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Managing Director

Work Experience

Professional experience:

since 1990: *established my own management company;
International BVBA, Wielewaalstraat 7,
B-2280 Grobbendonk

*international assignments as turnaround
manager, management consultant and interim
manager, for customers in the USA,
Switzerland, Germany and Belgium.

*main fields of experience:
**machine-building, metal cutting, plastics
technology
**restructuring, change management,
**“overnight delivery” logistics systems
**interim management, mergers and acquisitions




1995 - present: turnaround/ manage the European divisions
of DME Company Inc. Madison Heights, MI a company
of Milacron Inc., Cincinnati OH – USA:

Managing Director, DME Belgium CVBA, Mechelen -
Belgium
Managing Director, VSI International NV, Mechelen
Belgium
Geschäftsführer, DME Normaliën GmbH, Neuenstadt -
Germany
Managing Director, Milacron France SAS, div. DME
Noissy-le-Grand, France
Managing Director, Milacron UK Ltd, div. DME, High
Wycombe - UK
President, Milacron Plastics Iberica SL,
Barcelona - Spain
Geschäftsführer Reform Flachstahl GmbH, Fulda –
Germany
Geschäftsführer EOC Normaliën GmbH, Lüdenscheidt –
Germany
Director, Comat-DME, Milano - Italy

activity: leading manufacturer/ distributor of mold bases and related products for the plastic injection molding industries in West and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle-East, with sales totaling ~40 mio Euro in 2000 and ca. 8,0% market share.
With the recent acquisitions, consolidated annual sales in 2000 reached +85 mio Euro and 14,5% market share.

achievements: *turnaround of European operations with
improvement of EBIT from 0% to +10% on sales
*integration of the European companies into one
single operational unit
*improve working capital% to sales from 38% to
26%
*development of appropriate European product
strategy
*development and implementation of a
European “overnight delivery” logistics
system
*acquisition of Expulsores Girona, Spain in 1997
*acquisition of Reform Flachstahl GmbH, Germany
in 2001
*acquisition of EOC Normaliën GmbH, Germany in
2001
*integration of acquired companies


1993 - 1994: managing director Technobal SA, Aigle -
Switzerland

activity: manufacturer of high precision screw machine parts for the electronic connector industry with 6 mio CHF sales

achievements: *turnaround of the company\'s operations
with improvement of earnings from a
substantial loss situation to break-even.



1992: management consultant to the management board of
Pittler - Tornos GmbH, Leipzig - Germany

activity: leading manufacturer in former Eastern Germany of multi-spindle lathes with 40 mio DEM sales in 1991 ( 75 mio DEM in 1990).

achievements: *assist local management at the
implementation of the company\'s
turnaround after it\'s buy-out from the
Treuhandanstalt by Tornos Bechler SA,
Moutier - Switzerland, including:
- compilation of company budget/ business plan and
follow-up
- training management to focus on key business
issues
- assist reorganization of all operations
- implement cash -, cost- and inventory management
- assist conversion from plan economy to free
market economy P&L and balance sheet
- reorganization of 5ha. real estate



1990 - 1991: turnaround manager Ultra-Précision Holding
SA Monthey - Switzerland, consisting of 6
legal entities:

Ultra-Précision SA, Monthey - Switzerland
Précicontact SA, Monthey - Switzerland
Ultra-Précision Inc., Langhorne PA - USA
Précicontact Inc., Langhorne PA - USA
Ultra-Précision Gmbh, München - Germany
Précicontact Ltd., Newbury - UK

activity: Ultra-Précision SA. and Inc. are manufacturers of high precision screw machine parts for the electronic connector business. Préci-contact SA. and Inc. manufacture electronic sockets.
The holding\'s consolidated sales reached 40 mio CHF in 1990

achievements: *turnaround of the companies\' operations,
improving from a substantial loss situation to
break-even.
* reorganize the holding company’s structure



Simultaneously with the above major assignments, several consultancy mandates were performed during the 1990 - 1994 time frame for a variety of companies as there are:


Delta - Sbag, Soloturn – Switzerland (décolletage)
Van Looy Group, Antwerp – Belgium (engineers and consultants)
Helm Instruments Inc. Maumee OH – USA( electronic monitoring equipment)
Ipsam International NV, Essen – Belgium ( liquid waste trucks)
Instromet NV, Essen – Belgium ( gas compression stations)
etc.


1987 - 1989: managing director Mondial 81 NV, Vilvoorde - Belgium

activity: manufacturer of conventional and CNC lathes with sales of ca. 550 mio BEF in 1989.

achievements: *improvement of the company\'s earnings
position through
implementation of MRP, reorganization of design
and production and cash and inventory management
*revival of the Indonesian manufacturing operation
with the Belgian Development Cooperation Authority



1985 - 1987: director of sales and marketing Nedschroef Herentals NV, Herentals Belgium

activity: manufacturer of multi-stage cold forging presses for the fastener industry with total sales of ca. 750 mio BEF in 1986.

achievements: *development of sales of machinery in
Europe
*start-up and development of sales and marketing
activity in the North America
*set-up suitable inside sales and service
organizations
*joint member of management team



1983 - 1984: export sales manager Gardy SA, Uccle - Belgium

activity: manufacturer of high voltage switch gears and low voltage equipment with total sales of ca. 700 mio BEF in 1983




achievements: *development of export sales in Europe
*development of a sales network in Africa, Middle
East and Australia
*installation and management of inside sales team



1981 - 1982: area sales manager Pauwels International NV, Mechelen Belgium

activity: manufacturer of high voltage electrical transformers and switch gear stations.

responsibilities: *development of sales of compact
substations in North Africa and the Middle - East
*project management

1977 - 1980: Donaldson Europe NV, Haasrode - Belgium

activity: European division of Donaldson Inc., USA, manufacturer of heavy duty air filtration systems for diesel engines with production facilities in France, the UK and Germany

responsibilities: *1977-1978; industrial engineer:
cost estimation and manufacturing optimization
*1979-1980; sales en marketing for military
and railroad markets of Europe

Education

4. Education: Electro - mechanical engineer, Groep T
Leuven
Assimilated to Industrieel Ingenieur
Eletromechanika in 1990
Bachelor in Economics, Limburgs
Universitair centrum
Commerciële onderhandelingstechnieken voor
ingenieurs, STI – Antwerpen

Languages

3. Languages: Dutch : mothertongue
French, English and German: fluently spoken and
written
Spanish: fair

German
Spanish

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