Michael De Maegt

Experience

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  Melexis

  Jan 1997 - Dec 2004

  Achievements:- Grew the operational side of the business further to support the growth (CAGR 20%)- Implementation of an ERP package (Oracle) including the Activity Based Cost System- Innovated the way Integrated circuits are being tested Achievements:- Integrated the operational side of the acquisitions (Germany, Bulgaria)- Developed and implemented an operational strategy to support the growth of the company- Developed and implemented a strategy to analyze the test data worldwide Achievements:- Managed the green field project to build a testing factory (building, recruitment, purchasing and commissioning of all the equipment, industrialization)

  • COO

    Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Vice President Manufacturing

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  • Plant Manager

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
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  Bekaert

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2017

  Achievements:- Led the full acquisition cycle: Due diligence – Negotiation – Pre-integration – Day-one - Integration- Had a paramount role in the negotiation of the SPA (Business side)- Negotiated the Long Term Supply Agreement- Assured frequent communication to the target plants pre- and post acquisition- Maintained the relationship with the seller/customer during the acquisition process- Assured the continuity of the business and the customer relations during the integration process- Managed the cost reduction and synergy capturing process Show less Achievements:- Reviewed the long-term (> 3 years) plan with as goal to restore the profitability, restructure the segment portfolio and assure the long-term growth.- Restored the profitability by:- Focusing on a limited amount of market segments.- Selling off the non-profitable Optical disk segment Jointed Venture in Asia (Coatings Optical Disc mold in China/Singapore) and restructuring the operations in Europe.- Focusing the Worldwide Sales team on high potential customers, improve the effectiveness of the sales process and by replicating the successes from region to region. Grew the automotive business by 20% during the downturn of the market.- Improve the cost structure by the rationalization of the production and business processes.- Developed the Automotive segment. Ensured growth from 0€ (2005) to 2Mio€ (2007). Potential of current contracts/projects: 20Mio€ by 2012.- Revitalized the Management committee by screening for the correct professional and behavioral characteristics, ensuring trusts between the members, aligning the performance targets at segment, plant and individual level towards a common goal and coach the individual team members at behavioral level.- Managed the divestment project of the complete division (including all the sites and all theemployees). Led the divestment process (signing in June 2008)- Assured business continuity by frequent communication to the team and keeping the businessin top shape. Show less

  • Global Director Growth Account

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • M&A Lead

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Global Account Manager

    Jul 2010 - Sept 2013

  • General Manager

    Jan 2005 - Nov 2010
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  Eastman Chemical Company

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2021

  Achievements:- Prepared the carve-out by creating the different Company Presentation and Market Analysis decks with the support of Roland Berger- Further grew the innovation funnel based on market and customer needs.- Led the offer development and value creation team- Let the strategy development team- Managed the (digital) market communication team- Lead the cross-functional team developing and marketing a number of ground braking tire resins Achievements:- Re-energized the innovation funnel to be crisp, market and fact driven - Redesigned the contracting strategy and processes.- Introduced advanced analytics as a basis for the pricing process.- Introduced the Safe Launch product introduction methodology to assure a flawless introduction of new products and services. Achievements:- Grew a portfolio of customers worth >$300Mio- Successfully negotiated multi-year contracts with major Tire Companies- Developed and executed a growth strategy in the Big5 Tire Market space- Developed the relevant customer and competitor profiles

  • Marketing Director

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Product Director

    May 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Commercial Director ERMEA

    Feb 2017 - Apr 2019
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  Flexsys

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Chief Marketing Officer

  Achievements:- Steered the team through the carve-out and sales to a Private Equity- Successfully adapted and managed the pricing strategy in high inflationary times- Led the company through the rebranding exercise- Initiated and led a number of major sustainability projects including the marketing of those efforts- Developed and started executing a (digital) marketing strategy- Build a high efficient Business Intelligence Team- Build the analytics team and IT infrastructure from scratch Show less

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  The Savvy Zebra

  Nov 2022 - now

  Co-Founder
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  Myreas

  Jan 2023 - now

  Interim Manager M&A & Business Transformation