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14 02, 2023

Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings
Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings

Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings

February 14th, 2023|To The Point|

Dragons’ Den gives BDO wings “If you want to innovate, there is no such thing as a bad idea” The name Dragons’ Den is a reference to the British series of the same name and the Flemish television programme ‘Leeuwenkuil’, where up-and-coming entrepreneurial talents pitch their business idea before seasoned top entrepreneurs who are looking for a golden idea. “In essence, at BDO we follow the same concept,” explains Patrick Kestens. He is the former inspirational force [...]

Cofinpar: “Fear is a bad counsellor.”

May 19th, 2021|To The Point|

A crisis must not prevent innovation, looking to the future, or wanting to stay ahead of the competition. Thanks to the resilience of the teams and the digitisation of processes, the 2020 results of the Cofinpar group, active in the automotive and real estate sectors, increased for the 5th year running.

Astra Sweets: “Switching in the short-term with a view to the long-term strategy.”

May 18th, 2021|To The Point|

You can sit in a corner and cry or make the best of it with all your might. Astra Sweets resolutely chose the latter. The sweets producer did not panic because of the crisis, but it did bring about a shift in some accents in the short-term. Managing Director Ronald Luyckx: “We tried to identify and capitalise on those opportunities that yield short-term results in order to offset the negative impact of the coronavirus crisis on certain market segments as much as possible. That’s in keeping with our no-nonsense culture.” In parallel, Astra Sweets continued to work on long-term strategic projects.