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Gert De Boever

Gert De Boever

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Investment Officer at Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg

  • Education

    • KU Leuven

      1987 - 1992
      Business engineering (Handelsingenieur)

      Activities and Societies: Member of Student Aid Organization Committee 1991 The business engineering curriculum strikes the perfect balance between science and humanities/economics.

    • Vlerick Business School

      2017 - 2017
      Digital Strategy

      Definition and building blocks of digital strategyKey trends in technology and marketsDigital innovation frameworkEvaluating and measuring digital initiatives

    • INSEAD

      2007 - 2007
      Advanced Management Program

    • Vlerick Business School

      2019 - 2019
      Mastering interim management

      4 focus areas: strategy, corporate performance management, HR & change management

    • Universitat de Barcelona

      1991 - 1992
      Master's degree Business engineering

      Erasmus programFirst semester final engineering year

  • Experience

    • Amylum Group

      Jan 1994 - Dec 1999

      * Developed network of agents and distributors* Managed several international key accounts at Group level* Operational coordinator for integration of Swedish Joint-Venture* Business development leader for aquafeed industry in Northern Europe * First people/team management experience * Led newly created department, reporting to VP Sales* Responsible for sales reporting, market intelligence, budget coordination, forecasting and group commercial planning* Managed and concluded 2 group projects: sales forecasting tool/process and customer project management tool

      • Sales Manager Nordic Countries

        Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

      • Head of Sales Information Management

        Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

    • Puratos

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2017

      * Full P&L responsibility* Focus on growth/new business development in a mature market , strategy & organizational development * Chairman of the Board of the JV in Czech Republic; Board member of JV in Hungary* Member of the Belgian sites management team * Full P&L responsibility* Focus on growth, strategy & organizational development and operational excellence* Built greenfield plant and innovation center * Board member of local Joint Venture * P&L responsibility for 2 production sites specialized in fruit & cream fillings, icecream sauces and bavarois mixes* Reporting to Business Unit Director Fillings & Decors* Sales Management of a portfolio of industrial and private label accounts * Initial scope: Nordic countries, Switzerland, Austria and Ireland* P&L management own companies; development of and margin responsibility for distributor network* Scope extended to include most of Northern Europe

      • Group Talent & Organization Development Director

        Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Group Talent & Staffing Director

        Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

      • Regional Director Western & Central Europe

        May 2007 - Sept 2013

      • General Manager Puratos Canada

        Sept 2003 - May 2007

      • General Manager Belgaarde

        Jun 2002 - Sept 2003

      • Area General Manager Northern Europe

        Jan 2000 - May 2002

    • Oakville

      Nov 2017 - now
      Founder & Managing Director

    • Floré Groep

      Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
      CEO Trading & Distribution

    • GO!4cITy

      Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
      Teacher Economics and Mathematics

      Interim assignment, teaching math & economics to Grade 9-12 students.

    • Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

      Apr 2021 - now
      Senior Investment Officer

      Head of investment for Belgium and Luxembourg.Attraction of greenfield and expansion investments into Canada.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor

      Issued by Broeiklas voor Talent vzw on Dec 2019
      Broeiklas voor Talent vzwAssociated with Gert De Boever