Nicolas Van Hoecke

Managing Director at International Polar Foundation - Founder & Managing Director, Wide Echo

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Founder of Wide Echo, providing strategic advice and guidance to a variety of companies and their Executives in their general management, strategy orientations, operations and external affairs activities. Wide experience in industry-leading multinationals across various sectors. Proven track record of handling variety of challenges in changing cultural environments. Rich experience covering: management, corporate communication, communication strategy, governmental affairs, product communication. Recognized as strong and respected team leader & player with high sense of dedication, loyalty and respect. Contact: [email protected] / +32/478907176 / www.widecho.com Selected Achievement Highlights - Managing Director International Polar Foundation - Co-founder of Ai-BODDIE - Structured operations in Treedy’s (start-up) resulting in enhanced efficiency & increased sales leads - Direct advisor to President & CEO of Toyota Motor Europe and President & CEO Delhaize Group - Strengthened Delhaize Group’s global communication activities, reporting to President & CEO - Delhaize Group’s global leader for communication matters related to the merger with Royal Ahold - Advised Special Olympics (Belgium & Europe) on major sponsoring projects and ad-hoc requests - Designed lobby & communication strategy for the Japanese Auto Manufacturers Associations (JAMA) re. EU-Japan FTA. Strategy taken on board by all Japanese manufacturers. - Initiated and implemented strategic communications for Toyota to steer European HQ and major markets across Europe - Created and drove pan-Asian PR Network for Toyota Motor Corporation to create communication opportunities, maximize efficiency and mitigate risks - Orchestrated and managed national PR launch and follow up PR activities of world’s most famous medicine at 23 years of age

Experience

  • Managing Director at International Polar Foundation
    Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

  • Founder & Managing Director at Wide Echo
    Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

  • Advisor at Ai-BODDIE
    Aug 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Treedy's (5 yrs)
    • Advisor
      Jan 2021 - Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Managing Partner
      Oct 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Director Business Development & Communications at Connectis Group
    Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos