Jacques Claessens

Interim manager with various companies in Holland, China, Singapore.

As VP for US company responsible for all businesses development in South East Asia.

Restructured production plants and sales offices in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.Initiated training for all staff, global trading company with HQ in Dubai. Demonstrated $ 100 million turnover potential in cement manufacturing plants, hydro power, high speed railways and nuclear industries across China, Vietnam, Japan.

Main task to restructure company, improve profitability to generate interest in company purchase by external party: Sanwa of Japan for 300 million euro. After restructuring of 20 plants expanded operations into Italy, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, Greece and Russia.

Coordinated worldwide with all plants and sales offices strategic alliances with global operating paint manufacturers such as AkzoNobel Holland, ICI UK, Nippon Paints Japan, Jotun Norway, Hempel Denmark, and in USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

Restructured Asia Pacific operations and grew business from$ 4 million to $ 55 million in 3 years. Part of acquisition team to acquire two plants in australia with 188 FTE. Set up of sales officea and agents in 11 Asian countries with R&D, warehousing and distribution facilities.

Economics, Sociology, Geography, Statistics, 4 Languages