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General Manager

Work Experience

General Manager Agfa GS europe (2001-2002)

Mandated to improve profitability.
Implemented a profit improvement program resulting in an increase in profitability despite a decline in revenue of 4%.
Completely restructured the European organization.
Successfully acquired and integrated several businesses in the region.

President and CEO of Agfa Inc. Canada (1999-2001).

Mandated to return the company back to profitability.
Lead several successful market share acquisition initiatives resulting in a 33% growth.
Reduced headquarter's staff by 10% without compromising operational goals.
Eliminated sales region redundancies.
Opened up a new direct sales channel.
Rationalized pricing strategies.
Implemented key cost controls credited with significant profitability increases.
Rationalized cupply chain, in the process eliminating 4 warehouses.

President and CEO of Agfa de Mexico SA. de CV (1995-1999).

Mandated to start-up and develop a separate entity.
Key strategist for the successful launch of the company inclusive of implementing entire corporate structure.
Successfully implemented several major market share initiatives resulting in 300% increase in sales volume during tenure.
Spearheaded the integration of Hoechst and Dupont Divisions.
Reversed a money-losing division into a highly profitable one within one year.

Education

Master of Business Administration Degree - Finance, University of Leuven (1986).

Civil Engineer - Electronics, University of Brussels (1984).

Skills

Strategic thinking.
Consistent achievement surpassing sales and profit targets based upon strong analytical skills and the ability to implement enterprise-wide programs to satisfy distributor and consumer channels.

Leadership.
Proven ability to unleash the best in personnel and provide leading-edge business solutions while implementing profit-maximization strategies.
Responsible for several major business turnaround contributions.

Creativity.
Demonstrated business-development success based on innovative, client- and market-needs-based approaches.
Exceptional at conceiving and implementing business optimisation & development initiatives.

Human Relations.
Highly developed interpersonal and character assessment skills exemplified in numerous successfully concluded negotiations.
Skilled at team building and training managers and executives to work at the highest levels of professionalism.
Excels at establishing relationships with executives at COO, CFO and CEO levels.
Fulfil the role of rainmaker - often intervenes in fragile situations to cement deals which otherwise would not achieve fruition.

Vision.
Key player responsible for identifying and articulating business development opportunities utilizing bridge financing, investment and acquisition strategies.
Conceived and developed several high-yield business improvement initiatives.

Languages

Dutch (Flemish)
French
English
German
Spanish.

Other

I am an achievement-focused, senior executive with outstanding business development success and a record as a leading-edge business organization solutions provider.
Consistent history of building dynamic enterprises.
Merges a unique combination of market and financial analysis, businessprocess enhancement, and superior team-building skills with strategic planning and sales growth accumen in the context of rapid technological development.
Expert at devising and implementing favourable marketing and strategic programs resulting in sustainable and profitable business improvements.

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