franc worked at Ricoh Nederland, where they held roles such as Senior Officer Risk & Compliance and Senior Security & Privacy Consultant. Prior to that, they were a Process Improvement Consultant and Supervisor at the same company. They also worked as a Technical Director at DDS Druma B.V., Manager Graphics, Prepress & Production at Metromedia Technologies (MMTI Inc.), Manager Customer Service at NUR Europe S.A., and Trainer/Application Specialist at Indigo Europe (Indigo N.V.). Throughout their career, Franc worked in various managerial and advisory positions for Akzo Nobel and Rijam/Van Rijmenam.

Franc de Vocht, throughout their career, has pursued various educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in different fields. In 1980 to 1984, they attended the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten St. Joost in Breda, where they focused on studying Fotografische en Audiovisuele Vormgeving, leading to an HBO degree. Later in 1988 to 1989, they pursued a Post HBO program in Project Manager / Media Manager, offered by MKN / Stichting De Baak.

Moving forward, in 2011 to 2012, Franc pursued a program in Bedrijfskunde (Business Administration) at ISBW, complementing their previous educational background. In 2016, they attended the Privacy Academie, completing a Basisopleiding Privacy & Dataprotection certification.

In 2017, Franc ventured into the field of data science and law by enrolling in a Masterclass in Data Science & Recht at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS). Additionally, they pursued a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification through the IAPP in the same year. These educational endeavors demonstrate their dedication to continuously expanding their expertise and staying updated with the evolving industry standards.

Most recently, in 2018, Franc participated in a Leergang ISO 27001 program offered by the Stichting Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut, focusing on information security management.

Overall, Franc de Vocht's educational history reflects a diverse range of interests and a commitment to professional growth in areas such as visual arts, business administration, privacy and data protection, project management, media management, data science, and information security.