Patrick Kulsen is managing director at Insights Global, a market intelligence and tech company specialized in liquid bulk markets. He currently has the role of general manager and senior consultant. In 2006 Patrick joined PJK as the second person alongside his father Pieter Kulsen. Together with his farther he managed to grow the company to its current form. In 2013 he officially acquired the company and in 2016 IG and TankTerminals.com merged into one company.
Curiosity to understand commodity industries and ambitions to grow the business are his main professional drives. His broad academic and technical education highlights this intrinsic motivation to look at subjects from all angles, to innovate and to seek intellectual challenges.
As general manager, Patrick is responsible for daily and long term business of the whole group. The accelerated growth of IG is now his main focus.
For various clients active in oil trading, oil products/chemicals distribution and at tank storage companies, Patrick heads market research and consultancy projects. Recent projects focused mainly on market and commercial Due Diligence of tank terminal assets up for sale and on strategic planning for terminal operators.
Patrick has degrees in Quantitative Finance (MSc.), Industrial Engineering (MSc.) and Mechanical Engineering (B).