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Executive iCEO #49581
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Patrick's Profile

  • PositionCOO/Managing Director
  • NationalityBelgium
  • Home countryBelgium

Experience

General manager focussed on tangible results, at its best in crisis/turnaround situations. Longstanding and broad CFO experience. Also responsible for production, logistics, HR and legal domains. Experience in blue chip cies and private companies. Board member (8yrs) and substantial private equity experience in seed capital and buy-out

Major Achievements

Put geographically dispersed company in mgnt crisis back on track of good business performance in culture totally unknown to me (Caribbean); cut cost base by 10%, raised EBITDA from 29% to 33%; divest belgium's largest educ publisher from parent, and manage transition int private eqyuity, restructuring the company along the way and creating totally new "open" culture away from existing machiavellistic thinking (120 people, 4mil Eur net profit)

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet
Electronics
Telecommunications
Consumer Goods
Packaging
Media

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, Managing Director
Interim Manager: Yes
Permanent Position: No
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time
Prefered Locations: EMEA, Asia, South America

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Belgium
Luxembourg

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Nationality

Belgium

Home Country

Belgium

Availability

Full time

Education

MBA

Languages

English, French, German, Luxembourgish

Management Experience

More than 15 years

Company Size

Start-up, SMB, Multinational

Interim Manager

Yes

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