Pieter-Jan Mermans

Caringo, Inc. develops diagnostic devices to monitor inflammation and immune status. Its products include Swarm storage software, SwarmNFS, Unified storage software, CloudScaler, FileFly, FileScaler and BlockScaler. The company was founded by Mark D. Goros, Jonathan Ring, and Paul Carpentier in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Alcatel Bell is a Belgian company that develops and manufactures communications and networking equipment. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Henri Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport NV engages in the provision logistics solutions. It offers transportation, warehousing, value added services, systems and solutions, forwarding, customs, and railport services. The firm serves the chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, general and air cargo, infrastructure, and food feed industries. The company was founded by Henri Essers in 1928 and is headquartered in Genk, Belgium.

Part of Aperam SA, Aperam Stainless Belgium NV is a player in stainless, electrical, and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. The company is based in Genk, Belgium. The Belgian company's stainless steel products are 100% recyclable and reflect their commitment to being a fair and sustainable company. Aperam's expertise in alloys and specialties is crucial for industries such as chemical, petroleum, and petrochemical sectors. The company also produces non-oriented electrical steels for large rotating machines, with a focus on sustainability. Aperam's business is organized into four primary segments: stainless & electrical steel, services & solutions, alloys & specialties, and recycling & renewables. Founded in 1961, Aperam offers innovative and high-performance solutions and local technical assistance to support projects.

Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij NV (LRM) is an independent private equity firm which was founded in 1994 by the Flemish government. Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij NV is headquartered in Hasselt, Beglium.

Part of Dell Technologies, Inc., Filepool is a Belgian company that develops storage related software. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The company was founded by Paul Carpentier. Filepool was acquired by EMC Corp., part of Dell Technologies, Inc. from September 07, 2016 on April 11, 2001.

Porthus NV offers Global Trade Management solutions, enabling organizations to manage complex business processes across the supply chain. Porthus uses innovative technologies to allow its customers to interact and conduct business with multiple trade partners using its networked platform. Porthus develops, hosts and manages software applications on this central multi-enterprise platform. The company delivers its Global Trade Management solutions to over 1,000 companies based in Europe and beyond. The company was founded by Peter Hinssen, Luc Burgelman and Frank Hamerlinck in 1999 and is headquartered in Lier, Belgium.

Cegeka NV engages in the provision of information and communication technology solutions. It offers cloud, software, outsourcing, business process, digital experience, data and automation, and training services. The firm servers the agriculture, food, energy, utilities, manufacturing, retail, leisure, aviation, mobility, healthcare, and telecom industries. The company was founded by André Knaepen in 1992 and is headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium.

Lantis (Belgium) is a Belgian municipal management company founded in 1994 that is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the area. The private company is based in Antwerp, Belgium and has subsidiaries in Belgium.

Punch Powertrain NV engages in the design and manufacture of variable transmissions and hybrid power trains. It offers transmissions, hybrids, electric vehicle solutions, and innovations, which include electro-mechanical Kinetic Energy Recovery System, TwinMotor, and TwinSpeed. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. operates as a refinery to produce petroleum products. Its products include motor spirit, high speed diesel, superior kerosene oil, aviation turbine fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, hexane, mineral turpentine oil, pet coke and Sulphur polypropylene. The company was founded in 2000 by Arun Balakrishnan and is headquartered in Noida, India.

Part of CRH Plc, Sax Sanitair NV engages in wholesale distribution of hydronic plumbing and heating equipment and supplies. The company is based in Melle, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 1972 by Laurent Sax. The CEO is Jan Masselis. Sax Sanitair was acquired by CRH Plc on August 12, 2010.

Arcelormittal France SA engages in the production of steel. It offers solutions to the packaging and automotive industries. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Saint-Denis, France.

Cegeka Health Care provides IT solutions. The private company is based in Hasselt, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 1995. Stijn Bijnens has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Federation of Enterprises in Belgium ASBL/VZW fka Federation des Entreprises de Belgique is the only multi-sector employers' organization representing companies in all three regions of Belgium. Its members, Belgium's leading sectoral federations, represent companies in key industrial and service sectors. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Cegeka Business Solutions engages in the provision of enterprise resource planning software solutions. It provides Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Stack, and Axapta and Navision. It offers solutions to food and process industries, wholesale and distribution, and construction and installation companies. The company is headquartered in Gent, Belgium.

Armonea NV engages in the operation of senior care residential and nursing homes. It specializes in housing care and services for seniors and residences, serviced residences, nursing homes, residential and nursing homes. The company was founded by Lode Van den Brande and Frédéric de Mévius on May 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The International Chamber of Commerce Belgium is a chamber of commerce.

Sparkcentral, Inc. operates an enterprise customer engagement platform for real-time customer service. It offers an open API platform that enables customer to integrate and centralize any customer touchpoint, whether it originates from an app, system, tool or CRM. The firm’s platform unifies social, mobile, cloud and contextual data to proactively deliver personalized and engaging customer experiences. The company was founded by Matthew Finneran and Davy Kestens in June 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ticto NV develops a crowd authentication system. It offers a game changing solution that identifies who have authentic credentials and permissions. The firm's products include Ticto App, Ticto Pin and Ticto Badgeholder. The company was founded by Johan Vinckier on July 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Droneport NV provides training services for military and aviation industries. The firm operates as a incubator that connects entrepreneurs in the drone industry. It offers accommodation options in various formulas in combination with test and flight areas, meeting rooms and workspaces. The company is headquartered in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.

Esoptra NV is a software as a service (SaaS) Belgian company that offers the Twintag platform, which gathers and organizes product-related data from various sources, including those outside of the enterprise. The company is based in Herentals, Belgium. The platform enables companies to create a direct communication channel with each stakeholder along the supply chain, making the product's origins and journey easily accessible to all. Twintag assigns unique digital IDs to physical products, providing customers with unparalleled transparency by offering product-specific information and data insights not previously available. The company was founded in 2017 by Paul Carpentier and Jan van Riel, with Paul Carpentier serving as the CEO since then.

Part of ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd., BioStrand BV is a Belgian company that offers an AI-powered biotherapeutic SaaS platform to accelerate drug discovery. The company is based in Diepenbeek, Belgium. BioStrand's LensAI provides data solutions for simplified management, insights, integration, and collaboration. The platform helps researchers discover drug discovery insights faster and master big omics data challenges with multi-dimensional integration. The company was founded in 2019 by Dirk Van Hyfte and Ingrid Brands, with Ingrid Brands serving as the CEO since then. BioStrand was acquired by ImmunoPrecise Netherlands BV on April 14, 2022 for $35.10 million.

Nexuzhealth NV is a Belgian company that provides a centralized electronic patient record system and related services. The private company is based in Hasselt, Belgium. Additionally, the company offers the Klinisch Werkstation (KWS) support to efficiently manage data flows in hospitals, improve processes, gain medical insights, and encourage collaboration within and between healthcare institutions. Founded in 2016, the company allows patients to access their medical records, appointments, invoices, and personal information online through the mynexuzhealth website and app.

Cegeka Groep NV provides IT solutions. The private company is based in Hasselt, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 1992 by André Knaepen. The CEO is Stijn Bijnens.