RESUME

" In my professional life, I have been fortunate to have been able to gain experience at several fine companies.Early in my career as a permanent employee, and later as an independent 'interim manager', I have also been able to put my knowledge and experience at the service of organisations. Since Februari 2024 I'm a pssionate teacher at PTI Kortrijk / Courtrai"

Key expertise

Human Resources: Talent Acquisition, Onboarding & Integration, Talent Management, Soft HR

Marketing and communication: responsibility from strategy to execution.

Commercial responsibility: from business development to customer service.

Team management: leading multidisciplinary teams, up to +20 employees.

Network building: ability to establish and deepen long-term relationships.

Professional career path

Interim management / freelance & employed

Teacher PTI Kortrijk / Courtrai 02//2024 _ ...

Sabatical break Birth of our first grand-daughter 10/2023 - 01/2024

Talent Acquisition & Integration Manager ERA Belgium/Alfabet – Market leader in Real Estate 02/2023-09/2023

Global Marketing Manager Aluvision – World leader in modular stand construction 07/2022-01/2023

Senior Consultant Interim Management Hudson - Market leader in HR services 11/2021-07/2022

Director Marketing & Real Estate Wilink Group – Banking & Insurance (via Essensys) 11/2020-11/2021

Senior Advisor Bova Enviro+ - Environmental agency (via Robert Half) 12/2017-09/2020

Commercial director & Development Hyboma Group - Project development (via Hudson) 08/2014-02/2018

Sales & Marketing manager Groep Huyzentruyt - Project development 2012-2014

Group Marketing Manager Matexi Group - Project development 2010-2012

Global Marketing Manager Xeikon - Producent digitale drukpersen 2008-2010

Global Marketing Manager Barco - Digital printing press manufacturer 2006-2008

Marketing & Events Team Manager Belgacom - Proximus - TV, internet, telefony 2000-2006

Marketing & Communication manager Group Gaverzicht IIG - Interiors Specialists 1992-2000

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Personality

MBTI:

ENTJ

Insights Discovery Colors:

Red | Yellow | Blue | Green

Psychotechnical test - 2010

Figures - Synthesis capacity: (results: 32/40) = stanine: 8* - 8**

Opposites - Analytic-verbal capacities: (results: 27/29) = stanine: 9* - 9**

Series of numbers - Analytic-numeric capacities: (results: 32/40) = stanine: 9* - 9**

Analogies - Abstract thinking: (results: 22/27) = stanine: 8* - 6**

stanine = Gaussian distribution, score from 1 to 9.
* = compared to a ad random Belgian population.
** = compared to a higher educated Belgian population.

Languages

Dutch *****

English *****

French ****

German ***

Personalia

Born: May 23rd, 1967

Married with Carine Vandekerken, nurse. We have two children:

Sander (29) en Saar (27), and one grand daughter Oona (5 mths)

Hobbies:

Family, cycling, reading,

travel, networking

Education & training

Master in Contemporary History – Free University Brussels (1986 – 1990)

Specialties: Press- & communication/economy/political sciences

Certification New Construction 2016 - Century 21

Specialised training in new build sales for real estate offices,

at Century 21 Benelux. Passed with distinction.

Other:

Coaching employees | Presentation techniques | Networking | Coaching leadership | French

French - writing | Trends and innovation opportunities | German | Closing techniques