Philippe, Baron Vlerick (born 8 June 1955), is a Belgian businessman. He was born in Kortrijk, the son of Lucien Vlerick and Thérèse Vandewiele. He is a nephew of André Vlerick and married to Patricia Bouckaert.
Career
editHe is chairman and CEO of the denim producer Uco Textiles and also manages Bic Carpets, a manufacturer of designer carpets founded by his father in 1956. In 2005, he started on a strategic alliance with the Indian Raymond Group. In 2006, he was Manager of the Year in Belgium.[1] He is a member of the board of directors of the Vlerick Business School[2] and a Director of the KBC Group. In November 2011, Vlerick was convicted of environmental crimes committed by UCO Sportswear in Ghent.[3] Following the Ghent Court of Appeal's ruling, the conviction was upheld by the Court of Cassation in September 2012.[4]
functions
edit- Commisaris general of Europalia India
- President of the Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry" (BICC & I).
Honours
edit- 2008: Created Baron Vlerick, by command of King Albert.
- 2013: commander in the Order of Leopold.[5]
References
edit- ^ Manager van het Jaar: Philippe Vlerick (in Dutch)
- ^ "Citrix Access Gateway". extranet.vlerick.com.
- ^ Hof van beroep veroordeelt topmanager Philippe Vlerick, De Morgen, 17 januari 2012.
- ^ Philippe Vlerick vangt bot bij Cassatie, De Standaard, 12 september 2012.
- ^ Numac : 2014015268
Sources
edit- DE VERANKERAARS VAN KBC GROEP: wie is wie? (in Dutch)
- Raad van bestuur nieuwe KBC Groep (in Dutch)
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