Philippe Vander Putten
Encyclopedia
Philippe Vander Putten is a Belgian
businessman. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Brussels Airlines
.
of the Université catholique de Louvain
(Belgium
). He obtained an MBA at the University of South Carolina
.
Benelux. In 1984 he began working for L'Oréal
Belgilux. From 1986 until 1998 he worked for Kraft
and Kraft Jacobs Suchard, where he became vice-president for Europe. In 1994 he was elected Marketeer of the Year. On 1 September 1998, he became the CEO of Proximus
, where he succeeded Jan Neels. He then became the CEO of Brussels Airlines, a merger of SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express
. He resigned in 2008 as CEO of Brussels Airlines.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is a flag carrier airline headquartered in the b.house on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Diegem, Machelen, Belgium and a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, operating to over 65 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul...
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Education
Vander Putten earned a masters degree in Management at the IAGLouvain School of Management
The Louvain School of Management is a business school accredited by the European Quality Improvement System , which is part of the Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium...
of the Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
(Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
). He obtained an MBA at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
.
Career
In 1982 he started his career as assistant brand manager at Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
Benelux. In 1984 he began working for L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
Belgilux. From 1986 until 1998 he worked for Kraft
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
and Kraft Jacobs Suchard, where he became vice-president for Europe. In 1994 he was elected Marketeer of the Year. On 1 September 1998, he became the CEO of Proximus
Proximus
Proximus, also known as Belgacom Mobile, is the largest of Belgium's three mobile telecommunications operators. It competes with Mobistar, owned by France Télécom, and Base, a subsidiary of Dutch KPN.-History:...
, where he succeeded Jan Neels. He then became the CEO of Brussels Airlines, a merger of SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express
Virgin Express
N.V. Virgin Express S.A. was an airline created within the Virgin Group. It operated flights mainly to southern Europe from its hub at Brussels Airport. Ticket sales were mainly through the Internet...
. He resigned in 2008 as CEO of Brussels Airlines.
