NBB: Curriculum vitae Rudi Thomaes, Regent

Rudi Thomaes

Regent

since 29 March 2005

Born in Antwerp on 21 August 1952

Secretary-general - ICC Belgium

Degree in Law

From June 1976, export finance co-ordinator with Bell Telephone in Antwerp (formerly ITT Group), in charge of export credit set-up and management of financial risks involved with overseas exports (1976-1979)
Responsible for social, legal and fiscal affairs with ITT Industries Belgium (including Nova, Sheraton, REZNOR, etc.). (1979-1981)
Contract lawyer, back with Bell Telephone, entrusted with the negotiation of international contracts, including Bell’s joint venture and licence contract with China (1981-1983)
Assistant Director - Head of the Export Treasury and International Contracts Department (1984-1986)
Area Manager Europe, Africa & Middle East, responsible for the marketing of digital switching networks (1986-1988)
General Counsel for Alcatel Bell, assisted by a team of various specialists; (1988-1998)
Responsible for the legal department and relations with European institutions;
From 1997, responsible for Alcatel Bell's strategic change plan.
Chief Operating Officer (01.01.1999)
Chief Executive Officer and President of the Alcatel Bell Management Committee (01.10.1999)
Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (14.06.2004 - 18.07.2012)
Secretary-general - ICC Belgium (19.07.2012)

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