Benoit Criel

Benoit Criel has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Benoit is currently the CEO of Optimile, a position they assumed in February 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Operating Officer from June 2021 to March 2023.

Before joining Optimile, Benoit worked at BNP Paribas Fortis for a significant period. Their roles at the company included Area Lead Invest & Financial Insurance and Risk & Credits from March 2020 to June 2021, Head of IT Invest & Sponsor of Agile Transformation from February 2019 to March 2020, Head of IT Channels from May 2017 to February 2019, Head of IT - Customer Intimacy & Customer Experience Individuals from May 2015 to February 2019, Head of Client & Service Management - Infrastructure & Operations from May 2014 to May 2015, Deputy Business Operating Officer Corporate & Public Banking from November 2012 to May 2014, Head of Information Management from December 2009 to November 2012, Finance Business Architect from October 2006 to November 2009, and Project Manager from September 2005 to October 2006.

Benoit also worked at other companies earlier in their career. Benoit was a Management Consultancy and Business Intelligence consultant at IBS from February 2001 to September 2005. Prior to that, they worked as an Applied Intelligence Services Consultant at Norkom Technologies from June 2000 to January 2001, and as a Consultant at ACL from March 1999 to May 2000.

Benoit started their professional journey as an Assistent at Ghent University in September 1996, where they worked until February 1999.

Benoit Criel holds a degree in Licentiaat Economische Wetenschappen from Ghent University, with a specialization in Economics. The exact years of their education, however, are not provided.