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Ben Swerts

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Director Benelux at Soudal
📍 Turnhout, Flemish Region, Belgium

Ben Swerts is the Director Benelux at Soudal, the family-owned multinational where he is the designated future CEO. Groomed for leadership, he serves on the board and previously directed the subsidiary Rectavit after starting his career at EY. He holds management degrees from INSEAD and Rennes School of Business.

A passionate endurance athlete, Ben seeks a balance between sport, culture, and family. In 2024, he co-led a team that ran 100km along the Portuguese coast to raise significant funds for the Olivia Fund, a charity dedicated to fighting childrens cancer. He lives in Antwerp.

He is an extreme endurance runner who has completed a marathon on the ice caps of Greenland.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director Benelux
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Turnhout, Flemish Region, Belgium
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Family Business Succession
As the founder's son and designated future CEO of Soudal, he is deeply involved in the long-term strategy and leadership transition of the family-owned multinational.
Endurance Athletics
A dedicated runner who has completed a 100km coastal run and a marathon on the Greenland ice cap, showing a clear passion for extreme physical and mental challenges.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director Benelux
Soudal
1-2018
Member Board of Directors
Soudal
7-2017 - 9-2019
Market Development Manager
Soudal
3-2024
Shoreholder
Follow The Coast
11-2018 - 11-2024
Director
Rectavit NV
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Education
Transition to General Management
INSEAD
2012 - 2013
Master of Arts (MA)
Rennes School of Business
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