Duncan Oyevaar

About Duncan Oyevaar

Duncan Oyevaar, originally from the Netherlands, is the Managing Director and Founder of ‘Great Game of Business Europe’. He has extensive international business-to-business experience in the fields of energy and mechanical engineering.

The core principle of the ‘Great Game of Business’ (GGOB) is the following approach: The best, most efficient, and most profitable way to run a company is to give employees a voice in the management of the company, as well as to provide them with a share in the financial results, whether good or bad. The ultimate goal of GGOB is to create a “company of businesspeople,” where employees think, act, and feel like owners.

Open-Book Management is one of the key components of the concept. Business Development Manager at Comprimo Engineers and Contractors (now Jacobs Engineering), one of the largest plant construction companies in the Netherlands. One of the highlights was the realization of a 400 million ethylene production unit for Dow Chemical. Responsible for Regulatory Affairs at Nuon, one of the largest electricity generation companies in the Netherlands. Member of the M&A team for the acquisition of the electricity generation units of Reliant Energy (USA) in the Netherlands, valued at nearly 1 billion. Program Director for the implementation of LEAN at the acquired electricity generation units with the help of McKinsey. Strategy Director for 4 Industry Parks in Germany.