How to compete with the car and in the meantime be an European Capital air-rail connector?
Titles Marketer of the Year 2000 (Foundation Marketing) Ambassador of Brussels-Capital Region Tourist Board (1998) Experience Since June 2006: SNCB Europe, Directeur Général • Member of the SNCB Comex • Chairman of the Thalys International Board • Co-Chairman of the Fyra Steering Committee (Brussels-Amsterdam) • Non Executive Director of the Eurostar Group Ltd Board Previous Jobs From April 2003 until May 2006: SNCB – Direction Passengers (national & cross-border short distance traffic) – General Manager • SNCB representative for discussion with the labour unions on Passenger topics • Board Member Tourist Board for Wallonia-Brussels Community From 1995 until March 2003: Thalys International (ex Westrail International until 1999), Directeur Général Adjoint • Vice-President of the Thalys Executive Committee 1994: SNCB – Thalys project – International Product Management (IPM) – Commercial Manager 1992 – 1994: SNCB – Passengers Department (Eurostar & Thalys projects) – Head of the Division
