Since 1999 he has interacted with HR professionals and line management at global, pan European and site level in the application of training and development as a performance enhancement tool for optimal organizational impact. His broad experience in consulting to multinational companies has contributed significantly to his focus on the alignment of an organization’s most valuable competitive resource – its people. It has also brought additional dimensions to his activities as a consultant and facilitator / trainer in the fields of strategy formulation, implementation and managing for results. He has a pragmatic understanding, better global business practice, underscored with a well-developed knowledge of cultural diversity and the challenges of managing across borders and cultures.

This allows him to truly add value to leadership and management programs in a way that tangibly impacts on the organisations and individuals that utilise his services. He has trained and supported managers in the United States of America, across western and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southern Africa with among his portfolio Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, IBM, SCA, Siemens, Air Products, Alcoa, Tyco, BP, Dell, Kraft, Scientific Atlanta, Hilton, Novartis, Merck KGaA, Bilim, Eczacibasi, et al. He speaks Dutch, English and basic German, holds dual Belgian and South African citizenship and holds a bachelor in economic science and a masters in business administration.