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Joe Beauduin
What I do : leadership assignments(like ad interimCEO ); executive advice; board membership.
I help companiesto succeed in profound business transformations, like a turnaround.
I focus on the people levers of performance: leadership, alignment to strategy, engagement, execution effectiveness, internal communication, company culture and behaviors, organization design and cost, talent management, trade-union relations, good governance and corporate social responsibility.
My key strength is in leading people, building performing teams, growing individuals.
I have functional expertise in general management, HR, communication, sales and marketing.
I have industry expertise in publishing/media, food & beverages, retail and various BtoB.
Profile:
-Leadership- and functional track record and maturity.
-Proven strengths in creating and executing business strategies.
-A capacity to quickly adapt, take command and get the best out of individuals and teams.
-Negotiation skills, sharpened in collective labour agreements, business exits…
-Broad and qualitative network (business and society).
-Trustworthy reputation.
-Results oriented, pragmatic.
-Sense of urgency, persevering.
-Interpersonal skills, man of dialogue.
-Versatile, innovative, focusing on possibilities
Joe Beauduin / Curriculum VitaeSign & Facade ( Belgian leader in the design, production and placement of signage and quality wall cladding), part of E-Capital Equity Management
a.i.CEO
contributor => successful turnaround and solid foundations for the future / Nov 2011 –March 2013
Spadel Group (Beverages) (Benelux leader in mineral waters)
a.i. Director Human Resources, Member of the Executive committee
contributor => turn around: new strategic direction, company values, leadership team, organisation effectiveness, PMO/project management and cost reduction. / June 2010-Feb 2011
Famidoo.be (Media) (Print + on-line media and services for families with babies / kids)
CEO/ entrepreneur& shareholder
contributor=> growth, transformation of business model , exit. / 2006 – 2009
Sold Oct 2009
Carrefour Belgium (ex-GB) (Carrefour retail group; sales: € 5 billion; employed 18 000)
Member of the Executive Committee Carrefour Belgium Director Human Resources and Communications ( + in charge of subsidiary ‘Éclair N.V.’ , Belgium’s largest industrial fresh pastry company)
Member of the Executive Committee of GB & General Manager HR / Marketing / Communications
contributor => labour cost reduction and flexibility, improved union relations, outsourcing, new state of the art HR management processes, new customer loyalty program, integration of GB into Carrefour. / 1999 – 2006
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The Reader's Digest Association Inc. (global publisher and direct marketer) / 1990 - 1999
CEO R.D. Benelux, Amsterdam / 98-99
CEO R.D. Canada, Montreal / 96-98
CEO R.D. Belgium, Brussels
contributor=>business turn-around, outsourcing of non-core activities, business partnerships, growth. / 90-95
AB Inbev (then Interbrew) (world leading beverage company) / 1986 -1990
Marketing DirectorEuropeanCoreMarkets, Leuven
+ Global Brand Director Stella Artois / 89-90
Marketing Director Interbrew Belgium, Leuven / 87-88
Marketing Director Jupiler Brewery, Liège
contributor=> complete re-branding and repositioning of flagship brand Stella Artois; merger/ integration of Artois and Jupiler marketing teams and brand portfolio . / 86
American Hospital Supplies (now Baxter)(medical products & equipment) / 1982 - 1986
Commercial Director – Medical/Hospital Benelux, Utrecht/Brussels
(sales & marketing medical hospital supplies) / 84-86
General Manager – AHS International, Liège
(production and marketing in Europe of disposable medical supplies)
contributor => merger of Belgian and Dutch Medical/Hospital teams into one successful Benelux team; turn-around, exit, close down of AHS Intl. / 82-84
TienseSuikerRaffinaderij (nowSüdZucker) (leading European sugar refinery) / 1976 - 1982
Assistant Operations Manager, Tienen / 81-82
Marketing Manager and Retail Sales Manager, Brussels / 77-80
Internal Strategic Planning Consultant, Tienen
contributor => complete re-definition of the strategic plan ; created and implemented new marketing mix. / 76
MBA studies at IMD, Lausanne / 1975
Belgian Bank Ltd, London (now part of BNP Paribas) (Banking)
Merger and acquisition analyst.
contributor => M & A transactions / 1973 - 1974
Joe Beauduin – Various:
Current
-Guberna , the Belgian Institute of Directors: Member
-Clair de Lettre S.A. (ex Famidoo N.V./S.A.):BoardMember
-Canada Belgium Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce: Board Member
-Management Centre Europe, management development institute : Senior Associate
Past
-Proximus Mobile (Belgacom Telecom): independant Member of Remuneration Committee
-Eclair N.V. (industrial pastry bakery, Carrefour Group): Chairman
-Group S (social secretariat): Board Member.
-Carrefour Belgium pension funds: Chairman.
- Social Relations Committee of Fedis, Belgian Retailers Association, now Comeos: Chairman
-JITM Group, executive management consultants, Partner.
-HUMAXIA Group (HR Services): Member of Advisory Board.
-Belgian Advertisers Association: Board Member.
-VEV, UEB, UWE (resp. Flemish, Brussels, Walloon employers’ federations): Board Member.
-YPO (Young Presidents Organisation), Montreal & Brussels chapters: Member
-English Speaking Union Belgium (global charity, for international understanding): Chairman
-IMD Alumni Belgium: President
Education
-MBA (IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland) 1975
-Commercial Engineer (Solvay Business School, Brussels University, Belgium) 1968-1973
-High Performance Leadership (IMD) Oct 2004
-Board effectiveness (Belgian Institute of Directors, Guberna) Spring 2010
-Belgian bi-cultural roots, multi-cultural education and experience
Languages
-Fluent Dutch, French, English and fair knowledge of German; cross cultural affinity
Personal
-Born 1951; married, 3 children
-Address: Dieweg 290, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium
-e-mail:
-Mobile: +32 476 72 22 99 fax: +32 2 374 35 12
-JB’s management and consulting services through Nanook BVBA(People & Leadership)
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Update: September2013
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