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 Expert  725137 
Expert in Market Potential & Market Structure Analysis including Proposed Distribution Channels

Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs

 Belgium
Expertise Education Work History Career Accomplishments Consulting Services Expert Witness Market Research
Summary of Expertise:
Primary Expertise Areas:

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Expertise Description:

business expert

business management expert

business development expert

business valuation expert

 
Extensive experience as managing director of several businesses. Started up several businesses and developed to €100m plus profitable sales. Supported several M&A activities including valuations.

business operations expert

 
Running large organisation to improved profitability

business analysis expert

 
Successfully turned around several under-performing businesses to show strong profit growth.

competitive analysis expert

competitive intelligence expert

competitive benchmarking expert

 
Introduced simple modeling for analysing and showing relative position of competitors. Market scan for quick understanding competitors strategies and intentions. Performance monitoring versus competitors and driving down cost based on benchmarking.

corporate strategic planning expert

 
Supported budget preparations and 3year plan process

market positioning expert

 
Helps identify the optimal market positioning for new and existing product and services

marketing expert

 
Extensive experience as marketing director/CMO of several companies

plastics competitive analysis expert

plastics competitive intelligence expert

 
Advices major plastic converting company to drive sales growth. Developed new strategy for plastics converting company based on competitive insights.

strategic planning expert

 
Supported many companies in their strategic planning resulting in better decision making.
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Education:
Year   Degree   Subject   Institution   Honors
1987   MBA   Business   Vlerick Leuven Business school   Distinction
1984   MBSc   Commercial Engineering   Ecole de Commerce Solvay   High Distinction
1981   BSc   Engineering   Free University Brussels   High Distinction

Work History:
Years   Employer   Department   Title   Responsibilities
2003 to   (Undisclosed)     CEO   Managing my own consulting company. Helping companies develop strategy, business unit operations, sales efficiency, marketing, environmental policy and deployment, and much more.
1998 to 2003   CHEP     VP and Managing Director plastics   Started up and run the Returnable plastic container business from standing start to €100m. Developed and deployed new business model to track pallest using RFID.
1997 to 1998   Carrefour GB   Maxi lgium   CEO and Managing Director   Head of the hypermarket chain in Belgium as well as deputy managing director of the supermarket chain.
1993 to 1997   Wickes     CEO and Managing Director   Managing Director of the retail chain in Belgium, The Netherlands and France.
1991 to 1993   Dixons Stores Group   Currys   Marketing Director   Head of domestic appliances.
1998 to 1991   BAIN & Company     Management Consultant   Managed several teams of consultants on many different strategy projects.
1984 to 1988   Procter & Gamble   Benelux   Brand Manager   Brand manager beverages.

Career Accomplishments:
Awards/Recognition

AIM RFID award


Consulting Services:
Boehringer Ingelheim: Major pharmaceutical company: developed the oncology launch plan
 
Arovit: leading European private label pet food: reorganised the sales force including new targets, training, processes
 
ACV: leading boiler & heating manufacturer: developed 3 year plan, identified merger and acquisition targets and initiated discussions
 
Ontex: Leading European diaper & incontinence private label manufacturer: developed and deployed environmental strategy
 
Intermec: developed business unit strategy for one of the subsidiaries
 
As a member of the Intota consultant network, Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.  Expert provides professional consulting as a Market Potential & Market Structure Analysis including Proposed Distribution Channels Consultant.  Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company, or consulting firm.  Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.   Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

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International Experience:
Years   Country / Region   Summary
1999 to 2003   USA   Accountable for pallet business model. Run largest ever RFID pilot in Florida. Director of Auto-ID centre in Boston
1988 to 1993   UK   Based in London and worked at Bain & Co, Dixons and then Wickes
to   Across Europe   Entire career working across Europe

Language Skills:
Foreign Language   Description
English   First language:Perfect spoken & written
French   Perfect spoken & written
Dutch   Perfect spoken & written
German   Speak & read well but poor writing

Market Research:
Retail, pharma, fencing, pet food, hygiene

Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Market Potential & Market Structure Analysis including Proposed Distribution Channels.   Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research.  Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies.  The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

 
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