Common view points:
The CEO – Innovation and technology is at best an enabler for Finance and Sales
The CIO – Innovation and technology should be the driver that can put the organization ahead of the competition
The COO – Innovation and technology change can be a distraction and expensive, we try to keep things as they are, for as long as possible
The CEO – Innovation and technology is at best an enabler for Finance and Sales
The CIO – Innovation and technology should be the driver that can put the organization ahead of the competition
The COO – Innovation and technology change can be a distraction and expensive, we try to keep things as they are, for as long as possible
Kurt De Ruwe
Kurt De Ruwe, CIO Bayer
Kurt studied Economics at Antwerp University. After early assignments at IBM and then Mobil focusing on business analytics he joined ICI in the role of Development Manager. By the age of 33 he was appointed Global IT Director, holding that position until he became Global CIO for Bayer Material Sciences in Leverkusen, Germany in 2007.
Kurt has a solid track record of delivery and driving innovation both for business process and IT technology related activities. He has built a reputation for daring to take on the seemingly impossible and driving it through to successful fruition, surrounding himself with a team capable of staving off doubters and resistors along the way.
If there is a strategic advantage for the business to embrace technological change then Kurt is not afraid to be the first to use it, strategic advantage often means getting there first.
Consequenlty Kurt has master minded major technological change and global SAP projects. Handled big M&A deals that required significant re-engineering to make integration both possible and succesful.
Specialties:
Strategy development, conceptual design of new systems to support improved business processes, ebusiness, SAP and Data Warehousing
Kurt has a solid track record of delivery and driving innovation both for business process and IT technology related activities. He has built a reputation for daring to take on the seemingly impossible and driving it through to successful fruition, surrounding himself with a team capable of staving off doubters and resistors along the way.
If there is a strategic advantage for the business to embrace technological change then Kurt is not afraid to be the first to use it, strategic advantage often means getting there first.
Consequenlty Kurt has master minded major technological change and global SAP projects. Handled big M&A deals that required significant re-engineering to make integration both possible and succesful.
Specialties:
Strategy development, conceptual design of new systems to support improved business processes, ebusiness, SAP and Data Warehousing
Cor Loots
Cor Loots joined Levi Strauss & Co. in 1980. He has extensive experience and wide-ranging knowledge of the business in areas that are vital to the success of the Operating Committee. Cor has held a variety of increasingly responsible roles in Inventory and Production Planning, Operations and Business Process Improvement. In 1994, he was a member of the team responsible for reengineering the LS&CO. business model, with specific accountability for product development and logistics processes.
In 1996, Cor became the New Business Project Leader, responsible for setting up an integrated supply chain to reduce purchasing costs and improve management gross profit for our high volume denim products. He also led the European Conference Pilot, accountable for the business process design of the ERP system (BaaN) and Manugistics.
Most recently, he restructured distribution and logistics for LSEMA into a central inventory and order fulfilment model, and was instrumental in setting up new businesses in LSEMA, like e-commerce and Russia.
Cor's new challenge is being the chairman of LS&CO. Global Operating Committee. The committee is charged with creating a blueprint of the global infrastructure Levi's needs to enable their breakthrough growth plans and help them to operate easier, faster and better over the next five years.
Like Kurt, today Cor is also focused on improving business processes throughout EMEA, unifying them into a more consistent and efficient alignment. Cor is well known for his energy and drive, motivating his team forward with energy and clarity. "But it is not all about my team, much of the time I am focused on the clearing a path for them to pass through and balancing the conflicting roles of a wide ranging group of stakeholders".
Cor's story is engaging and as diverse as it is relevant and engaging to those of us faced with tough challenges ahead of us.
In 1996, Cor became the New Business Project Leader, responsible for setting up an integrated supply chain to reduce purchasing costs and improve management gross profit for our high volume denim products. He also led the European Conference Pilot, accountable for the business process design of the ERP system (BaaN) and Manugistics.
Most recently, he restructured distribution and logistics for LSEMA into a central inventory and order fulfilment model, and was instrumental in setting up new businesses in LSEMA, like e-commerce and Russia.
Cor's new challenge is being the chairman of LS&CO. Global Operating Committee. The committee is charged with creating a blueprint of the global infrastructure Levi's needs to enable their breakthrough growth plans and help them to operate easier, faster and better over the next five years.
Like Kurt, today Cor is also focused on improving business processes throughout EMEA, unifying them into a more consistent and efficient alignment. Cor is well known for his energy and drive, motivating his team forward with energy and clarity. "But it is not all about my team, much of the time I am focused on the clearing a path for them to pass through and balancing the conflicting roles of a wide ranging group of stakeholders".
Cor's story is engaging and as diverse as it is relevant and engaging to those of us faced with tough challenges ahead of us.
Harley Lovegrove
Harley Lovegrove, Change and interim Manager, lecturer and writer
Harley skipped university, deciding to go straight into business from college. Working his way through HR recruitment, marketing, sales and running his own businesses. Harley has worked his way through a very wide ranging and varied career.
Today, in his role as Global Change Manager for large multi-nationals, he has successfully handled various assignments specialized in 'making change happen'.
Harley has previously held COO positions in a number of high technology companies. He is also the author of Making a difference (Maak het verschil) published by Lannoo in 2007 and a guest lecturer at Anwerp Management School, and lecturer at Solvay, Brussels.
Known for his dynamic and entertaining lectures and presentations, Harley brings together a mix of knowledge, wisdom and humour that never fails to engage his audience.
Harley is one of the founding partners of The Bayard Partnership, a multidisciplinary group practice, focused on Change, interim and project management.
Harley skipped university, deciding to go straight into business from college. Working his way through HR recruitment, marketing, sales and running his own businesses. Harley has worked his way through a very wide ranging and varied career.
Today, in his role as Global Change Manager for large multi-nationals, he has successfully handled various assignments specialized in 'making change happen'.
Harley has previously held COO positions in a number of high technology companies. He is also the author of Making a difference (Maak het verschil) published by Lannoo in 2007 and a guest lecturer at Anwerp Management School, and lecturer at Solvay, Brussels.
Known for his dynamic and entertaining lectures and presentations, Harley brings together a mix of knowledge, wisdom and humour that never fails to engage his audience.
Harley is one of the founding partners of The Bayard Partnership, a multidisciplinary group practice, focused on Change, interim and project management.