
Johan Smeyers
Johan co-founded Arkite in 2015 alongside Ives De Saeger, based at C-mine in Genk. The company's core product, the Human Interface Mate (HIM), uses an AR projection box suspended above a workstation to project each production step onto the work surface and product in real time, combining sensors with visual guidance to reduce errors.
Arkite raised EUR 1.6 million from Capricorn Partners and LRM and serves customers in automotive, telecoms, and pharma across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.Career
Roles
- Arkite NVCEO & FounderJun 2015 – Present
- Dimensys Process & IT ConsultingManaging Director - BelgiumJan 2011 – Dec 2015
- Cisco#189factoryBusiness Development Manager Advanced Services VideoDec 2008 – Dec 2010
- GE Consumer & Industrial#510factoryCommercial Product Leader MES & Plant Intelligence EMEAFeb 2006 – Nov 2008
- Control & Protection Automation nv#325factorySales Engineer GE Fanuc FIT & AE BeLuxAug 2002 – Jan 2006
Education
Vlerick Business School#3schoolMaster, Master in Business Administration2005 - 2007
KU Leuven - Group T Leuven Campus#51schoolMaster, Industrial Engineering Electromechanics2000 - 2002
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