Patrick Vandenrhijn will take over the management and further development of the Family Foundation's existing industrial holdings and drive forward its ambitious growth plans by acquiring new industrial holdings.
Dino Trslic, Chairman of the Board of the Family Foundation, emphasises: "We are delighted to have gained Mr Vandenrhijn as Managing Director for our industrial holdings and the Merger & Acquisition division. His diverse entrepreneurial experience makes him the ideal choice to take our long-term growth objectives into the next phase.“
With more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions in technology companies in the region (Bartec GmbH / bdtronic GmbH), Patrick Vandenrhijn brings a wealth of knowledge and a successful track record of growth as Managing Director.
With his profound understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the industrial market, he will play a key role in shaping the international orientation and development of the companies.
(f. l.) Patrick Vandenrhijn, Marianne Barlian, Dino Trslic
Patrick Vandenrhijn is looking forward to the new challenge and to contributing to the long-term success of the family foundation in the future. He explains: "The ARBAnova Family Foundation is an excellent platform and has outstanding plans for the future. Working as a team with the founders, my colleagues on the Executive Board and the management of the subsidiaries, I want to generate future growth through innovation, internationalisation and customer focus."
We are delighted to welcome Mr Vandenrhijn to the team and wish him every success.