Eric leads Fixed Networks strategic marketing in Nokia. His role is focusing on consultative and best practices sharing, helping carrier & network operators in many regions to leverage on successful business models, go to market tactics, deployment strategies and technology evolution, suitable for their broadband market. His consultative workshops are targeted to C-level engagements, including but not limited to Marketing & Strategy teams within the carrier & network operators.
From May 2020 till June 2023, Eric presided the FTTH Council Europe, after 5 years of membership of the Board of Directors.
Prior to this role with Nokia, former Alcatel-Lucent, Eric has held various roles in networks business & strategy, business development, product solutions management & marketing, as well as in the strategic & consultative marketing when he had the privilege of working with some of the largest carrier & network operators around the world.
Eric is based in Belgium. Now, he is dividing his time between his family of four, his soccer team and helping to fly the Nokia flag across all kinds of strategic customer engagements across the globe.
FTTH Council experience: Eric has been actively supporting FTTH Council MENA from the start, some 15 years ago.
Eric was member of the executive board of FTTH Council Europe for 8 years (2010-2014 & 2019-2023) and acted as President between 2020 and 2023.
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