Flexmanager - interim manager

interim manager

Work Experience

04/2003- 10/2003

Interim CEO for Simec SA, Hulshout, Belgium
Company activity: Simec is mainly active in the office and utility building market and is oriented towards the production of facade elements with aluminum profiles in general.
Headcount: 90, Turnover: 20 million €
Products: insulated and burglary resistant sliding doors and windows. RC System window-, door- and curtain wall system. Steel window and door systems
Accomplishments:
-Turn around.
-Develop new strategy refocusing on profitable product segments.
-Installed matrix organization and management by objectives.

12/2002-03/03

Consultant for Cryo-Cell, Netherlands and Capital Advice, Antwerp

Company activity: Cryo Cell Europe NV is a biotechnology company located in The Netherlands and is focused on collection and storage of human stem cells from umbilical cord and bone marrow for autologuous use and therapeutic application
Headcount: 35, Turnover: 22 million €

Accomplishments:
-Company analysis,
-Business analysis
-Due diligence in preparation of fund raising

06/2001- 12/2002

Interim manager for Ernst & Young:
Last project until 30.11.02: General Manager of Lambrechts NV.

Company activity: Lambrechts manufactures equipment for the drinks and dairy industries. The machines and installations are operational worldwide. The company handles the engineering, installation and after sales services in the EU

Headcount: 65, Turnover: 18 million €
Products: Mechanical handling systems and palletizing and depalletizing machines for plastic crates, kegs, boxes and pallets. Complete installations for the washing and racking of kegs for: beer, soft drinks, cider and wine.
Accomplishments:
-Refocusing the company on growth
-Updating the distributors network
-Due diligence in preparation of MBO

03/1996- 05/2001

Managing Director (and General Manager) for Muller Martini S.A-Brussels
(Grapha Holding)

Company activity: assembling, sales, installation, service and maintenance of machinery and production lines for the printing and newspaper industry

Headcount: 55, Turnover: 25 million €

Products: Print finishing systems, bookbinding machines, hardcover machines, mailroom systems and presses. Sales trough the distribution channel or B2B

Accomplishments:
- General:
-Day-to-Day management of the company.
-Increased turn over five years by 240%.
-Developed and implemented new company organization
-Implement management system by objectives.
-Built up an excellent relationship with the most important customers
in the Benelux, Northern France and the Czech-Rep.

- Special projects:
-Implemented the BSC (Balanced Score Card) as a
performance measurement tool and control system
-Developed leasing and renting systems
-Developed the sales of large turnkey projects
-Developed ABCosting
-Developed ongoing project controlling system
-Installed a new EDP system for better estimating, cost accounting,
control and evaluate the results of revision, repair and assembling in
the workshop and/or jobs at customer site
-New marketing approach with the development of CRM management

01/1991- 02/1996

General Manager for Diamant Boart Benelux
(Group Union Minière)
.
Company activity: Production of tools and machines for the building, stone processing, glass and mechanical IindustryHeadcount: 45, Turnover: 20 million €
Products: saws, drills, gansaws, diamond tools, polishing tools and corresponding machines.

Accomplishments:
- General:
-Day to day management of the company
-Built up an excellent relationship with the most important customers
in Benelux, Northern France, Czech-Rep.

- Special Projects:
-Implemented ISO 9002
-Implemented a new organization into business units
-Developed sales through the construction distribution network.
-Management and co-ordination of large –scale turnkey projects. In these
projects I supervised the co-ordination between three different companies on
one hand (Diamant Boart, Meyer (G) and Pellegrini (I) and the EC or private
investors on the other hand)

01/1989- 12/1990

Marketing Director for Carl Meyer Gmbh-Germany

Company activity: Production of machines for the quarry and mining industry.
Headcount: 150, Turnover 30 million €

Products: Sawing machines, Gang saw machines, Mining machines, Polishing machines

Accomplishments:
- General:
-Responsible for the marketing, sales, commissioning and service department
- Special projects:
-Responsible for the integration process of this acquisition into the group
-Refocusing and rationalizing the product range on profitable segments
-Execution of “Due Diligence” in order to sell the company to a
Japanese investor

1983 – 12/1988

Export manager from 1985- 1988 for Adamas Europe- Herentals
District manager France from 1983-1985

Company activity: production of tools for the mechanical, glass, diamant and construction industry

Headcount: 90, Turnover 19 million €

Products: drills, polishing wheels, saws, abrasives

Accomplishments:

-Sales: Set up the whole distribution network in France, Western Europe.
-Trained of the sales forces of the dealers
-Developed sales with O.E.M accounts
-Developed sales to Hungary
-Marketing and product management

1981- 1983

Chief Engineer for the Ministry of Construction, Dpt. of Transport and Road Constructions
WTC Building – Brussels

Accomplishments: managing following projects:
-Organization and evaluation of traffic surveys
-Analysis and computer processing of results
-Proposals on the improvement of the traffic situation
-Elaboration of statistics on traffic accidents
-Elaboration of maps

1978- 1980

Engineer for the General Construction Company Hoeilaart

Accomplishments: managing following projects:
-Construction of a rail saw mill
-Construction of a vehicle weighbridge
-Design of the construction plans for the ashlars stonework of an
office building
-Construction of a rolling track for a gantry crane

PROJECT DONE AS A CONSULTANT

1994: BPR (Business Process Reengineering) from a production plant for radiators

Education

Studies: 1974 - 1978 Industrial Engineer Construction, I.H.R.B.- Brussels
Extra studies:2000 – 2001 Advanced Management Program, VLERICK-R.U.G.-Gent
1993-1994 Master in Industrial Management, VLEKHO-Brussels
1991- 1992 Master in Financial Management, VLEKHO- Brussels

Training courses:1992-1993 Management Training, DE Jonghe M.Center- Genval
01/91-06/96 Operational Financial management-VLEKHO-Brussels
02/84-06/84 Expert in Foreign Trade, I.T.I.- Brussels
1982-1984 Computer Programing, V.U.B -Brussels
1983 Sales Management, A.T.C.- Leuven

Skills

-General management experience over the last 14 years.
-Team oriented and motivational people manager
-Strong in control management and financial expertise
-Strong in growth management.
-Experience in acquisitions and change management
-Experience in developing turn-key projects and project management
-Experience in developing a distributor network market in Europe
-Worked and lived in France, Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia.
-Flexible, ability to adapt to different cultures.

Languages

NL/FR/EN/D/SP

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