To win without risk is
to triumph without glory
Building bridges for organizations, teams and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Founder, CEO
Daniel Van Ruyskensvelde
After being a General Manager & Vice President Sales for 18 years, Daniel has been self-employed since 2004.
As a US citizen by birth - with Belgian / Flemish roots and residing in Flanders Belgium for decades, he is perfectly bilingual English – Dutch.
Being a Europeanized American understanding the culture and day to day differences between both continents, proved of added value. Due to his technical / operational background combined with years of general management and sales & business development, has contributed finding solutions.
Daniel has been a manager and “bridge builder” for organizations, teams and businesses (new and existing) on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
Skills
More than 30 years of commercial business experience
(mainly USA, EMEA & APAC)
Searching, organizing and managing business with
agencies & distribution networks
Bridge builder, entrepreneurial, people – relationship
person & business builder
The capacity to think global, multicultural and out of
the box when required
International manager with an operational
background and commercial astute
The ability finding scenarios / solutions for a changing
working place and markets
Team
WTC Services
WTC Services has years of management and administrative experience in house to support its consultants, agencies and sub-contractors.
The WTC Services Team and offices based in Sint-Niklaas Belgium are geographically well situated near the EU capital of Brussels and the major port of Antwerp.
Experience in
development & growth
Daniel started in 1986 as Production manager at the Belgian site of a leading American manufacturer of Food ingredients and Industrial fillers.
Drawn to the Commercial and Development side of the business, he worked himself up to General Manager Europe and onwards to VP International Sales.
Over nearly two decades he contributed to doubling the plant capacity, while increasing sales by establishing a distribution network throughout the EMEA and APAC territories.
References
Case 1
References
INTERNATIONAL FIBER EUROPE – Belgium (acquired by and today CFF)
VP, International Sales
EMEA/ASIA Pacific
(1994-2004)
General Manager Europe
(1988-1994)
Production / Plant Manager Belgium (1986-1988)
Experience in
support & advice
As of 2004 a new chapter commenced as self employed manager, through an own consultancy.
A new challenge was found with a German manufacture of soluble and insoluble Cellulose fibers, and Plastics (PTFE).
The goal was to develop a complete new natural fiber product range and business, in combination with existing activities on site.
A new production unit was build from scratch, new products were launched and a global distribution network was set-up to support sales.
References
Case 2
References
MIKRO-TECHNIK – Germany
Director, International Sales & Business Development (2004-2012)
Experience in
Building Bridges
Since 2012, special focus has been given on various assignments with ties and “building bridges” between Europe and the USA.
References
Case 3
References
SUN OPTA Ingredients – USA (acquired by and today JRS)
Director, Sales & Business Development EMEA (2012-2014)
INTERFIBER (CUSTOM FIBER) – Belgium
General Manager (2014-2018)
COSUCRA – Belgium
Senior Sales & Business Development Mgr. North America (2018-2019)
Global Market & Business Development Mgr. Non Food
RAYONIER Advanced Materials – USA
New Market & Business Development (Consulting)
DOLIUM – USA & Belgium
Director, Sales & Business Development EMEA & APAC
What we are about
SERVICE 1
International SaLES & Business Development
USA
EMEA
APAC
Service 2
Assignment Projects
Start ups
Set up distribution and agency networks
Bridge building & streamlining US & Belgian (EU) organizations
Service 3
International Agency services
Insoluble & soluble Celluloses
Natural Oat, Wheat, Pea & Soy fibers
Other products
Service 4
Management & Consulting
General
Commercial
Operational & Technical
The industries we work for
FOOD & beverages
Pet & animal nutrition
PERSONAL CARE - cosmetics
Nutraceuticals
Life science - enzymes
PLASTICS & THERMOSETS
FILTRATION
Building materials
Pulp & paper
Packaging
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