Steve Vandenbroecke

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Regional Information Security Coordinator at Wienerberger Belgium

Bruges Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Overview

Steve Vandenbroecke is a Regional Information Security Coordinator at Wienerberger, specializing in IT audits, GDPR, and security forensics. A certified DPO, he has a proven track record in large-scale industrial IT, network, and ERP system implementations across Europe and South Africa. Colleagues describe him as honorable, reliable, and highly enthusiastic.

Outside of his formal roles, Steve demonstrates a passion for hands-on technical work, such as personally loading firmware onto network hardware. He has also shown interest in community events, evidenced by his engagement with a local "Swimday", suggesting a value for community participation or a passion for swimming.

Unique fact: Despite holding senior and director-level IT positions, he remains deeply technical and hands-on with hardware and software configurations.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Precise But Practical

Thorough Evaluator

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Information Security
His current role focuses on regional information security, and he actively posts about security topics online, indicating it's a primary professional focus.
GDPR Compliance
As a certified Data Protection Officer (DPO), he has stated experience and expertise in GDPR on an international scale, highlighted in a recent professional update.
Industrial IT Projects
He has a proven track record in managing and implementing large-scale IT projects in industrial environments across international locations.

Media Appearances

Steve has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Regional Information Security Coordinator at Wienerberger Belgium
1-2021 - 8-2022
ICT-manager at Soenen Golfkarton nv
8-2020 - 8-2022
Inter ICT at Inter ICT
6-2018 - 8-2020
Director of Information Technology - International at Phoenix Services, LLC
11-2015 - 5-2018
IT Project Manager Europe at Phoenix Services, LLC

Education

1994 - 1997
Accountancy - Administration from HTI Brugge
1988 - 1994
A2 degree in Commerce from Mariawende Institute

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Exp : 23 Location : Bruges Metropolitan Area, Belgium Job Level : Junior Designation : Regional Information Security Coordinator at Wienerberger Belgium
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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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