EN Contact Us Executive Management More in this section Oswald Schmid Arnaud Lesschaeve Stijn Vanneste Curd Vandekerckhove Taoufiq Boussaid Juan Carlos Alonso Yves Kerstens Kerstin Artenberg Executive Leadership Bekaert's organizational structure consists of four Business Units and four Global Functional Domains. The Bekaert Group Executive (BGE), led by Oswald Schmid, CEO, focuses on value growth and higher-level performance. Business Units The Business Unit Rubber Reinforcement (serving the tire industries that use tire cord and bead wire) is led by Arnaud Lesschaeve, Divisional CEO Rubber Reinforcement. The Business Unit Steel Wire Solutions (serving industrial, energy & utility, agricultural, consumer and construction markets with a broad range of steel wire products and solutions) is led by Stijn Vanneste, Divisional CEO Steel Wire Solutions. The Business Unit Specialty Businesses (including building products, fiber technologies, combustion technology and hose reinforcement wire) is led by Yves Kerstens, Divisional CEO Specialty Businesses. Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group (BBRG, including the ropes and advanced cords businesses) is led by Curd Vandekerckhove, Divisional CEO of BBRG. The business units have global P&L accountability for strategy and delivery in their distinct areas and therefore have dedicated production facilities and commercial and technology teams within their respective organization. This helps them develop a customer-centric approach aligned with the specific needs and dynamics of their markets. Global Functions Taoufiq Boussaid is Chief Financial Officer. Juan Carlos Alonso is Chief Strategy Officer. Yves Kerstens is Chief Operations Officer, next to his role as Divisional CEO Specialty Businesses. Kerstin Artenberg is Chief Human Resources Officer. The functions take a role as strategic business partners, accountable for providing specific expertise and services across the Group and ensuring the business has the right capability to deliver on short and long term goals. Executive & Senior Vice Presidents Jan Boelens Senior Vice President Steel Wire Solutions EMEA Bruno Cluydts Chief Strategy Officer BBRG Philip Eyskens Senior Vice President General Counsel, Legal, IP & GRC Annalisa Gigante Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Katiana Iavarone Chief Procurement Officer Raj Kalra Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing & Strategy Rubber Reinforcement Patrick Louwagie Senior Vice President Global Engineering Dirk Moyson Senior Vice President Global Operations Rubber Reinforcement Steven Parewyck Senior Vice President Latin America Raf Rentmeesters Senior Vice President Building Products Adam Touhig Senior Vice President Rubber Reinforcement Asia Gunter Van Craen Chief Information Officer (CIO) Piet Van Riet Executive Vice President Steel Wire Solutions South & Central America Geert Voet Chief Operating Officer Ropes BBRG Zhigao Yu Senior Vice President Technology Rubber Reinforcement Quick Links Advanced Search Annual Reports Certificates Country-Specific Documents News Policies Report Integrity Concern Shareholders' guide Sitemap Suppliers Sustainability Report Related sites Bekaert China Bekaert Japan Bekaert Latin America Bekaert Fencing North America Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group ASK A QUESTION Copyright © 2021 Bekaert. All rights reserved. Made By The Reference By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Bekaert Cookie Policy Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings