Marie Vandebeeck
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Marie Vandebeeck is from Gembloux, Walloon Region, Belgium. Marie works in the following industries: "Machinery", "Farming", and "Building Materials". Marie is currently Chief Executive Officer at Matermaco Group, located in Gembloux, Walloon Region, Belgium. Marie also works as Member of the Board of Directors at SIAT, a job Marie has held since Apr 2008. In Marie's previous role as a Deputy Managing Director - Corporate Affairs at SIAT, Marie worked in Brussels Region, Belgium until Feb 2020. Prior to joining SIAT, Marie was a Assistant to the COO Africa at HeidelbergCement and held the position of Assistant to the COO Africa at Brussels Region, Belgium. Prior to that, Marie was a Deputy Managing Director Finance & Logistics at SIAT, based in Brussels Region, Belgium from May 2008 to Dec 2010. Marie started working as Directeur Général Adjoint (Deputy Managing Director) at SIAT GABON in Libreville, Gabon in May 2004. From Aug 2003 to May 2004, Marie was Administration Manager at SIAT, based in Brussels Region, Belgium. Prior to that, Marie was a Business Development Manager at SIAT, based in Région de Bruxelles, Belgique from Aug 2001 to Jul 2003.
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Siat is an agro-industrial group active in oil palm and rubber plantations and allied processing. Activities in Africa, Belgium, Cambodia, China and the USA. (15.000 people, Turnover of €200 million and EBITDA of €80 million). Responsible for all corporate matters including mergers & acquisitions, legal, tax, human resources, and general administration. When starting work in 2001, the company consisted of only 2 subsidiaries in the palm oil industry; during my career, it grew into a multinational group with over 10 subsidiaries in 8 countries spanning 4 continents, diversifying into rubber and ornamental plants. Together with the executive team, we realized the following: Strong growth performance increasing EBITDA from €30m in 2014 to over €80m. Investment plan of more than €500m since 2012 to allow the doubling of production in the next 5 years and securing further EBITDA growth of 20% p.a. Major achievements: 2019: Setting up of a restructuring plan. Negotiation of a refinancing with a consortium of banks. 2018: Preparation of a share sale process with Rothschild. 2017: Obtained a €200mio financing from an international consortium of banks. 2016: Sale of a loss-making branch of the Gabonese subsidiary to Olam International of Singapore. Acquisition of a rubber plantation in Cambodia.
Preparation of decision papers for meetings of the EXCOM Communications interface between the Excom, and the management of the African subsidiaries
Develop and implement the group's financial, fiscal and insurance policy and manage related legal issues.
Rubber; Oil Palm; Cattle Ranch. (3.500 people, Turnover of €40m) Successfully restructuring 3 previously state-owned and loss-making companies, forming the largest employer in Gabon. Succeeded in generating profit and positive cash flow as from year 3. Carried out a social plan for 600 employees with social partners and the government, and executed a large investment programme in order to rehabilitate the productive assets. Negotiated a 10- year fiscal and customs agreement. Obtained 3 loan agreements and four equity sales to institutional investors assuring long-term financing of the company.
Managed a small team of seven people constituting the group's head office.
Developed the organic palm oil market from certification to sales.