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• General management, program management, change management in (inter)national challenges• Solving complex business issues from concept to implementation• Excellent leadership, coaching and management skills with a no-nonsense result oriented approach• Intelligent, open minded and creative, polyvalent, versatile, fast learner, autonomous
Techno Métal Industrie
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CeoTechno Métal Industrie 2020 - PresentTechno Métal Industrie is one of the leading metal works companies in Belgium. The company has developed a range of metal construction activities in four areas, mainly for the major civil engineering and construction markets: iron works, metal structures and frames, civil engineering projects and hydraulic projects.With these four product lines, a centralized well located site next to the river Meuse and with easy access to the E42 highway, four large production halls and complete vertical integration from design to installation, Techno Metal Industrie can take on any challenge in the metal construction business in Belgium as well as internationally.The company employs 90 FTE and has a turnover of 26M€.Techno Métal Industrie is a portfolio company of the private equity fund e-capital. In 2020, Wallonie Entreprendre entered the shareholdership as well, strengthening the company’s financial and strategic position as one of the leading infrastructure companies in the Walloon region.
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OwnerDidier Vael Bv 2013 - Present* General management services* Consultancy* M&A advise and support* Project management* Change management
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Ceo & Managing DirectorSign & Facade 2013 - 2020Molenstede-Diest, Be* P&L responsibility of the group (20M euro turnover, 3 production sites in Diest, Oostkamp and Liège, 150 FTE)* Implementation of a “buy & build” strategy together with the private equity partners e-capital and the Swiss fund LFPE* Strong top line (+67%) and EBIT (+155%) growth from 2014 to 2017* Doubling the façade revenue in 4 years’ time through several landmark projects such as the imec clean room in Leuven, Barco Campus One in Kortrijk, Bio-Incubator in Ghent, Nike logistic platform in Ham, … * Acquisition in 2015 of Armony Concept in Liège enabling the broadening of the product portfolio with indoor signage and the entrance of the French and German market* Successful exit of the historical shareholders in 2017 and sale of the company to the private equity funds Kebek and BNPPF PE -
Director Product And Network ManagementLineas 2011 - 2013Schaerbeek, Brussels Region, Be* Member of the Executive Committee* Member of the Board of Directors of Sibelit (Société pour l’Itinéraire Belgique, Lorraine-Luxembourg, Italie)* Member of the Board of Directors of Cobra (Corridor Operations Belgium Rail)* P&L responsibility for the services of Lineas (358M€)* Responsible for Product Management of intermodal and conventional trains* Responsible for Network Development & Optimisation and Locomotive Fleet Management* Implementation of restructuring and change management programs* Reduced locomotive fleet by 25% and locomotive energy and maintenance costs by 14M euro* Optimized the Single Wagon Load product, increasing EBIT by 11M euro -
Director Tour Operating Air HolidaysThomas Cook 2011 - 2011Gb• Member of the Executive Committee• Responsible for the P&L (622 M€) of the Tour Operator Air Holidays of Thomas Cook Belgium• Define, develop and implement the strategy for the Thomas Cook, Neckermann and Pegase brands• Responsible for product development, value added and up-selling services, capacity planning and management and process optimisation and improvement -
Program Director New Network StructureBpost 2008 - 2010Brussels, Brussels Region, Be* Program management of the design and implementing the new logistic network of bpost. * Implementation of a new operational management structure (1.000 FTE middle managers)* Consolidation of 500 mail offices into 128 logistic platforms* Introduction of a lower cost 4.000 FTE work force in mail distribution -
Managing Director South West EuropePitney Bowes 2005 - 2007Stamford, Ct, Us* P&L responsibility for the Belgian, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish subsidiaries (revenue of 30 MIO Euro, 400 FTE)* Implementation of an international management structure, reducing the overhead costs by 1.4 MIO Euro* Implementation of international key account management* Implementation of international production capacity sharing process (load balancing)* Due diligence, acquisition and integration of Astérion in France (70 MIO Euro, 700 FTE) -
Managing Director BelgiumPitney Bowes 2002 - 2005Stamford, Ct, Us* P&L responsibility for the Belgian subsidiary (revenue of 10 MIO Euro, 135 FTE)* Combined role of Managing Director with the role of Sales & Marketing Director* Implementation of a turnaround program from 20% loss to break even* Acquisition of 8 new key accounts, adding 25% to the revenue* Implementation of key processes and quality system, acquiring an ISO 9001:2000 certificate -
Operations DirectorVersatel 2000 - 2002Nl* Lead the operations division, consisting of network development, operations, interconnection, customer service and implementation (130 FTE, investment budget of approx. 100 MIO Euro per year)* Transform the division from the start up phase to a mature and process driven organisation -
Operations DirectorProximus 1997 - 2000Brussels, Be* Lead the operations of 14 call centers, training department and work force management of the Directory Information Services Division (budget of 32 MIO Euro, 1000 FTE)* Increase productivity by 56% through the introduction of automation technology, negotiation of social plans and process redesign -
Marketing DirectorProximus 1995 - 1997Brussels, Be* Start up and management of the marketing department of the paging division (30 MIO Euro revenue)* Development of the residential market, growing the business by 20% -
Product ManagerProximus 1993 - 1995Brussels, Be* Manage the marketing mix and the product life cycle of the paging products and services ("semafonie")* Realized a market growth of 65%, putting Belgium on the 3rd place in Europe for penetration of paging
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Didier Vael Education Details
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Vlerick Business SchoolP.U.B. Program -
Ghent UniversityElectronics
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