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We have years of experience in communication consultancy, both in the private and public sector. Our expertise ranges from servicing communication management to helping organisations realize ambitious plans.

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Philippe De Vries

Philippe De Vries

Managing partner

Philippe is specialized in stakeholder management and engagement, civic participation, management consulting, and political communication.

As a consultant, he worked with organisations such as: Elia, AG Real Estate, Aperam, Brussels Capital Region, Satellic (T-Systems), Caterpillar, Otary, NMBS, City2, Aquafin, De Werkvennootschap and several other organisations, governments and agencies.

Philippe has a PhD in political communication and is associated with the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Antwerp.

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Maarten Debecker

Maarten Debecker

Managing partner

Maarten is specialized in change management and internal communication, issue and crisis management, and permits and regulations.

He worked with organisations such as: VRT, Vynova, De Vlaamse Waterweg, city of Brussels, De Lijn, Van Roey Real Estate, Agentschap Natuur en Bos, Brussels Capital Region and multiple other organisations, governments and agencies.

Maarten attained his masters degree in communication sciences from the university of Leuven.

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Wouter Versmissen

Wouter Versmissen

Communication Advisor - Projectleader

Wouter is an enthusiast of in-depth research, strategy and communication. He followed an internship at BOZAR and at the artistic workplace H30. Afterwards he studied history. 

As a communication advisor, he worked with the city of Vilvoorde, Befimmo, FOD Sociale Zekerheid, Imec, ION, Taskforce Shortages and multiple other organisations, governments and agencies.

Wouter holds a master's degree in History from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and obtained a professional Bachelor's degree in Communication Management (Erasmushogeschool Brussel).

 

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Maarten

Maarten Thimpont

Communication Advisor - Projectleader

Maarten is a millennial with a particular interest in online media and PR. 

He previously worked as a communication officer for the Belgian Centre for Cyber security where he designed a national awareness campaign and managed the crisis communication during the WannaCry cyber-attack. He went on to work for CoderDojo Belgium where he elaborated communication strategies for this young non-profit organization.

As a communication advisor, Maarten worked with Brussel Huisvesting, Departement Werk en Sociale Economie, Vlaamse Statische Autoriteit, Natuur en Bos, Elia and multiple other organisations, governments and agencies.

Maarten studied communication management at Thomas More University College, with a minor in PR and public communication. Afterwards he obtained a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication at the KU Leuven.

 

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Sarah

Sarah Wagner

Graphic Designer

Sarah is an expert in graphic design, production and process management. Amongst other things, she was responsible for the concept and design of the campaign images of ‘Kids Word Days – Exhibition 2020’ and ‘Globifier – Promotion 2019’. 

As a graphic designer she works with organizations such as Befimmo, Natuurinvest, Hyundai, Kyocera, Accent Jobs, Globifer, Parentia, het Agentschap Binnenlands Bestuur, Grimbergen and multiple other organisations, governments and agencies.

Sarah studied advertising and graphic design at Sint-Lucas Antwerp and has a Master’s degree in the Visual Arts.

 

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Maurien Vanderschrieck

Maurien Vanderschrieck

Communication Advisor

Maurien has a creative mind with a passion for communication and media. She did an internship at VRT for the editorial office of the television channel Ketnet. There she worked on television recordings and live shows such as ‘Ketnet Kick-off 2019’. One of her favorite activities in her spare time is photography. She already exhibited her work several times at local art exhibitions.

As a communications advisor, Maurien worked with organisations such as: the city of Vilvoorde, NMBS, Befimmo, the commune of Machelen, VRT and FOD Sociale Zekerheid.
 
Maurien breathes Brussels and obtained her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with a specialisation in media and culture.

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Michiel

Michiel Johnson

Communication Advisor - Projectleader

Michiel is fascinated by strategic communication. After his studies, he obtained a PhD in Communication Science and went on to work for the Antwerp Transport Region. There, he gained experience in policy communication and trajectories in participation.

As a project leader, Michiel worked with VRT, Agentschap Natuur en Bos, the commune of Machelen, Fednot, Care-ion, De Werkvennootschap and multiple other organisations, governments and agencies.

Michiel holds a Master's degree in Strategic Communication and obtained a PhD in Communication Science on journalism and social media at the University of Antwerp.

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Lydie Marotte

Lydie Marotte

Communication Advisor

Lydie has a passion for languages. Born and raised in Brussels, she keeps this city close to her heart and enjoys the Brussels cultural life.

As a communication advisor she worked with organisations such as: Immobel, Care-ion, Fednot, Visitatio, NMBS and perspective.brussels.

She worked as an intern for the communication department of the construction company BESIX. The Master’s degree she achieved in Communication Multilingue at the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve gave her the opportunity to dive into languages as well as into business communication.

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Robbert Hendrix

Robbert Hendrix

Communication Advisor

Robbert has a passion for media, PR, and multilingual communications. As a press and PR officer at Atout France – the French National Tourist Board – he ensured optimal relationships between the French tourism partners and the Flemish press. Before that, he did internships at media companies such as Canvas and Eleven Sports, where he monitored online trends and created content for website and social media.

Robbert obtained a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences at the Catholic University of Leuven, to which he added a professional Bachelor’s degree in Digital Media Management, accomplished at Thomas More University College.

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Emma Thijs

Emma Thijs

Junior Communication advisor

Emma obtained her master’s in Cultural Studies at the Catholic University of Leuven. During the course of this degree, she interned at the archeological Gallo-Romeins museum at their public outreach department. She also worked with a collective of directors aiming to achieve more attention for diversity in the film industry. She is passionate about the arts and obtained a master’s in Western Literature. 

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Sylvie Vandermarcke

Sylvie Vandermarcke

Junior Communication Advisor

Sylvie is a dedicated communication enthusiast with a strong passion for the field. She possesses a profound affinity for strategic, crisis, and corporate communication. Thanks to her wide range of interests and creative mindset, she finds a solution for every challenge. She gained experience through her internships at the production company Wenneker.be and the communication consultancy firm Whyte Corporate Affairs.

As a junior communication advisor, she works with organizations like the city of Vilvoorde and De Werkvennootschap. Sylvie holds a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences, and a Master’s degree in Multilingual Business Communication, both at the University of Ghent.     

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