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Organisational and strategic expert specialised in M&A

Work Experience

1975 - 1976
Member of the BAR IN GHENT: analytical analyse of problems and line of reasoning
LECTURER (Law) at the Higher School for Paramedics in Ghent: captivating teaching
Law STUDENT COACH: patiently result oriented explanations

KBC 1976 - 1977
In House Lawyer: rock-solid legal foundation of bank activities; legal advise, foreseen counter-arguments and refute them

WOLTERS KLUWER
1977 - 1985
Founder and CEO of KLUWER LAW PUBLISHERS BELGIUM: from scratch, product innovation, authors network, daily management, strategic planning, budget control, sales and marketing, distribution, HR management, chairman works council and the like. Acquisition of the main competitors: E. STORY SCIENTIA & Legal Department of STANDAARD PUBLISHING

1985 - 1986
CEO at interim of JOSEPHSON LEGAL EDUCATIONAL CENTRES LOS ANGELES: first acquisition of Wolters Kluwer in the US, CEO, integration in the Wolters Kluwer system, know how transfer, market research, spotting opportunities, acquisition of FINKELSTEIN BAR EXAM TEXAS, lobbying and networking

1986 - 1987
Assistant to the Board of Wolters Kluwer in FRANCE: market research, spotting opportunities, lobbying and networking

Education

Licenciaat Rechten U Gent
YMP Insead Fontainebleau
Publishing Course Stanford (Ca)

Skills

AlAIN M. MYS & Co, CONSULTANTS 1987 - 1991
Specialisation in M&A (18 companies or activities in 5 years), market research, launch of new projects (Judit, Scanline), reorganisations and interim management (Biblo, Trends & Trends-Tendances), shutting down ( subsidiary of Spector), negotiations with unions

MYS & BREESCH, PUBLISHERS 1991 – 2001
Law and Taxation, from scratch, outsourcing of personnel in 1997, sold (on request of) to Wolters Kluwer

AUT-LAW.COM 2004 - now
International Law Provider on the net, feasibility study done, test project and evaluation by end users done, ready to launch, waiting for a partner

TRANSLATION & TEXT EDITING SERVICES 2005 – now
Head of this specialised service for lawyers, is doing very well

ENERGY GROUP January 2006 – October 2006
Interim Management, fusion, integration and organisation of several petroleum sales activities from refinery to end consumer (ca 400 petrol stations)

Languages

Fluent in Dutch, English and French

Other

JUDGE COMMERCIAL COURT GHENT 1994 - 2001

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