Experience

Ordina Belgium

• Belgium
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Responsible EU Institutes

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Self-employed

• Independent external advisor Transition Strategy

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  As an independent external advisor I'm assisting companies to achieve the goals needed to let them grow to the next level. Today each of the companies does have his specific challenges, but we are here to help you to get through to this period.Combining business expertise with the experience of getting things done is the best fit for success. Not bounded to any larger players in the market with their internal powerplays, and at a fraction of the cost compared to them, you will benefit of the expertise and knowledge of driven people at acceptable prices. You pay for the added value, not for the name. Today only results count, not a reputation.If related to customs or plain, business performance, IT related or not, the goal remains to achieve the best for the customer at acceptable prices,The only goal is to get happy, satisfied and most important well performing customers. Get in contact as we really can help you!



Executive Advisory Board

• Customs Strategy Advisor

  • Sep 1999 - Present

  Part of a wider network provide customs strategic consultancy. Out of a business development perspective, provide think tanks and support for strategy definition/planning &implementation resulting in solution definition and solution selling.End to end delivery from definition to organizational and business change including transition management. Part of a wider network provide customs strategic consultancy. Out of a business development perspective, provide think tanks and support for strategy definition/planning &implementation resulting in solution definition and solution selling.End to end delivery from definition to organizational and business change including transition management.



BDO Belgium

• Belgium
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner Customs Strategy - Customs Transition Strategy

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  Within BDO Belgium I'm responsible for the Customs Strategy & Customs Transition Strategy. This to allow our customers to improve their commercial position within the market taking into account the legal mandatory changes that are upcoming due to the deployment of the new European legislation (UCC). Combining the strengths of BDO as a strong market player with the experience gathered over the last 20 years working together with the European decision makers puts us in a prime position to help companies to take benefit of the challenging times that are coming.



nControl Belgium

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2019

  nControl is one of Belgium's leading management consulting firms to combine business consulting/transformation with an expertise of customs. We support companies in important decisions on strategy, operations, technology and organization, cross-industry and cross-border. Together with our clients, we work towards achieving clear competitive advantages and upgrading enterprise value over the long term. Our experienced consultants have been involved in consulting and customs engagements since 1998 with strategic engagements for EC/DG Taxud and Top 500 companies.We advise local and global leaders on their most critical issues and opportunities: strategy, organization, operations, technology, across all industries and geographies. Our unique approach to traditional change management, called Benefit Realization, helps clients measure and manage risk and overcome the odds to realize results. Our expertise is focused on: - Business and Management Consulting - Process Improvement initiatives - Business Transformations and Business Organizational change management - Customs Regulations - the EC Union Customs Code (UCC)



CGI

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Practice Manager Design, Quality & Testing - Portfolio Owner UCC

  • Dec 2009 - Mar 2014

  CGI is a Canadian company and world’s 5th largest independent IT andbusiness process services company.Practice Manager of the Design, Quality and Testing Practice. The DQ&T practice combines knowledge and expertise of:Quality competence centerTesting competence centerBusiness Modeling competence centerProject competence center (incl Project, Program and Service Delivery)As practice manager responsible for:Project and solution deliveryBusiness DevelopmentPeople ManagementPortfolio Owner UCC (Union Customs Code)From delivery perspective:Overall accountability to deliver contractual defined activities to the expectations of the client to achieved benefits, scope, quality, cost and time.From a business development perspective corporate accountability to define strategy for growth, portfolio, end to end delivery with an aim to increase revenue, headcount and profitability.From a people management perspective:Overall utilizationRecruitment & RetentionLine managementLearning & DevelopmentPre-Sales & Knowledge MngtMaintain & Develop partnerships



Hewlett Packard Enterprise

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • May 2007 - Oct 2009

  As Project Director within the Consulting and Integration division responsible for major Programs and Projects done for HP in the Asian Pacific region using global resources as well actively being involved in major Asian-Pacific tenders.As Account Delivery Manager responsible for service delivery and business deployment to major Telco’s in the Asian Pacific region. As Project Director within the Consulting and Integration division responsible for major Programs and Projects done for HP in the Asian Pacific region using global resources as well actively being involved in major Asian-Pacific tenders.As Account Delivery Manager responsible for service delivery and business deployment to major Telco’s in the Asian Pacific region.



4U2 Ltd

• Director

  • May 2005 - Oct 2009



FOD Justitie SPF Justice

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2007

  Senior project manager responsible for several multi million process improvement projects including ITIL and CMMi compliancy Senior project manager responsible for several multi million process improvement projects including ITIL and CMMi compliancy



Contact-Energy

• Senior Project Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2006

  Senior project manager responsible for business transformation projects Senior project manager responsible for business transformation projects



National Bank

• Canada
• Banking
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2005

  Senior Project manager responsible for infrastructure projects. 1° Relocation of international transaction core systems from Australia to New Zealand due to the merge with ANZ bank.2° Implementation of VOIP project for call centres Senior Project manager responsible for infrastructure projects. 1° Relocation of international transaction core systems from Australia to New Zealand due to the merge with ANZ bank.2° Implementation of VOIP project for call centres



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Dec 2004

  Senior Project Manager. Implementation of the european electronic transit system (NCTS). Senior Project Manager. Implementation of the european electronic transit system (NCTS).



HP - Delaware - Imaware

• Senior Project Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2000



Belgian Royal Navy

• Computer and Weapon System

  • Sep 1985 - Sep 1998