Supervisory Board



Tom Bamelis - Chairman


Executive Board member Ackermans & van Haaren, Belgian nationality. Chairman from 29th January 2010. Most important positions, all in Belgium unless stated otherwise:
  • ASCO, (Continentale Verzekeringen - Assurances Continentales), Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • AvH Coordination Centre, Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Eurobakkers NV, Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Euro Media Group (France), Vice President Supervisory Board
  • Sany-Turbo's Hoet.com, Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Anfima, Director
  • Anima Care, Director
  • Baarbeek BV (Netherlands), Director
  • Bank Delen, Director
  • BDM, Director
  • BOS, Director
  • Mabeco, Director
  • Nationale Investeringsmaatschappij, Director
  • Profimolux (Luxembourg), Director
  • Sofinim (Luxembourg), Director
  • Turbo's Hoet Group, Director
  • Turbo's Hoet Group Finance, Director
  • United Broadcast Facilities, Director
  • Videohouse, Director



André-Xavier Cooreman


Director of Sofinim, Belgian nationality. Most important additional positions (unless stated otherwise in Belgium)
  • Board member and President of the Board of Directors Alural Group
  • Board member of Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association VZW
  • Board member and tresurer European Venture Capital and Private Equityt Association (EVCA)
  • Member of BEL-20 Committee
  • Supervisory Board member of Synvest (Corelio Group)
  • Member Advisory Council of Eureka Onderwijs ZVW (Belgium)




Simon Lam Chung Kai


Singaporean Nationatlity, appointed Board Member May 2010, term expires 2014, eligble for reappointment.

Former CEO of CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company (CSPCL) until 2007. Former advisor of the Huizhou Government, China. Mr. Lam sat on the boards of a number of government and industry bodies, eg International Chamber of Commerce, Maritime Authority of Singpore and the Singapore Science Centre.
Most important additional positions
  • Board member SinoChem Internal
  • Energy Market Authority of Singapore
  • Advisor to the CEO of Yokogawa Electric, Japan
  • Member of National Productivity and Continuing Education Council




Lucas Mes


Investment director at NPM Capital NV, Dutch nationality. Appointed Supervisory Board member in November 2008. As Investment Director, responsible for the follwing portfolio:
  • Desso Group BV
  • Helvoet Holding BV
  • Hertel Holding BV
  • Plasticum Group BV
  • Prins Autogassystemen Holding BV
  • Vanderlande Industries BV
  • Van Oord BV


Wim van Vonno


Dutch Nationatlity. Former CEO Royal BAM Group NV from 1982-2005.

Current Positions:
  • Member Investment Committee NPM Capital NV
  • Board Member Continuity Foundation ING Group
  • Board Member Protection TNT Foundation
  • Board Member Preferential Shares Foundation Mediq
  • Arbiter Foundation Arbitrage Board Metal Industry and Trade
  • Board Member NEN
  • Chairman Nomincation Committee Dockwise Ltd
Most important additional positions:
  • Chairman Supervisory Board De Boer Structures Holding BV
  • Chairman Supervisory Board DHV Holding BV
  • Chairman Supervisory Board Van Nieuwpoort BV
  • Supervisory Board Member Convest BV
  • Supervisory Board Member Van Boldrik Groep BV
  • Supervisory Board Member SADV NV
  • Supervisory Board Member NV Bank voor Bouwnijverheid
  • Supervisory Board Member Hurks Groep