Daniel
COO/Managing Director - Belgium - iCEO #6736

Experience

A highly successful senior IT Executive with exceptional Change Management, Professional Services and Strategic Outsourcing expertise.

Major Achievements

• Positioned an Operational Risk Management software as market leader in France. • Managed Professional Services division, with a 25 % year-to-year growth. • Invited to join the Board of Directors of a Belgium company and given full P&L responsibility • Steered operation back into profitability (previous losses of EURO 1 Million p.a) • Improved operational practices, reducing headcount whilst improving service levels. • Increased revenues significantly (EURO 8 Million per annum increase in Turnover) • Resurrected relationship with major client following a ‘termination for cause’ notice • Successfully implemented changes to allow a company to adopt an outsourced IT model • Directly responsible for budgets of up to $20 million per annum and up to 150 staff • Orchestrated a EURO 6 Million Data centre project reducing costs by 20% ($4Million) • Nominated as a ‘Top 20’ high achiever resulting in being invited to undertake a high profile formal academically recognised internal corporate MBA study programme • Repeatedly selected for fast-track promotions and recognised as high achiever • Consistently achieved a top 5% performance and contribution rating during reviews

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

IT/Computer Hardware

Software

Systems Integration

Medical Equipment

Financial Services

Professional Objectives

Function: Turnaround / Business expantion

Sector: IT

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Europe

Countries Covered

Belgium

France

Luxembourg

Netherlands

UK

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Expert)