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Experienced Executive C-Level

Experienced Executive  C-Level

Work Experience

INTERIM ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE:
13 months
GENERAL MANAGER for REAL SOFTWARE – RETAIL division, the BeNeLux number one Retail ICT solutions provider

Responsible for 200 staff in 4 countries, €18.6 Mio. Turnover

Turnaround a loss making division of € 8.7 Mio into a positive cash flow driven division in 6 months time by:
- Exceeding Budgeted Revenue by 4% and by reducing Operating Expenses by 27%
- Improved divisional Working Capital by 50% and reduced DSO by 46%
- Led the vision, strategy and 2 year business plan
- Developed roadmaps for Software and Hardware development and got Board approval for these investment plans.
- Significant reduction in financial exposure on settlement of loss making contracts
- Recruitment of new key management personnel


20 months
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS for ZENITEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS division, leading independent European system integrator and service supplier of wireless communication around the world.

Responsible for 450 staff in 8 countries, € 91 Mio. Turnover

Executive Vice President Operations responsible for:
- Project Management and Systems
- Logistics - Centralized Purchasing
- Engineering, Delivery and Service department
- Research and Development
- Quality Improvement Plans
- Human Resources
- Public Relations - Customer and Suppliers Relationships

Achievements:
- Setting up Shared Service Center for the Nordics with a centralized Purchasing and E-Commerce business
- Analysis of Over Capacity of Service and Engineers leading to restructuring
- Cross department flow-charting of “Order to Cash” and “Purchase to Pay” processes leading to optimization and cost savings.
- Reduction of Working Capital from 28% to 10%.
- Reduction of Operating Expenses by € 9.0 Mio.
- Reduction of overdue Account Receivables from 52% to 15%.

12 months
ADVISOR TO THE CEO for ZENITEL Group
Leading and managing the Management Buy Out process achieved in May 2003

15 months
GENERAL MANAGER for ZENITEL - AIRTIME SERVICES division, supplier of airtime and value-added communication services to mobile users of satellite services

Responsible for 120 staff in 9 countries; € 70 Mio. Turnover

Turnaround a loss making company of € 1.8 Mio. in to a profitable company of € 0.5 Mio. in ten months time by:
- Increase Revenue from € 63 Mio to € 70 Mio., negotiate better Margins and reduction of Operating Expenses
- Review all sales activities, identify and launch new Value Added products and services
- Recruitment of new key management team
- Built and direct sales people and ensure they have the right training and skills
- Turn ATS into a Customer driven service organization.

4 months
ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER for MORGAN HOWARD INTERNATIONAL, Executive Search firm in the UK

- Set up the F&A organization to ensure aggressive internal growth
- Set up legal entities to start activities in France, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands
- Recruitment of permanent CFO and staff
- Set up and implement internal processes and accounting systems.

9 months
FINANCE MANAGER for CYMAX SA, Belgian Multi-Media development and service provider

- Set up and implement management reporting and dashboard
- Developed a three-year business plan
- Set up bank relations and negotiated debt facilities

CORPORATE CAREER SUMMARY

GLOBAL ONE Dec 1997 to Dec 1998
Acting Chief Finance Officer and Vice President Global Financial Controller
Headquarters in Brussels and Reston Virginia, USA - $1.2 Billion Turnover, 3900 employees
Worldwide CFO responsible for 60 entities around the globe for all aspects of financial support related to Tax, Treasury, Billing, Budget & Planning, Accounting, Statutory & Management reporting, and Internal Audit

Achievements:
- Conceiving the Shared Service Center concept
- Strategy: Creation of the Network Joint Venture
- Develop and implement Methods and Procedures related to consolidation, statutory and management financial reporting, budgeting, planning and forecasting, internal controls and tax planning
- Implement Information systems related to consolidation, statutory and management financial reporting
- Initializing, rationalizing and consolidating Billing Systems
- Recruitment of Key Financial Personnel


SITA TELECOMMUNIATIONS HOLDINGS, NV(EQUANT) Apr 1996 to Nov 1997
Corporate Group Financial Controller
Headquarters in Amsterdam - $780 Mio. Turnover, 1300 employees
Worldwide Group Controller’s position assisting all Business Units represented in 65 countries around the world, in reporting accurate and timely management and legal entity results in a uniform format, in accordance with both Dutch and US GAAP.

Achievements:
- Set up corporate Statutory and Management Reporting and Information Systems
- Consolidation in US GAAP
- Debt Financing of $ 600 Mio.
- Preparation of IPO on New York and Paris Stock Exchanges
- Develop and implement corporate Methods and Procedures
- Selection and Implementation of corporate ERP Information systems

AT&T Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Headquarters Dec 1991 to Feb 1996
Regional Chief Finance Officer Global Real Estate EMEA 01.95 – 02.96
Regional Headquarters Chief Financial Officer responsible for all aspects of financial support related to Real Estate, Property Management and Administrative Services in the EMEA region for Global AT&T.

Achievements:
- Designed, created and implemented an AT&T Global Real Estate database linked with the financial system (Oracle), Human Resources database (PeopleSoft) and Auto/Cad
- Achieved a cost saving of $25 Mio. by restructuring the real estate portfolio from 787 to 630 locations.
- Restructured GIS’s manufacturing site in Edinburgh, Scotland

Regional Chief Finance Officer Multi Media Group EMEA 02.94 – 12.94

Regional Headquarters Chief Financial Officer responsible for all aspects of financial support to the Multi-Media Products and Services Group (MPSG) in the EMEA region. Responsible for process development, on-going actual results, reporting, budgeting, planning, financial forecasting, contracting support, business case development and new venture start up support.

Achievements:
- Mergers and Acquisitions – integration of financial reporting and systems
- Start up Central Eastern Europe activities – Hungary, Poland, Czech & Romania

Assistant Regional Controller EMEA 12.91 – 01.94
Regional Headquarters Controller responsible for financial support and controllership to 21 Business Units and/or Support Divisions that are part of 14 Legal Entities in the EMEA region in reporting accurate and timely management and legal entity financial results in a uniform format, consistent with published corporate policies and procedures, and in accordance with local (in-country) and US GAAP

Achievements:
- Set up first financial Shared Service Center (SSC) in the world serving 14 countries
- Recruitment of key financial staff for new offshore AT&T activities
- Designed and implemented a Fixed Assets Module for EMEA assets
- Designed and Implemented a fully automated Employee Travel Voucher



APPLE COMPUTER BELGIUM Feb 1990 to May 1991
Finance Director
Achievements:
- Development of fully integrated Business Plan Model

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIC Aug 1985 to Jan 1990
Financial Management Specialist
Achievements:
- “Meritorious Honor Award” from the President of the USA for managerial analysis and cost savings



Education

EDUCATION
University Of Dallas - Irving, Texas, USA
Master of Business Administration: May 1985
Major: International Management

European University - Antwerp, Belgium
Bachelor of Business Administration: June 1983
Major: Finance & Marketing

Antwerpse Hogeschool - Antwerp, Belgium
Undergraduate in accounting: June 1981


Skills

An executive with wide and successful international experience in the management of telecom, retail and ICT services businesses in home and international markets and in the development and implementation of strategic plans. A hands-on problem solver with a high rate of achievement and an appetite for new challenges. Specializes in organic growth, change management and turnarounds. Wide international experience.

Languages

Fluent in English, French and Dutch
Knowledge of German

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