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Tom Vantyghem

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Group Credit Manager at Sioen Industries
📍 Bruges Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Tom Vantyghem is a seasoned financial professional with over 30 years of experience in credit management, currently serving as the Group Credit Manager at Sioen Industries. His expertise lies in B2B risk assessment and cash collection, built upon a foundation of 14 years in banking and a Masters in Applied Economical Sciences.

He is a respected thought leader in his field, serving as a board member for the Instituut voor Kredietmanagement and frequently contributing to industry publications.

Tom believes that effective credit management is a blend of data and intuition, based on "facts, figures, and feeling. "

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Current Role
Group Credit Manager
Location
Bruges Metropolitan Area, Belgium
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Credit Management Philosophy
He advocates for the emancipation of the credit department, arguing it should be a central, authoritative function within a business, not just a part of finance.
B2B Risk Assessment
Considers his department's expertise in assessing risk for global customers to be unique, contributing to Sioen Industries' very low loss ratio.
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Career

Work history

1999
Group Credit Manager
Sioen Industries
2-2006
member of the board
Instituut voor Krediet Management
1985 - 1998
credit department for SME's
Banking sector
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Q&A met Tom Vantyghem (Group Credit Manager Sioen Industries). Featured in CreditExpo.be
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Education
Master Applied Economical Sciences (TEW); Magna cum Laude
UCLouvain FUCaM Mons
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