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Executive Management

Work Experience

Packo Inox Electronic Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (based in Shanghai – P.R.China) - July 2009-present
Chief Executive Officer
General Management – Interim Management



Cami Textiles Cyprus Ltd. (operating from Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania) - Nov 2007-Jul 2009
Chief Executive Officer
T/O 10 mio US$ - staff 1,500
Main Duties: Turnaround project: Turning a loss making garment company with garment factories in Bulgaria and Tanzania into a profitable company.

Main Achievements
Refocused production of the group to its core activities, pruning out non-productive projects, effectively closing 7 production units , taking the group’s performance out of the red and into the black.
Aggressively expanded commercial activities, resulting in orders and turnover.
Successfully reorganised the company, reducing and replacing staff where needed. Established proper financial management, reducing the operations’ cost, and implementation of administrative and financial procedures to control activities.

For the first time , the companies’ quarter results have been positive.



The Cotton Group nv/sa - Dhaka – Bangladesh - Sept 2004-Nov 2007
Branch Director
T/O 90 mio US$ - Staff 53

Main duties: General Management of B&C The Cotton Group in Bangladesh and Cambodia
Development, procurement and logistics of Ready Made Garments (RMG) in the region.

Main Achievements
Recruited team leaders to head the various functional divisions in the office, while setting up action plans to increase financial performance.
Broadened the sourcing and development activities, to better meet the sourcing and buying demands of the organisation’s buyers.
Reduced the cost of projects, while increasing performance levels (better critical path management, stable product quality, avoidance of delays, faulty deliveries, etc…), and
Three years consecutively substantially improved cost-margins on the goods sourced from the region.


Hong Kong - May 2002-Sept 2004
Consultancy projects, related to Europe-Asia trade. E.g.

Project:. RT Sourcing Ltd – Shenzhen P.R.China - June-Sept 2004
(Interim management)
Re-established sourcing and production of seasonal items, after a collapse of the Home Décor Division.
Reorganised the existing team, adding key members and getting projects back on track.
Developed a longer term strategy and planning to keep and further develop a supplier base, to ensure meeting customer’s supply chain demands.

Project: Shenhua Sheng Yu Coal & Energy Corporation Ltd.- Hong Kong & P.R.China - Jan - Sept 2000
(Bridge Management) Chief Marketing Officer
Main duties: Set up, General and Operational management of the trading & shipping division of Shenhua Sheng Yu Coal & Energy Corporation Ltd. Worldwide trade of steam coal, cokes & commodities, i.e. crude oil, ores and mineral concentrates.

Main Achievements:
Developed and implemented a strong marketing plan, resulting in substantial trading contracts, exceeding 20 million dollars in value.
Recruited to direct a team of professional staff to carry out the trading contracts.



Siemens Procurement and Logistics Services - Hong Kong & P.R.China Sept 2000-May 2002
Senior Manager
T/O 50 mio US$ staff 20
Main duties: General and operational Management (with P/L responsibility) of the SPLS offices in Hong Kong and Dongguan (China PRC).
Head of Supply Chain Management in the South China Region.

Main Achievements
Turned around an underperforming division of Siemens SPLS, by streamlining office processes, and improving service levels.
Reduced expenses, while improving margins on supply chain projects, restoring general profitability and turning SPLS Hong Kong from a loss making into a profit making division.




Power Climber Asia Ltd - Hong Kong Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
General Manager
T/O 15 mio US$ Staff 7
Main duties: Setup and General Management of the regional office in Hong Kong.
Marketing, Sales and Project Management responsibility for all projects in the Asia Pacific region. P/L responsibility for all activities in the region.

Main Achievements
Established and managed a regional office for Power Climber in Asia.
Developed and implemented a sales strategy, resulting in an expanded customer base and increased sales turnover.
Increased sales, driving a year over year revenue gain of over 25%.




Alcatel Cabling Systems nv – Brussels Sept 1995-Jan 1998
Business Development Manager Middle & Far East
T/O 17 mio US$ Staff 17
Main duties: Responsibility for business development of Alcatel Cabling Systems in the Middle East and Australasia.
Setup and General Management of local sales and support offices in Singapore, Beijing and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Main Achievements
Launched Alcatel Cabling Systems in the Asia Pacific markets, forging strong alliances with new distributors and telecom partners.
Delivered a year over year revenue growth of 100%, and increased market share in strategically important markets, i.e. China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and later Dubai and Beirut.
Set up and managed local rep offices in Singapore, Beijing and Abu Dhabi (UAE), to support the business growth.



Euro China Centre For Business Coop. International Assoc. - Brussels Mar. 1993 - June 1997
Kyota Sprl - Brussels Mar. 1993 - Sep. 1995
General Manager
Organisation and project management of various seminars and EU-sponsored training programmes.
Main duties: Consultancy projects, related to Europe-Asia supply chain and trade.
General Management of Kyota sprl

Main Achievements
Organised several EC-sponsored seminars in cities across Europe. Seminars covering professional topics as VAT/international finances and taxes, logistics, and emerging technologies.
Participated in negotiations on trade agreements between European and Chinese commercial partners, which resulted in trade agreements, valued at several million US$.

Education

University of Western Sydney - Australia
Master of Business Administration – International Business

Catholic University of Louvain- Belgium
Master (M.A.) Oriental Studies – Chinese Studies

Catholic University of Leuven - Belgium
Bachelor (B.A.) Oriental Studies – Chinese Studies

Extensive Professional training in the areas of Sales Management (Krauthammer Institute) – Change Management (Deakin University – Australia), IT Management (UFSIA- University of Antwerp/ Catholic University of Louvain) and Supply Chain Management.
Various workshops on Leadership and Team Management

Skills

Executive management in emerging economies in various industries.

I have undertaken change management, margin improvement and turnaround work
I have relevant experience of general financial management, managing growing businesses, corporate restructuring and the right sizing of businesses.

I have solid supply chain management experience

Languages

Dutch
English
French
German
Chinese (manadarin)

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