Flexmanager - Management/Consultant

Management/Consultant

Work Experience

2004 - Consulting

- Change Management
- Interim Management
- Project Management

2000 - 2003 Security Advice Office Antwerp
Security Management Services
Holding
Antwerp

General Manager

· General Management SAO, security consultancy, audits, security management…
· General Management for SMS, coordination of
· - Diamond Security Company (Physical Security + bodyguards)
· - D’Tral (Security Installations)
· - Master Concert Services (MCS), security services on concerts, and mass happenings

1994 - 2000 Hoge Raad voor Diamant Antwerpen
HRD Canada Inc Toronto

Director of Operations
Director HRD Canada Inc.
Manager External Security Antwerp Diamond Area

· Management of the Certificates Department
· Management of remodelling of the Diamond area and completely new security installations
· Budgets of the Certificates Department
· Representation in the BOD
· Personnel Management and assistance for new Employer’s Agreement
· Negotiations with suppliers and customers
· Contacts with national and international press
· Research and finalizing new diamond sealing
· Initializing and imlementing of Antwerp Branding
· Searching new opportunities for international branches
· Set-up of new branch in Toronto
· Management of new branch in Toronto
· Turnover of Certificates Department increased with 62% since 1994
· Set-up and acquisition of ISO 9002-EN45001 accreditation for lab(first lab worldwide to acquire the Accreditation for Certification of Polished Diamonds)
· New layout for the certificates
· Set-up of performance-oriented evaluation system for personnel
· International contacts with trade organisations and institutions, embassies etc.
· Management of Insurance packages
· .......

1993 - 1994 Group 4 Securitas Brussels

Manager Valuables Department

· Reorganization of Valuables Department
· Reorganization of personnel
· Negotiations with suppliers
· Negotiations with banks
· Implementation of new computer software and hardware for automation and control

Education

1991 Provinciaal Veiligheidsinstituut
Antwerpen

Security Expert Level 1

1978 - 1982 Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers-Tolken
Antwerpen

Master Degree Translator English - Portugese

1970 - 1976 Instituut O.L.Vr. Onbevl. Ontv.
Sint-Niklaas

Moderne Humaniora, Wetenschappelijke B (Sciences)

Skills

Reorganisation
Negotiator
General Management
Change Management

Languages

Dutch
English
French
German
Portuguese

Other

International experience
Experience in top-level and governmental contacts and negotiations