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Yannick Gilis

Yannick Gilis is the founder and CEO of pepps, a company he started in January 2021. He is based in Namur.

Between January 2020 and February 2023 he was head of digital projects at John Cockerill. He spent the preceding period at Transurb, which he joined in July 2004 as technical projects manager, becoming business unit manager and head of projects in January 2008, general manager and head of projects in May 2014, and CEO from December 2019 until December 2022.

Gilis studied electrical and electronics engineering at Haute Ecole Rennequin Sualem, taking a bachelor's degree in 2002 and a master's as an electronics engineer in 2004. He went on to complete a post-university master's in business administration and management at IAG-Louvain School of Management between 2007 and 2009.

Career

Roles
  • PeppsFounder & CEOJan 2021 – Present
  • John Cockerill#159factoryHead of Digital Projects (4.0)Jan 2020 – Feb 2023
  • TransurbCEODec 2019 – Dec 2022
  • TransurbGeneral Manager - Head of ProjectsMay 2014 – Dec 2019
  • TransurbBusiness Unit Manager - Head of ProjectsJan 2008 – May 2014
  • TransurbTechnical Projects ManagerJul 2004 – Jan 2008
Education
  • IAG-Louvain School of ManagementMaster Post University, Business Administration and Management2007 - 2009
  • Haute Ecole Rennequin SualemMaster, Electronics Engineer2002 - 2004
  • Haute Ecole Rennequin SualemBachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering2000 - 2002

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