about

Marc has been an associate partner of Hofstede Insights (now The Culture Factor Group) since 2015.

He has published several articles related to the application of the Hofstede 6D model on various aspects of international business.

Marc has lived in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and the UK and has worked with companies in over 25 countries. He is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German, and has conversational working knowledge of Luxembourgish and a basic knowledge of Italian.

Following a successful career at Johnson Controls Packaging in Belgium, he co-founded and co-managed LuxPET SA, a world-class manufacturing company in PET packaging and recycling-based in multi-lingual and multi-cultural Luxembourg.

In 2005, LuxPET was acquired by the American multinational Plastipak Packaging. Within Plastipak, he occupied several senior international positions. As Director Process Technologies, he was responsible for aligning best practices across Plastipak’s operations globally and in his capacity as VP Sales & Marketing, based at Plastipak’s headquarters in Italy, he managed several global key accounts and an international team of sales managers.

Through all these experiences, Marc has amassed a wealth of hands-on expertise in managing across cultures on an executive level. His wife is Zimbabwean which adds another dimension to his intercultural savvy.

Together with his colleague Jean-Pierre Coene, he has published the hands-on book ‘Negotiate like a Local’: 7 Mindsets to increase your success rate in International business. Their book is published in Mandarin by Fudan University Press in Shanghai.

Marc is a passionate entrepreneur, supports the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem and serves on several boards. He is the co-founder of MDCI, a Luxembourg-based non-profit organisation.

He is a member of ILA (Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs), LBAN (Luxembourg Business Angel Network), the Luxembourgish Chamber of Commerce, the BLCC (Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in the UK), AmCham Luxembourg and is founding member VMS (Venture Mentoring Service) at the University of Luxembourg.