Responsible for top & bottom-line of project-based contract research organization, active in high-throughput experimentation services

Perform market study for high-throughput experimentation services and develop business plan for sustainable profitable growth

Set-up global expertise structure and management system to maintain competitive advantage in core technology domains of BekaertResponsible for knowledge management within Technology & Engineering divisions.Facilitated Value Engineering methodology to lower TCO of production equipment

Piloted key projects in China and Asia in close collaboration with business operations and marketing and sales.Led 12 month development of next generation sawing wire for photovoltaic Si wafer customers with 50% market penetration 3 years after market launchContributed to the quality improvement and cost reduction in Chinese production plants

Established R&D organization and managed R&D portfolio in new off-shore R&D center in Jiangyin (Jiangsu province - China)Hired and coached #70 people with > 95% retention ; implemented R&D methodology & tools, set-up cooperation with Chinese universities

Responsible for managing projects in the area of M&A, Corporate Venturing and organic growth projects.Introduced adjacent growth strategic framework in the domain of steel wire productsSteered technology and market development for investment in Israeli start-up tech companySpecial project : driving member of taskforce to set-up new off-shore R&D center in China

Responsible to manage R&D Department in the domain of coating technologies: hot dip galvanizing, electroplating, polymer coatings and vacuum coatings.Led team of #50-60 people, Annual working budget 5-10 Mio Euro.Project team realizations : jet wiping, high-speed electroplating, UV-curable coatings, Cr-free passivation, DLC coatings

Responsible for defining and leading projects in the area of surface treatment, coatings and waste treatment.Start-up of wire plating lines in Brazil, USA and EuropeDevelopment of on-line coating weight sensor ; recurrent zinc savings in excess of 1 Mio Euro / yearImplementation of waste acid recuperation technology at Bekaert worldwide ; recurrent savings in excess of 2.5 Mio Euro / yearSelection and start-up of new Cu plating line for flexible circuits in cooperation with… Show more Responsible for defining and leading projects in the area of surface treatment, coatings and waste treatment.Start-up of wire plating lines in Brazil, USA and EuropeDevelopment of on-line coating weight sensor ; recurrent zinc savings in excess of 1 Mio Euro / yearImplementation of waste acid recuperation technology at Bekaert worldwide ; recurrent savings in excess of 2.5 Mio Euro / yearSelection and start-up of new Cu plating line for flexible circuits in cooperation with Dupont In USA Show less