Structuring small and medium sized companies and international corporations: financial, conceptual, planning wise, budget control, reporting, ...

- Building capital is an investment fund with focus on financing the development of residential real estate projects in Flanders and Brussels.- As an investment manager, I successfully invested in the companies of 9 project residential real estate developers with 19 projects, totaling 194 residential units with a resale value of 32 M€.- As an executive director, I created the quarterly and yearly financial reviews and the multi-year strategic forecast to the fund investors.- As the… Show more - Building capital is an investment fund with focus on financing the development of residential real estate projects in Flanders and Brussels.- As an investment manager, I successfully invested in the companies of 9 project residential real estate developers with 19 projects, totaling 194 residential units with a resale value of 32 M€.- As an executive director, I created the quarterly and yearly financial reviews and the multi-year strategic forecast to the fund investors.- As the CFO, I managed the cash flow, the liquidity planning and the accountancy of the fund. - In October 2020, I sold my shares in the company to my 20-year younger partner. Show less

- UHVM brings biotech and IT discoveries from the University of Hasselt to the market by creating, financing and advising new spin-offs (http://www.uhasselt.be/uhvm).- Together with the director of tech transfer division we founded UHVM, the investment company for spin-offs of UHasselt: funding negotiations between UHasselt, PMV and LRM, legal structure, …- Three investments were made under my supervision, Lumoza, Camargus and Ultra Pictura (http://www.uhasselt.be/uhvm), which I… Show more - UHVM brings biotech and IT discoveries from the University of Hasselt to the market by creating, financing and advising new spin-offs (http://www.uhasselt.be/uhvm).- Together with the director of tech transfer division we founded UHVM, the investment company for spin-offs of UHasselt: funding negotiations between UHasselt, PMV and LRM, legal structure, …- Three investments were made under my supervision, Lumoza, Camargus and Ultra Pictura (http://www.uhasselt.be/uhvm), which I financially and commercially followed up.- As an executive partner, I was responsible for the monthly reporting of deal flow and overall performance of the portfolio to the rector of the university and to the board of LRM, the quarterly accountancy including VAT, invoicing and the liquidity planning of the fund. Show less

- I joined StoneFund as a senior investment manager and invested together with my colleague 40 million Euro in European and US based high-tech companies.- As board member, I managed 11 investments from due diligence till exit.- As managing partner, I financially reported monthly and yearly to the board of directors.

- De Televisiefabriek produced several broadcast productions for VTM, the Belgian commercial television channel.- As their CFO, I managed the daily operations of the group of 4 companies.- Together with Paul Jambers, we set up a strategy preparing a successful exit.- We finally sold the company in 2001 to Eyeworks, a Dutch venture backed TV production company.

- GCA was an Antwerp based software company developing steering system software (DLC) for the larger Belgian and Dutch petrochemical companies.- As their CFO, I developed a financial reporting tool with a rolling 6 month forecast and digitalized their daily administration. - Together with my 2 co-founders, we made a successful exit by selling GCA to Bellt, a Dutch software company active in the local food industry.

- As a university trainee, I participated in training sessions within the credit department in Antwerp, in the retail office in Zaventem, at the documentary credits in Charleroi, at the foreign trade credits in Brussels and in the dealing room & stock exchange in Paris and London.- Afterwards I was seconded to the Vlaamse InvesteringsVennootschap (V.I.V.), the private equity division of Generale Maatschappij.- Finally I started the real banker job as an account manager (commercial… Show more - As a university trainee, I participated in training sessions within the credit department in Antwerp, in the retail office in Zaventem, at the documentary credits in Charleroi, at the foreign trade credits in Brussels and in the dealing room & stock exchange in Paris and London.- Afterwards I was seconded to the Vlaamse InvesteringsVennootschap (V.I.V.), the private equity division of Generale Maatschappij.- Finally I started the real banker job as an account manager (commercial relation officer) for larger industrial clients in the region around Sint-Niklaas at the commercial division Waasland.- My experience at VIV I published: 'Beursintro, Venture Capital of gewone participatie', in 'Visie',4 Juni 1986, no. 1, P. 22-27 Show less

- As a Project engineer, I developed a prototype of an intercity bus for the Belgian Railways (NMVB), including the design of an aerodynamic form and the use of plastic, leading 8 technicians.- As a Product manager, I coordinated, planned and supervised the intercity bus assembly line, conducting a team of 35 technicians.- Special assignments: Investigation for the use of glues in assembling metal constructions Organization, control and start-up of CAD-CAM… Show more - As a Project engineer, I developed a prototype of an intercity bus for the Belgian Railways (NMVB), including the design of an aerodynamic form and the use of plastic, leading 8 technicians.- As a Product manager, I coordinated, planned and supervised the intercity bus assembly line, conducting a team of 35 technicians.- Special assignments: Investigation for the use of glues in assembling metal constructions Organization, control and start-up of CAD-CAM (Eagle).- I published my experiences at LAG :'Moeizame stappen in de aanschafprocedure van een Cad-Cam systeem', in 'Technivisie',6 November 1985, no. 55, p.21-23 'Praktijkervaringen bij de installatie van een Cad-Cam systeem', in 'Technologic Transfert Express, Cad-Cam Benelux, Herfst 1985, p. 18-22'Aërodynamische Autobussen uit polyester', in 'Het Ingenieursblad',December 1985, no. 12,p. 665-669 Show less

- As assistant to Professor Van Laethem, head of the department, I instructed and assessed industrial graphical design concepts to students pursuing their Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.- I developed a standard deviation model on a Texas Instruments calculator to evaluate the student performance.