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CFO / M&A Executive / COO

CFO / M&A Executive / COO

Work Experience

2004 - Now)
GENERAL MANAGER(07/04 – Now) (based in Brussels)
Turnover 6mths 2004: 135kEUR founded in 07/04)

Key achievements
-Raised financing (35mEUR) for a Management Buy Out
-M&A advisor for achieved acquisition in Ukraine
-Strategy consultant and advisor for negotiating partnership in auto parts industry

HEIDELBERGCEMENT GROUP(1992 - 2004)
HeidelbergCement is one the leading cement(buidling materials) companies worldwide listed on the M-DAX with a turnover of more than 6 bio Euro. CBR is an acquired daughter sub-group headed out of Belgium.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CENTRAL EUROPE EAST (11/00 – 05/04)(based in Heidelberg)
Business size:Turnover 2003:>EUR600mio, EBITDA:>EUR170mio, 8 countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Croatia, Bosnia

Responsibility: Corporate Finance & Treasury, Planning & Controlling, Consolidation,
Since 6/2003:
• Acquisitions & Divestments (M&A), IT
• Full member of regional Executive Committee (5 people decision board)

Financial Dept team: 19 people from 6 nationalities

Key achievements
1. General management
o Streamlining of regional finance organisation and communication flow
o Quality enhancement in regional management reporting, controlling and consolidation (best practice in HeidelbergCement Group Finance now rolled out in other regions)
2. M&A: Several divestments and one acquisition
3. Corporate Finance:
o Financial engineering and tax optimisation: more than EUR 10 mio additional net income
o 2 squeeze outs (Poland and Czech Republic)
o Cash pooling implementation in 2 countries (Poland and Czech Republic)
o Equity fund raising for acquisition, cross border tax optimisations
4. Controlling:
o Value Based Management (EVA)implementation (i.e. including “selling the change in the management mindset” in the whole region)

MERGERS & ACQUISITION PROJECT MANAGER (GROUP STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT) (09/97-10/00) (based in Brussels/Jakarta)

Responsibility: Coordinator and negotiator of HeidelbergCement Group development/acquisitions (M&A) in Indonesia, Central Asia, India and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Team: Coordination of a team of financial, legal and technical colleagues and advisors

Key Achievements:
1. Indocement acquisition, largest cement producer in Indonesia (1/4 of HeidelbergCement Group)
o Acquisition price: USD 1.35 bio, USD 250 mio below price approved by HC Group Board
o Successful multilateral negotiations in a multi-cultural environment
o Successful debt restructuring (USD 1bio) neg.: debt reduction 15% + rescheduling
o Successful IPO in Indonesia
2. Strategic plan for cement operations development in Asia, approved by HC Group Board

STRATEGY STUDIES PROJECT MANAGER - TURKEY & WESTERN EUROPE
(6/96-8/97) (based in Brussels)

Key Achievements
o Post merger integration study in Turkey (cement transport & ready-mix investment strategy)
o Savings in production allocation between cement plants in Turkey using operational research
o Completion of one aggregate company acquisition in Turkey (Value: 5mUSD)

CBR GROUP RISK MANAGER (3/93-5/96) AND CBR GROUP CORPORATE FINANCE OFFICER(9/92- 12/94) (based in Brussels)
CBR Group is an acquired multinational sub-Group of HeidelbergCement (turnover of EUR 1.5bio)
Key Achievements
1. Group Risk Manager
o Implemented (and conceptualised) an international Risk Management program for the CBR Group (EUR 1.5 bio turnover), later extended to the HeidelbergCement Group
o Captive reinsurance company incorporation and management
2. Corporate Finance Officer
o Due diligence for cement company acquisitions (Poland and China)
o Company Valuations
o Conceptualisation of a financial product with JP Morgan: convertible bond with warrant exercisable by the issuer, weather swap

DEGROOF BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A. (1991-1992)
Subsidiary of largest private owned Belgian investment bank at that time.
ORGANISATION DEPT OFFICER(1/92-8/92) & INTERNAL AUDITOR(3/91 – 12/91) (based in Luxembourg)
Key achievements
o Implementation of the Back-Office futures and option (organisation and software)
o Organisation audits (private banking administration, investment fund accounting) leading to headcount reductions
o Member of task force designing cost accounting structure per banking services and products
o Management of the “Bank reconciliation” dept

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO – AUDIT(1987-1991)
At the time the most respected International Audit firm.
1. Audit
o Senior Auditor within 2 years
o Key sectors: retail distribution, real estate, banks and holding companies
2. Consulting assignments
o Banking: improvement of private banking transaction authorization procedures and control
o Distribution Co.: reorganisation and interim management of accounting dept
o Special assignments for AA&Co e.g. market study for AA&Co

Education

1. Coaching and Team building certification (1 year)
Transformance, Paris 2004
2. Senior Manager Development Program (1 week)
INSEAD, Paris 2003
3. Business Administration University Degree
obtained Highest grade
University of Liège, Belgium 83-87
4. Finished secondary school at 16
5. Exchange student in WA, USA for one year

Skills

Change management process know how
Multicultural
Problem solving creativity


Languages

1. French: Native
2. English: Perfect - working language for 17 years
3. Dutch: Fair (lack of practice: fluent within one week of intensive training)
4. German: basic knowledge

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