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Interim management assignment, mandated by the holding company, to lead a turnaround exercise in this SME. Revisited the company's mission and vision, designed and (hands-on) executed on a new strategic plan that effectively turned negative trends and -numbers into positive trends and profit.In January 2017 ownership could then successfully be transitioned towards the Linum Europe group, who’s scale and resources will give further leverage to the growth and success of Xilio.

Member of the global management team.• converted an operational cost-center into a valuable business unit• built long-lasting trust relationships with several automotive OEM’s • maintained innovative customer-focus as the single best guarantee for enduring success • scoped, designed & delivered bespoke solutions; - Web Portals & e-Commerce (BER/EURO5, B2B, B2C, B2D) - Supply Chain (EDI, Plant, PDI, Parts Centers, Dealership) - Printing / Kitting / JIT order fulfillment - Content creation - workflow management - translation (XML) • double-digit growth • grew a 4 FTE “print-on-demand” operation into a 35 FTE business unit with in-house; - Sales (2 FTE) - Program management (9 FTE) - Quality engineer (1 FTE) - Accounting (2 FTE) - Content development / authoring (1 FTE) - IT (web) application development (3 FTE) - Printing & Finishing (4 FTE) - Logistics: Order Fulfillment, Kitting, Re-Pack (10 FTE + 5 handicap labor) • built & maintained excellent relationships with suppliers for all aspects of the business• implemented global ERP• obtained ISO:9001 / TS:16949 / ISO:14001 / Ford Q1 certifications• member of Tweddle Group global strategic planning team

• Managed and grew the EMEA part of Tweddle’s DaimlerChrysler account, working with the OEM’s global organization as well as the various country organizations on content- and supply chain intense programs.• Managed the printing, kitting & logistics operation in Belgium• Successfully hunted & acquired the first local European business & customers• Designed, sold and operationalized several innovative new services; - Marketing Collateral web-portal for Korean OEM - International merchandising program for USA OEM - Online ordering (e-commerce) & fulfilment programs - BER compliant web-portal for Japanese OEM - Various specialty logistics programs• Managed the creation of back office tools & software to run the business

• Managed the European part of Tweddle’s Chrysler International account through the DaimlerChrysler era, working with USA & German OEM offices as well as with the various country organizations on content- and supply chain intense programs; - In-country review & approvals of technical information - Translation - Forecasting & budget liaison between NSC & OEM organizations - EU & International shipping - Pan-European, country-specific dealer mailing - Print (-sourcing) projects

Business Development and Account/Project Management for a small scale advertising agency, main deliverables were creativity and concepts, (digital) photography, prepress, print-sourcing and distribution of large volume (mass mailing) catalogs and brochures.

Hands-on support of all aspects of this venture-backed start-up;Belgium’s first Xeikon (digital color printing) installation in combination with in-house prepress, direct-to-plate offset and print finishing.Hunting and account management for early-adopter clients of this new & disruptive print technology that enabled fast, short-run, large format and/or personalized (mail-merged) printing.