Chris Vander Putte

Professional Background

• Associate Partner of Global PMI Partners, building the international business while working with clients on M&A integration, carve-out and transformation projects
• 25+ years of experience as a trusted M&A advisor, management consultant and interim manager
• Leading, facilitating and executing cross-border integration and business transformation projects in Asia and Europe
• Familiar with strategic and operational challenges of large and mid-size companies in the different phases of their growth curve
• Pragmatic and holistic approach, creating sustainable value for all the stakeholders of the organization
• Master Degree Commercial Engineer from the University of Antwerp (magna cum laude)
• Speaks fluent English and Dutch

M&A Skills & Expertise

• Post-merger Integrations (PMI): realizing synergies and creating sustainable business value by aligning and transforming culture, structure, leadership, people, processes and systems
• M&A Performance Management: developing and implementing PMI balanced scorecards
• Leading, managing and delivering services at different phases of the M&A process, pre-deal and post-deal
• M&A strategy and transaction advisory
• Organizational transformations: designing and developing agile, fluid and responsive organizations
• Business Model Innovation & Transformation: designing and implementing disruptive business models
• Portfolio Management of Strategic Initiatives (C-level) – driver for effective strategy implementation in high-performing organizations
• Corporate Governance: setting up of Boards of Directors & Advisory Boards, chair or member of boards

Project Highlights

Engagements on which Chris has worked include:

• Philips Healthcare UK – M&A Integration project, Work stream management – aligning & improving key processes, management system implementation
• Venture Capital Group Hi-Tech (Tianjin, China) – strategy workshops and advisory services for VC fund and portfolio companies
• Leading and executing 150+ M&A, post-merger integration, carve-out and business transformation projects in Europe and Asia; in a wide variety of sectors, including:
  • Business & Professional services
  • IT Services
  • Software
  • Biotech
  • Consumer retail
  • Logistics
  • Product manufacturing
  • Government and public services
• Vlerick Business School – SME Excellence & SME Challenge programmes: coaching and advising business leaders on strategy and business planning
• Workshops, training sessions and keynotes for 3.000+ leaders and managers worldwide