Mr Suichies has been working in the energy industry for 15 years. He is currently head of the business unit Business Customers Netherlands in Vattenfall. He studied Business Economics at the University of Amsterdam. After his graduation, he started in marketing for Wolters Kluwer. Since he joined Nuon/Vattenfall in 2002, he held different positions, mainly in business-to-business. An important focus in his work is supporting business customers making their energy demand more sustainable.