People profiles
Professional Background
A Finance and M&A oriented director with a wide experience. Strong technical background coupled with people management capabilities. 20+ years executive management. International projects in Germany, Netherlands, France, UK, Caribbean, Nordics and residential periods in New York, London and Detroit.
M&A Expertise
Deep expertise in coordinating M&A processes and strategies, identification of deal synergies, financial and operational due diligence, valuations, modelling and negotiating. Global PMI Partners resident trainer.
Industry & Sector Experience
Successful history in Big 4, asset management, media, telecoms, automotive, fertilizer, chemicals and semiconductor industries.
Project Highlights
Education/Credentials
Education: MBA Ghent University
Non profit: director for Lead-In, the Flemish Management Association
Member of Board of Advisors Guido
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A little more about Christophe
Sponsors 1 tree per client hour. Strong nature advocate. Is a certified family constellations facilitator. Loves to swim, ski and play the drums. Has an electric boat rental company on the side. Loves his wife and two children. Published a children’s book on how to deal with loss on the Apple store.
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Ce type d’annonce est monnaie courante. Une entreprise y motive une acquisition par de solides bases économico-stratégiques, devant déboucher sur une création de valeur substantielle.Read More
Global PMI Partners hosted a webinar to help you understand the importance of Post-Merger Integration (PMI) in determining the success of the deal.Read More
Acquiring for a better tomorrow? Acquirers claim that transactions are based on strong and sound foundations, and the realisation of the value promise is a mere formality. Why is it then that investors in public companies more often than not fail to recognise the value that an acquisition is supposed to bring?Read More
Global PMI Partners invites you to their forthcoming Global PMI networking event on Friday, May 18, 2018. We will bring together a network of clients, thought-leaders and advisors who believe in enriching the M&A experience by exchanging insights.Read More
We horen keer op keer de mantra dat “twee derde van de fusies behaalt de beoogde doelen niet”. In een reeks opiniestukken proberen de auteurs, op basis van big data-analyse, deze hypothese te testen en het antwoord te zoeken op de vraag: “Wat is nodig voor succes in M&A?”Read More
C’est une ritournelle bien connue maintenant : à peine un deal sur trois crée de la valeur. Dans la plupart des cas, la promesse des business plans et autres synergies n’est pas tenue. L’explication tiendrait du « strategic fit ». En clair, ça ne peut marcher que si on vise bien la cible, dès le départ.Read More
We hear time and again the mantra that “two thirds of mergers fails to achieve the intended goals.” In a series of expert notes based on big data analytics, the authors set out to test this hypothesis, and to seek the answer to the question: “What is needed to achieve M&A success?”Read More
M&A playbooks are becoming more prevalent as a standard when executing mergers and acquisitions, providing significant benefits to serial acquirers. The playbook concept applies both to strategic corporate and private equity (PE) dealmakers.Read More
Digital technology can revolutionize IP protection, even as China’s decision to halt all ICO’s disrupts the global blockchain landscape.Read More
“Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be one of the most intense and chaotic periods a company will ever experience. Finally, mindful executives have a practical guide to execute mergers and acquisitions in the reality of today’s diverse global economy—Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions.”- John Wiley & Sons Inc., Publishers.Read More
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