Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee ('NRC') set up by the Board is entrusted with combined advisory responsibilities concerning the nomination for appointment, reappointment or dismissal of directors and members of the Executive Committee and the remuneration policies and the individual remuneration of the directors and the members of the Executive Committee.

Christian Leysen, Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Michel Akkermans, Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Julien De Wilde, Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Karel Van Miert, Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Christian Leysen

(°1954, Belgian) obtained the degrees of commercial engineer and master in law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
He began his career in 1976 with the international auditing and consulting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. In 1981 he joined GB Inno BM, the largest Belgian retail group, taking responsibility for logistics and the organization of the Maxi division. In 1984 he founded Xylos, which evolved into an international IT service provider. In 1989 he became responsible for the day-to-day management of the maritime company Ahlers. When Ahlers became a privately owned company, Christian Leysen became Chairman of the Board of Directors. From 2000 to 2002, he was a member of the Antwerp city council and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antwerpse Waterwerken. Christian Leysen became a member of the Board of Directors in 2003.

Michel Akkermans

Michel Akkermans (°1960 - Belgian) holds an M.Sc. in electronic engineering and computer sciences and a degree in economics and finance from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium). He held management positions in a series of international banks and consulting companies before founding FICS, a leading software provider in the field of online banking and regulatory financial reporting, in 1989. In 1999, FICS, together with Edify and Vertical One, merged with Security First Technologies, creating S1 Corporation, the market leader in internet banking with Michel Akkermans as its Chairman. In 2002, Michel Akkermans became Chairman and CEO of Clear2Pay, an innovative e-finance company focused on delivering globally applicable solutions for secure electronic payments. Michel Akkermans became a member of the Board of Directors in 2008.

Julien De Wilde

(°1944, Belgian) obtained an engineering degree from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). From 1969 onwards he held various managerial positions at Texaco and in 1986 he was appointed member of the European Management Board of Texaco in New York. In 1988 he became head of the research and business development department of Recticel. A year later he became a member of the Executive Committee of Alcatell Bell, where he was responsible for strategy and general services. From 1995 to 1998 Julien De Wilde was CEO of Alcatell Bell and from 1999 to 2002 he was Executive Vice-President and member of the Executive Committee of Alcatel in Paris, responsible for Europe, the Middle-East, Latin America, India and Africa. From July 1, 2002 to May 2006, he was CEO of the Bekaert Group. Julien De Wilde became a member of the Board of Directors in 2006. Since April 2008 he became Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agfa-Gevaert Group.

Karel Van Miert

(°1942, Belgian) obtained a degree in diplomatic sciences at Ghent University (Belgium), followed by a postgraduate course at the European University Centre of Nancy. In 1976 he became the national secretary of the Belgian Socialist Party and in 1977 head of the private office of the Belgian Minister of Economic Affairs. From 1978 to 1994 he was a lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit van Brussel and from 1978 to 1988 he was the Chairman of the Flemish Socialist Party. Karel Van Miert held various political positions, including membership of the European Parliament and membership of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. From 1989 to 1993 he was a member of the European Commission and from 1993 to 1999 he was Vice-Chairman of the European Commission, responsible for competition policy. From 2000 to 2003 Karel Van Miert was President of Nyenrode University (the Netherlands). Karel Van Miert became a member of the Board of Directors in 2001.