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CEO, Managing Director, General Manager

Yves Delongie
Ghent, Belgium

Experience

Aug 2019 - Apr 2024
4 years 9 months

Co-founder & CEO

journy.io

  • Developed a SaaS platform that empowers B2B SaaS companies to conduct product-led growth and sales (PLG/PLS)
  • Personally executed PMF, GTM, marketing, sales, customer success, P&L/admin, fundraising and exit
  • Led cross-functional disciplines
Mar 2009 - Present
16 years 11 months

Owner & Freelancer/Consultant

Xantopia (management firm)

  • Strategize and execute GTM and run business operations for tech startups/scale-ups across Europe/EMEA, overseeing P&L/finance, marketing, sales, customer success, product and R&D
  • Manage teams up to 150, achieve ARR up to €20M+ and CAGR from 30% up to 400%
  • Undertake startup, scaling and turnaround assignments
  • Serve as board advisor at various companies including StoryChief, Officient, Parkd, Apideck and Aikido
Jul 2006 - Jul 2009
3 years 1 month

Director Business Operations Europe/EMEA

DigitalPersona

  • Set up regional business activities in EMEA
  • Recruited and managed regional teams, hands-on leading marketing, sales, customer success and technical support
Apr 2002 - May 2006
4 years 2 months

Director Central/Eastern Europe, Russia+CIS, Mediterranean & Africa

IBM/Internet Security Systems

  • Managed regional customer activities (P&L, marketing, sales, CS) in five EMEA locations
  • Represented IBM/ISS as non-executive director and majority shareholder for their African distributor
Feb 2000 - Apr 2002
2 years 3 months

Area Sales Manager Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa

Vasco Data Security

  • Managed direct and indirect partner sales in the assigned territory

Summary

Global business leader with an active track record in successfully running tech ventures across Europe/EMEA. Holding senior (CEO-/MD-level) leadership positions to build and lead product, marketing, sales, CS and services teams towards meeting strategic objectives and ultimately increasing revenue and shareholder value.

  • Start-ups, scale-ups and turn-arounds; high-growth environments.
  • Leading organisations to achieving product/market fit, building value proposition, defining and executing go-to-market strategy, optimising customer journey and -retention.
  • Strong technical affinity; easily assess new technologies and convert into sound strategic business models.
  • P&L accountability; in both traditional licensing- & SaaS/subscription revenue models.
  • Structuring corporate organisations (hierarchical, matrix, team-based...) to meet growth and EBITDA objectives.
  • Driving International/EMEA expansion, opening offices, hiring key personnel.
  • Conducting due diligence; creating investor plans and assisting in M&A processes.

Skills

  • Problem Solver

  • Perseverant

  • Collaborative Leader

  • Analytical Mind

  • Genuine Listener

  • Strong Interpersonal Skills

  • Solid Technical Acumen

  • Software/saas: B2b & B2c

  • Network- & Cybersecurity

  • Martech

  • Salestech

  • Cs-tech

  • Ai

  • Iot

  • Big Data

  • Video

Languages

French
Native
Dutch
Native
English
Advanced

Education

VUB Brussels

Polytechnic (Civil) Engineering · Brussels, Belgium

HoGent

Applied Economics / Computer Science · Ghent, Belgium

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