Experience

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  A.m.r.c (group sait)

  Jun 1990 - Nov 1995

  Field service engineer

  Field Service Engineer for Radar systems and Electronic Fire detection systems on board of vessels and ships.

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  Ge

  Dec 1995 - Feb 2008

  Responsable to drive video solutions through our organisation and devellop the Business in the high-end sales channel, working on large projects. Also responsable to implement new video and IP Video (networked video) technologies in the physical security applications implemented by our channel partners.

  • Sr. Product Manager Access Control EMEA

    Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  • Sr. Product Manager Video & Video Communications

    Jun 2000 - Dec 2005

  • Product Manager Access control

    Dec 1995 - May 2000
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  Brady corporation

  Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

  Senior european product manager cable & wire id

  Responsable for all Cable & Wire Identification solutions in industries such as Telecom, Data networking, Electrical, Automation, ADM. Management of this Line of Business includes the product lifecycle management, product line P&L, new technologies and alliances and strategic marketing.

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  Vinçotte

  Dec 2012 - now

  - Expert and point-of-contact for all Fire Safety & Security related topics for Fire detection, Voice Evacuation Systems, Emergency Lighting, Intrusion detection systems, Video surveillance systems, cyber security : * Internal to operations and sales : support, training, qualifications, inspection protocols & instructions for Fire detection mainly in buildings, Intrusion alarm installations in buildings, Video Surveillance and implementation of cyber security on those systems. * External to clients, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, insurances and respective authorities * Participating to security related commissions, such as Fire detection norm commission NBN S 21-100 , Incert T 015-2 certification committees, and expert industry groups.- Expert both for technical topics as all related legal aspects, legislation, norms and technical reference documents- Following market and technology evolution : new products, new players, new technologies, innovative solutions, new concepts, ao...- Integrating innovation in our inspection protocols and providing innovative ideas to improve the quality, efficiency and safety of our inspections. Such as testing of Fire detectors in high buildings with Drones.- Follow up integration of security in smart buildings and impact on our inspections- Managing the certification programs, such as * Incert certification of security installers for Intrusion and Video Surveillance * Incert certification of video distributors- Training about new norms and regulations for Fire Detection EN S 21-100, Intrusion T 015-2, Emergency Lighting in Buildings, Voice Evacuation Systems EN S 21-111, and more technologies Show less - Innovation manager in the BU Building , representing multiple market segments from Residential, Public sector, Facility Management, Real Estate, Health & Care to Installers and Contractors.- Implementing applications based on Technologies such as Drones, IoT, Online platforms, AI en AR, Deep Learning for the inspection business- Developing applications for Smart homes, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities- Identify innovation opportunities in the current structure and organization in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency, quality and safety- Implementation of new technologies in the way our inspections are carried out- Identifying new innovative opportunities in our core business.- Business planning for the business unit Building- Fuel growth through innovation in the Building business unit- Follow up on certification processes for our Building Security companies Show less - Leading the Incert certification program for the Vinçotte Belgium organisation. This is certification based on a Belgian Quality label for intrusion installations in buildings.- Managing the services portfolio for Electronic Security certification.- Building the long term strategy for Electronic Security Solutions.- Responsable for the Incert certification for security installer companies throughout Belgium- Qualified and experienced auditor for intrusion detection- Member of the Belgian Incert comittee and the workgroups responsable for creating and maintaining : * The Incert regulation * Technical note T015-2 for intrusion detection * Technical note T030 for video systems * TC79 and PCP79- Qualified and experienced auditor for technical inspections according to the technical note T015-1, required by the ministery in order to provide admision to installers for intrusion detection systems. Show less

  • Technical Product Manager Fire Safety & Security

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Innovation Manager Building

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Product Manager Security & Lead Project Engineer

    Dec 2012 - Apr 2020