Frans Van Giel

Senior Executive : General Manager - Chief Strategy Officer – Chief Operating Officer-Chief Technology Officer

Bruges Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced senior executive with strong expertise in strategic analysis, innovation, technology development, operations, restructuring and growing new businesses •an innovating, result-driven professional with strong practical and analytical problem solving skills and with a broad international management experience in an industrial environment. •as a strong leader, capable of motivating and coaching a staff to reach its full potential, with main objective to substantially contribute to the company’s sustainable profitable growth.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Solfirmus bv
    Mar 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 5 mos

    As an experienced senior executive, offering managent solutions for strategy development and innovation, lean operations, technology organisation and digital transformation. As a full-time or part-time general manager for one or more companies Executing technology projects related to textile and polymer transformation and polymer recycling. Created very broad knowledge of post-consumer PVC recycling technologies and recycling of different polymers Recently completed a full analysis of the operational performance of a manufacturing division, made breakthrough proposals that can be implemented quickly and with a payback time within 1 year

  • Member of the Industrial Advisory Board of Flanders Make at Flanders Make
    Oct 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Flanders Make is the strategic research centre for the manufacturing industry in Flanders with a strong focus on digital technology in production environments

  • Chief Executive Officer at Victor Buyck Steel Construction
    Feb 2022 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs

    VBSC is a leading international steel construction company. Its ingenious solutions and passionate organisation help VBSC to contribute to the success of its clients, in the government bodies and private sector.

  • Investment Committee Member at Qbic Fund
    Jul 2012 - Sep 2023 · 11 yrs 3 mos

    Multi-sector fund supporting spin-off companies of the Ghent, Brussels and Antwerp university associations. Qbic Fund emphasizes investment opportunities in the fields of life sciences, new materials and ICT.

  • Beaulieu International Group (Waregem, Belgium)
    • Chief Technology Officer
      Sep 2012 - Aug 2019 · 7 yrs

      Responsible for all aspects of managing the innovation portfolio. Responsible for managing the overall Beaulieu International Group technology function including Group Research, Engineering and Development (RED)

    • Consultant to the CEO
      Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 · 5 mos

      Structuring R&D, Engineering , Business Intelligence and Operational Excellence at Beaulieu International Group with the goal to transform the company into the Innovation Excellence leader in its industry.