Development and Manufacturing of thermoplastic composite laminatesLightning Strike Protection solutions for aerospace and wind turbines

Innovative laminates for HV and subsea cables, flexible circuits, antennas, heaters, bushings, packaging.Barrier - shielding - etchable materials

Start-up - Setting up internal organisation and processes (incl. ERP, webshop, logistics, purchasing, etc.)

- Analyzing new markets and new technologies for business opportunities.- Scouting partners for collaborative innovation projects- Sponsored Research - Funded Research (VLAIO, Horizon 2020, ECSEL, Clean Sky)- 3 patents pending- Power Electronics, High Frequency - RF, Battery, interconnection technology, renewable energy, wire harness, hybrid and electric vehicles,

- Exploring markets and developing opportunities for laminates that resist to extreme harsh environments (extreme high/low temperatures, chemical hostile, radiation,...)- Innovative Engineered Materials - Thin Laminates- Thermoplastics : PEEK (Poly-ether-ether-keton) , LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer- ; PTFE ; and others- Metal foils (Copper, Aluminum, Steel, Inconel, Nickel, Titanium, etc.)- Main focus areas in Aerospace, Oil&Gas, Medical, Defense, etc.

Global responsibility for 1) Analyzing and defining the business strategy and the 5P's for the High Frequency applications in automotive (radar, antenna, V2X,...)2) Analyzing and defining the business strategy and the 5P's for specialty laminates used in harsch environments (avionics, oil&gas, automotive, Power Electronics, military,...)Achievements : - Sales experience high double digit growth while maintaining high market share- Defined products for the 5th generation automotive radar technology

- Identify and analyse new business opportunities (trends, markets, products,...) - Identify market needs and translate into product specifications and R&D objectives- M&A projects (Identify + engage with targets, due dilligence,...)- Business Strategy & Analysis - Mega trends - Strategic (3-5-7 yr) planAchievements- Defined and launched PowerCircuit concept currently used in EV motordrives- Patent granted for integration of Planar transformer into a laminated busbar.

Managing the Sales and Marketing team + Customer ServicePart of Mgt team ; P&L ; forecast ; strategy ; develop new services ; contract negotiationEngineering and industrialisation servicesElectronic Assembly services + total supply chain solutionsSupported divestment project - Connect Group acquired the Barco Surface Mount division

Activities of BarcoView : Sales, Marketing, Development and Manufacturing of LCD displays and visualisation products for life critical operations (Avionics, Defense and Security, Medical).Activities as 6Sigma Blackbelt : analyse and improve business processes--> Main achievement : define and implement Upstream Marketing process (how to define and introduce succesful new products)

Managing Program Management Team ; technical and commercial follow up of contracts for development and production of cocpit displays ; on-time-in-budget ; steering engineering and operations (100+ people) ; priority setting for the organisation versus resource constraints

- Managing key account managers, technical support team, marketing administration- Responsible for Marketing & Sales- Set up distribution networks (search, negotiation, follow-up...)- Develop new sales territories (India, Japan, South Africa, North Africa,...)- Define and launch new products- MarComMain achievements : - Development of a strategic product portfolio to increase more market access. This resulted in significant revive and boost of the sales of the original core product. - Focus on value creation and value pricing