harry wouters

International market research and business development

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Do you need help for your business to grow? Are you looking to explore, analyse, evaluate and validate or develop new markets? Would you like us to support you in preparing or optimising your market entry strategy? Do you need help to set up or develop your distribution or dealer-network in the international market? Would you like to start up and develop your own Company in one of the CEE-countries or in Dubai…or in any European country? Do you feel the time has come to optimise or even downsize your product-portfolio, to sharpen your focus aiming at real growth opportunities and lesser costs? Are you looking for local or foreign alternatives for your production activities? Are you thinking of selling your company and retiring or would you like to take on new challenges after you have sold your company? Do you need help in changing the processes, the approach, the attitude or the mentality within your Organisation? Are you looking for the right people or the best structure of your Organisation? For each of these topics and for so many more you can contact us: we are here to listen to you and to help you in a pragmatic and transparent way: just get in touch!

Experience

  • Owner and Managing Director at A.B.Consulting
    Sep 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos

    Support to SME's ànd larger companies in their Business Development activities: a) in depth, international qualitative research b) development + optimisation of business plans and growth strategies c) translating business plans into operational and tactical plans d) organisational development or optimisation e) setting up, evaluating and improving distributor and dealer networks f) search and selection of local partners g) M&A' s and pré + post M&A support h) lead generation i) internal strategic-commercial assessment of the functioning of SME's j) optimisation and streamlining of the product-portfolio k) broad implementation support

  • President of the Board of Directors at Ardix Poland L.L.C.
    Sep 2013 - May 2014 · 9 mos

    Selection and negotiation of land together with local Authorities Setting up a new company and coordinating all legal and implementation aspects Developing a unique business proposition Inviting current customers to join and acquiring new customers

  • Director Business & Strategy at Nelson Group
    2002 - Sep 2012 · 10 yrs 9 mos

    a) Growth Consulting (development or optimisation of growth strategies and support during the entire implementation, if required) b) International, in depth, qualitative research

  • senior consultant at Management Consulting Leuven (spin-off from KUL)
    1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs

  • Deputy and General Manager at Toyota Motor Europe TMME
    Jan 1990 - Mar 1998 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    In charge of aftersales parts and accessories marketing