Jacques VALCKENAERE

VP Sales EMEA at GemOne

Jacques VALCKENAERE has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several industries. Jacques is currently working as the VP Sales EMEA at GemOne. Prior to joining GemOne in 2021, Jacques was the Co-Founder of Rentaga, a digital solution for renting machines and equipment. Jacques founded Rentaga in 2019 with the aim of providing customers with a convenient platform to rent all their equipment in one place.

Jacques also has experience in business development and fleet management. Jacques worked as the Owner of BORACAY Management Services from 2009, where they advised companies on creating new business structures and brand awareness in various industrial markets. Jacques also has a background in telematics and IoT technology, having served as the JLG EMEA Telematics Manager at JLG Industries from 2017 to 2019. In this role, Jacques implemented ClearSkyCAN, which enhanced preventive and predictive maintenance for machine owners and operators.

Earlier in their career, Jacques worked in partnership management and business development roles. Jacques served as the OEM partnership Manager at Trackunit A/S from 2009 to 2016, where they developed and manufactured GSM and GPS tracking products for fleet management. Prior to that, they were a partner at FDE Service Partner A/S from 2007 to 2011.

Jacques has also held management positions in companies such as Guardsystems, Econocom Managed Services, and ABB. Notably, at ABB, they held the role of Infrafone Manuf & Distr License Manager Europe from 1991 to 1997. Overall, Jacques VALCKENAERE's work experience demonstrates their expertise in sales, business development, fleet management, and IoT technology.

Jacques VALCKENAERE attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussel from 1980 to 1982, where they did not earn a degree and did not specify a field of study. Jacques continued their education at the same university from 1982 to 1986, focusing on Thermodynamic Engineering but again not mentioning a specific degree.

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  • VP Sales EMEA

    October, 2021 - present

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