Markets Covered

Benelux
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CV's

Edward Ackerman

Edward Ackerman holds a MSc degree in Bio-Engineering from the Universities of Ghent and Montpellier and a Master’s degree in Marketing Management (EHSAL, Brussels). For many years, he worked internationally in sales, marketing, and management positions in the food, construction, and chemistry sectors for large Belgian and German companies. After that, he was managing partner of a consulting firm operating from Belgium and The Netherlands, with a sector focus in chemistry, food, laboratory and biotechnology, pharmaceutics, healthcare, environmental technology and engineering. Since the start of 2007 Edward has added his industry and management experience to the expertise of VD&P. Within VD&P, he is responsible for the international network.

Eric Verbaere

Eric Verbaere is a licentiate in economic sciences (UG). For many years, he worked at the Business Financing department of the UG and at the Vlerick School of Management, Ghent. Through the National Investment Company and Leasinvest, he moved to Investco at the end of the 1980s, the investment company of the then Almanij-Kredietbankgroep. In 1993, he started an independent advice practice and then set up VD&P in 1995 with Guy De Clercq. He is a director of various national and foreign companies.

Guy De Clercq

Guy De Clercq is a licentiate in law and a licentiate in economic sciences (UG). For many years, he worked for family companies before he moved to Investco, the investment company of the then Almanij-Kredietbankgroep. Within Investco, he was specialised in Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions. In 1995, he set up VD&P with his former colleague, Eric Verbaere. He is a director of various national and foreign companies.

Danny Vannevel

Danny Vannevel is a licentiate in economic sciences (UG) and completed the Special Licentiate Course in Financial Sciences at the Vlerick School of Management, Ghent. In February 2000, he joined VD&P, and in 2002 became a partner. His previous professional experience includes working for the GIMV (investment company, founded by the Flemish Government) and the Corporate Finance department of Deloitte. He is a director of various companies.

Inge Demuynck

From 1990 to 2002, Inge was connected to the law faculty of the University of Ghent, first as an assistant and then, after obtaining her doctorate in 2000, as a doctoral assistant, with teaching assignments in company and consumer law. From 1999 onwards, she combined her academic assignments, which were by now part-time, with a legal advice position within VD&P. In 2002, she entered full-time service with VD&P and immediately became a partner.