Tom Bussche
Tom Bussche is the chief executive officer of Qbus Building Intelligence, a position he has held since September 2008. He is based in Gent. He has also been a board member of SUMUM since April 2020 and an advisor to Zensor since January 2016.
Before joining Qbus Building Intelligence, Bussche spent four years at GE Consumer & Industrial, where he began on the Experienced Commercial Leadership Program in July 2004, became brand and marketing communications manager for EMEA in June 2006, and then led business development and M&A from May 2007. In 2003 he worked on technology commercialization at the Palo Alto Research Center. He started his career at ACUNIA NV as a sales account manager in August 1998, moving to Acunia USA in January 2000 as director of business development and chief operating officer until July 2002.
Bussche studied law at Ghent University, graduating in 1997, then took a masters in general management at Vlerick Business School and an MBA at Harvard Business School, completed in 2004.
Career
Qbus Building IntelligenceChief Executive OfficerSep 2008 – Present
SUMUMBoard MemberApr 2020 – Jul 2026
ZensorAdvisorJan 2016 – Dec 2025
- GE Consumer & Industrial#510factoryBusiness Development / M&A LeaderMay 2007 – Sep 2008
- GE Consumer & Industrial#510factoryBrand & Marketing Communications Manager EMEAJun 2006 – Apr 2007
- GE Consumer & Industrial#510factoryExperienced Commercial Leadership ProgramJul 2004 – Jun 2006
- Palo Alto Research CenterTechnology CommercializationMay 2003 – Aug 2003
- Acunia USADirector Business Development & COOJan 2000 – Jul 2002
- ACUNIA NVSales Account ManagerAug 1998 – Dec 1999
Harvard Business School#46schoolMBA, corporate restructuringAug 2002 - Jun 2004
Vlerick Business School#3schoolMasters in General Management, Business Administration and Management1997 - 1998
Ghent University#2schoolMasters of Law, Commercial LawSep 1992 - Jun 1997
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