Philippe Van Der Mersch

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With a balanced and successful professional experience as entrepreneur, manager, advisor, business angel and honorary university professor, Philippe Van der Mersch is granted an exceptional 360 degrees insight in the challenges business leaders are facing. The one and essential reason organisations live, is to create substantial and lasting value for customers and stakeholders. Helping them achieve this goal is Philippe's Van der Mersch's core activity.

C.E.O. at KAISER NV

January 1989 - June 2000

Founded in 1989, KAISER N.V. quickly became the nr.1 PC manufacturer in Belgium. Winning numerous performance and quality awards, the STEIN computer brand and the OEM brands manufactured by KAISER NV ranked in the top 5 of computers sales in Belgium. In 2000, the company was acquired by 4MBO, a public listed German group.

C.E.O. at Euro 2000 NV

January 1989 - January 1996

Euro 2000 NV : ICT Retailer

Honorary Professor at HEC Business Management School at University of Liege (ULg)

September 2003

The content of Philippe's courses at H.E.C. relates to the integration of technology in the business models and strategy of organisations. To create substantial (financial) value and competitive advantage, large, mid and small companies must integrate people, technology and solutions into new business models strategy and processes.

C.E.O. at BrainWin

September 2000

BrainWin is a value creator. Creating substantial and lasting (financial) value is the core business of BrainWin. By providing strategic, financial and operational management consulting on an international scale, we help large, mid and small organisations to grow and improve corporate performance, competitive advantage and shareholder value. BrainWin provides services related to: - Strategy and Finance - Corporate Funding - Business Plans - Corporate Performance Management including Balanced Scorecard - Company Valuation - Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate Restructuring - Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain Management - Industry and Market Research - Technology, ICT and Innovation - International Tax Planning - Intellectual Property Management

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

1974 – 1979

Master

Concentration: Economics

Domains of expertise: - Strategy & Finance - Corporate Funding - Business Plans - Corporate Performance Management including Balanced Scorecard - Company Valuation - Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate Restructuring - Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain Management - Industry and Market Research - Technology, ICT and Innovation - International Tax Planning - Intellectual Property Management