Events | Delaware Consulting Belgium

16/05/2013 : Discover the new technology trends: mobile, cloud and SAP HANA, through pragmatic solutions deployed at our customers

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Your company must have reliable data whenever it has to make decisions. How do you ensure that you keep a tight rein on the rising flow of data? And what does this information flow mean for your IT department? On 16 May, during SAP Techday, Delaware Consulting will be examining the three trends in technology: mobile, SAP HANA and cloud computing.

By means of concrete examples, see how our mobile solutions enable your work anytime, anywhere and on any device. You will learn how our SAP Platform-as-a-Service solution combines the best of two worlds: the cost-effectiveness, scalability and resilience of cloud computing and the flexibility and independence of a private environment. Finally we will present SAP business suite on HANA: a powerful solution that allows you to process large amounts of data in an instant, allowing you to quickly take thoroughly informed decisions.

We created four exciting paths especially for this event. We will be using them to illustrate how such leading organizations as Taminco, Vandemoortele, IJsfabriek, La Lorraine and Kind & Gezin are already using these solutions today and we will gladly share our vision on these new technologies. And as is traditional, you will also get ample opportunity to network and swap ideas with your industry peers.

Don't miss this event. Choose your path and register today. We look forward to welcoming you!

07/05/2013 : Webinar: The Art of Loading Cargo

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:59:33 GMT

More and more companies are using SAP to support their logistic processes, including the scheduling of cargo. The growing complexity of transport, however, makes this job increasingly difficult. As a result, the necessary knowledge is often centralized with a select number of people, who may not always be available.

And yet, more efficient loading processes can yield major benefits. That’s why Delaware Consulting and ORTEC have teamed up to offer you a free insightful online presentation – including case studies and practical examples – on The Art of Loading Cargo.

Does the prospect of loading up to 20% more cargo in your containers, trailers or wagons sound appealing? Register today to discover what ORTEC and Delaware Consulting’s cargo solutions can mean for your business, during our free webinar on 7 May next. You’ll receive an e-mail with all necessary information after registration.

We look forward to seeing you online!

Webinar: ‘The Art of Loading Cargo’
When: 7 May 2013
Timing: 15:00 – 15:30
Price: Free

23/04/2013 : Performance Management Day

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

All your employees must focus on the same end results if they hope to attain your business goals. Delaware Performance Management can help you in this task. How do you determine the most important strategic performance indicators; how do you evaluate them; and how do you turn them into concrete actions?

This group of experts within Delaware Consulting will show you how. During the Performance Management Day, we will offer you clear insights into indicators budget information and profit analyses, based on years of experience in performance management. Besides technology, we will also discuss the human dimension: how do you make sure that your performance management system is not perceived as threatening? And how can you create KPIs in collaboration with your employees?

In short: all the necessary insights to become a High Performance Organization!

How is the event organized? After the general sessions, during which we will discuss the subject in broad lines, you will hear actual customer testimonials. In the Executive track, among others Ageas, Jessa Hospital, Colruyt and Unilin will tell their stories. The Analytics track will include compelling presentations by such companies as Johnson & Johnson, De Lijn and Vandemoortele. Each time, Our Performance Management experts will offer the necessary support.

13.30	Reception of participants
14.00	Introduction Jan Delaere, managing partner Delaware
14.15	From Measuring to Integrated Management Werner Bruggeman, bestuurder Delaware en professor Universiteit Gent
15.00	Corporate Performance Management at Ageas: 'Vision 2015’ Frank Vandenborre, Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Performance Management Ageas
15.45	Performance Management Solutions Michel Haesendonckx, Performance Management Expert, Delaware
16.30	Break
	Executive track	Analytics track
17.00	Strategic Performance Management at Jessa Hospital Yves Breysem, CEO	Cost-to-Serve and Profitability Analytics at Johnson & Johnson Kris Pintens, Senior Mgr Customer Distribution & Business Analytics
17.45	Creating Ownership of KPIs at Colruyt Thomas Van Hiel, Business Analyst	Performance Management at Vandemoortele Herman Vyncke, Business line Controller
18.30	Financial Management Reporting at Unilin Sven Ameye, Finance Manager Unilin Flooring & Adelheid De Vos, Application Manager Finance	Risk-Embedded Strategy Execution at De Lijn Dominiek Viaene, Chief Audit Executive
19.10-20.30	Walking dinner

Don't miss out on this great opportunity and register today.

30/01/2013 : New opportunities for Belgian industry + meeting with the Belgian consul generals in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Delaware Consulting, De Wolf & Partners and Moore Stephens Verschelden, in collaboration with the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (BenCham), have the pleasure to invite you to attend a presentation and a debate on ''China 2.0 New opportunities for Belgian industry”, followed by a networking reception in the presence of the consuls general of Belgium in China.

What will drive foreign business in China in 2013? The game is changing: new leadership, new priorities, new rules. Get the information you need directly from the people who are at the forefront of business in the Middle Kingdom. Come and hear what the Belgian consul generals and some of the leading Belgian companies in China report about the new opportunities for Belgian industry in China.

This event will also mark the launch of the Bencham Starters-Kit for China, everything you need to know about setting up and growing business in China, written by people who are actually working and living in the country.

Agenda

17h00 - 17h30
Welcome & Registration

17h30 - 17h45
Introduction
Philippe Snel, Chairman Bencham in Shanghai

As Shanghai Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, Philippe Snel will describe the context of the always changing environment in China and how the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China is helping Belgian companies.
For that purpose, Bencham has launched a starterskit with practical context and guidelines for China based on the rich experiences of the other Benelux companies in China.

17h45 - 18h30
China 2.0 Panel Discussion

Wherever there are challenges, there are opportunities. What is China 2.0 and what does it mean to all of us?
A round table discussion together with:

Andries Verschelden (Partner China Desk De Moore Stephens & Verschelden China)
Cathy Buggenhout (Consul General Shanghai)
Bert Van Genechten (Managing Director Delaware Consulting China Shanghai-Suzhou)
Stefaan Vanhooren (President Agfa Graphics)
Geert Roelens (CEO Beaulieu)

18h30 - 18h35
Opening of the reception
Stefaan Vanhooren, Vice Chairman, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

18h35 - 20h00
Exchange of views and networking with the consul generals

Reception in the presence of

Cathy Buggenhout (Consul General Shanghai)

Johan D'Halleweyn (Consul General Guangzhou)

Evert Maréchal (Consul General Hong Kong)

We are looking forward to your presence at this event.

A cooperation of the following partners:

24/10/2012 : SAP Industry Day

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Industry-specific solutions for customer-focused and efficient operations

Growing demand for more variety, demanding customers, ruthless competition, globalization and increasingly stringent regulations: enterprises, these days, face numerous challenges.

That’s why, now more than ever, companies are striving for streamlined processes and efficient, customer-oriented operations. But where to start, and what are the available solutions? Companies in your field of industry which integrated Delaware Consulting’s FAST solutions soon discovered the many benefits of industry-specific process support.

On 24 October next, during the SAP Industry Day in Sint-Martens-Latem, we offer you the opportunity to discover how our FAST solutions can make your business more efficient. This year, we are offering a tailored program to each sector (food, engineering and chemicals), including testimonials from convinced customers like Clarebout Potatoes, Connect Group and Campine. A series of engaging and interactive presentations will illustrate how the efficiency, reporting and customer service of your company can be further improved.

Take a look at the schedule and choose which track you wish to attend. During the event, you can take a closer look to the FAST solution tailored to your industry. Afterwards, some specific growth opportunities will be discussed, in the fields of CRM, e-Commerce and maintenance/support. If you’re more interested in a solution that we’ve proposed to another sector you can, of course, easily join that group.

Pick your track and register today!

We look forward to welcoming you there.

Agenda

15:30 – 16:00
Welcome with coffee

16:00 - 16:10

Introduction
Jan Delaere, managing partner Delaware
Introduction
Wouter Fransoo, partner Delaware
Introduction
Toon Vermeersch, partner Delaware

16:10 - 16:25

FAST-Food™: a moving solution
Ivo Bigaré, senior manager Delaware
FAST-Engineer™: a moving solution
Geert Bogaert, manager Delaware
FAST-Chemicals™: a moving solution
Bart Nuyttens, manager Delaware

16:25 - 17:00

FAST-Food™ at Clarebout Potatoes
Pascal Declercq, project manager
FAST-Engineer™ and Optimal Planning at Connect Group
David Jacobs, director of IT
FAST-Chemicals™ at Campine
Marlies Leyssen, controller & Liesbet van Dessel, project manager

Tracks (changing rooms)

17:05 - 17:25

End-to-end production management at La Lorraine
Bart D'haese, group IT manager & Philippe Rouzeré, senior manager Delaware
Client and relations management at Betafence
Bruno Callewaert, business analyst sales &
Christophe Bogaerts, manager Delaware
Off-line order intake at DCM
Bart Vannueten, business analyst & Yoeri Coessens, manager Delaware

Tracks (changing rooms)

17:30 - 17:50

Quality control at Soubry
Matthieu Soubry, managing director & Steven Leemans, manager Delaware
e-Commerce at Kerckhaert Hoefijzerfabriek
Arno van Damme, ICT manager &
Siegfried Vanoverschelde, senior consultant Delaware
Maintenance management at Deceuninck Plastics
Ignace Vanthomme, corporate maintenance & Dirk De Ridder, manager Delaware

18:00 - 19:30
Networking reception with refreshments

Date and venue

Wednesday 24 October 2012,
from 15h30 to 19h30

Auberge du Pêcheur
Pontstraat 41
9831 Sint-Martens-Latem

24/09/2012 : Strategic roads to cloud computing

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Cloud computing is on an unstoppable rise. The question no longer is ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘how’ to adopt this new IT revolution. Ignoring the phenomenon isn’t an option. With the markets continuously changing, businesses have to take the step.

But how do you choose the right solution? Which criteria determine what applications to bring to the cloud and how should you integrate this concept into your IT strategy? Will the cloud really lead to a new way of working? What are the options available today and tomorrow and how do you distil these into a real vision and roadmap? What are the risks and how can we assess and cope with them in a pragmatic way?

Join us for answers to the above at the third Microsoft Atelier on 24 September next. As an experienced advisor and integrator, Delaware Consulting will guide you through the cloud computing landscape.

Besides Marc Vael, chairman of ISACA’s cloud computing Task Force, we have also asked a satisfied customer, Ton Maltha, IT manager at Lamb Weston Meijer, to come and testify about his experiences. Microsoft’s Patrick Viaene and Ilse Wathion will reveal the strategies and roadmaps of Office 365, Windows Azure, CRM Online and Windows Intune, among other products.

In a nutshell: this Atelier will definitely bring new insights. We truly hope to welcome you there.

Agenda

18:30 - 19:00
Coffee and sandwiches

19:00 - 19:10
Welcome and introduction
Guy Clarysse, manager Delaware Consulting

19:10 - 19:40
Why you should have been ‘in the cloud’ already
Marc Vael, Chairman, ISACA Belgium and Chairman, Cloud Computing Task Force

19:40 - 20:10
The vision of Lamb Weston Meijer on cloud computing
Ton Maltha, corporate ICT manager and
manager of the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence

20:10 - 20:30
There is a way to the cloud
Patrick Viaene, cloud sales manager, Microsoft
Ilse Wathion, business development manager, Microsoft

20.10 - 20.30
Closing cocktail with an artistic intermezzo

And the winner is...
Participants can win an artistic weekend in a draw at the end of each Atelier!

Date and venue

Monday 24 September 2012,
from 18h30 to 22h00

Verde Art
Pijkstraat 22
8790 Waregem

18/06/2012 : Atelier 'ERP as a catalyst for your business'

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today, ERP systems form the backbone of many business processes, for large companies but also increasingly for SMEs. They make key information available to colleagues, clients and suppliers and help streamline processes and improve efficiency.

But do the trusted systems still meet our modern needs and expectations? Are they flexible enough? Now more than ever, companies need to be able to exchange information in a fast, transparent and consistent way with a very dynamic range of receivers: customers, suppliers but also employees.

In this second installment of our Microsoft Atelier series, you will discover – using an MS Dynamics AX2012 case – how to get the most from your ERP investment, so that you can respond flexibly to the rapidly changing market. During this interactive workshop we start from an actual business case to lay bare the dynamic assets of your ERP. Subsequently, we examine how we can create added value by combining ERP with other sources of information.

At this Atelier, we we are once again counting on your active participation in order to achieve inspiring insights. We look forward to welcoming you there!

Agenda

18.30 – 19.00
Coffee and sandwiches

19.00 – 19.20
Welcome and introduction to emerging trends in ERP
Delaware Consulting

19.20 – 20.00
How can a renewed ERP suite contribute to the success of your business?
Koen Verstraete, senior manager at Delaware Consulting

20.00 – 20.40
The interaction between SharePoint and ERP
Johan Raedemaeker, senior manager Delaware Consulting

20.40 – 22.00
Closing cocktail with artistic intermezzo

And the winner is...
Participants can win a city trip in a draw at the end of each atelier!

Date and venue

Monday 18 June 2012,
from 18h30 to 22h00

Quinze & Milan
Walle 113
8500 Kortrijk

20/03/2012 : Managing your critical enterprise content with transactional ECM solutions

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The management of critical enterprise data is becoming a top business priority, these days. How do you manage the explosion of documents, emails and other types of unstructured information? Never felt it would help if you could integrate them into your SAP backbone?

Join Delaware Consulting to hear all about its powerful Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions during an informative, yet interactive lunch event on 20 March next.

You’ll gain new insights into ways to define, integrate and retrieve data, through

expert sessions that explain how to define, build and implement an ECM strategy
customer testimonial by Elia, which will tell about the challenges and benefits of its ECM implementation
live demos to illustrate the features and benefits of our solutions
slots by both OpenText, a world market leader in ECM, and SAP
Q&A and discussion time

We hope to meet you there!

Date and venue

Tuesday 20 March 2012,
from 12.00 to 16.00 hrs

Terassel
Nieuwelaan 71
1860 Meise

09/02/2012 : Best Finance Team of the Year

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:35:25 GMT

The election of the “Best Finance Team of the Year” will take place during the yearly event organized by CFO Magazine on 9 February. Delaware invites a selection of finance professionals to join them for the dinner at this major networking event for finance professionals...

More info, www.cfomagazine.be.

14/11/2011 : Microsoft Office 365 - Vision, application and perspectives

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Microsoft Office 365 marks Microsoft’s resolute choice for ‘the cloud’.
The suite offers all the familiar Microsoft Office applications, SharePoint and Lync, as online services, which are accessible any time and anywhere. So that users don’t have to worry about availability, maintenance or updates.

How will your office look in 2016? Will there still be a phone? A PC? Will you line up in another traffic jam - or take the plane – for a meeting with colleagues, customers or business partners? The brand-new Microsoft Office 365 suite brings the future much closer. We will gladly provide you with a sneak peek.

During this Microsoft seminar, you’ll discover the legion possibilities of Microsoft Office 365. Our experts will describe the different applications and demonstrate how the suite allows you to efficiently – and safely – swap information with colleagues, set up online meetings or give presentations. In addition, we will explain how Delaware can help implement the applications and we’ll take you on an exciting journey to the office anno 2016.

Closing the event will be done in a convivial atmosphere, with drinks and snacks, just like at other Microsoft sessions. During the closing cocktail, you’ll have ample opportunity to extensively discuss today and tomorrow with peer entrepreneurs.

We hope to welcome you on 14 November at 18:30h.

Agenda

18:30 - 19:15
Coffee and sandwiches

19:15 - 19:20
Welcome
Guy Clarysse, manager Delaware Consulting

19:20 - 19:40
Highlights and benefits of Microsoft Office 365
The Microsoft Office 365 suite currently brings together several components, which are available either separately or as one package. What are the benefits of online services, compared to traditional applications?
Yves Kerwyn, Office 365 solution sales professional Microsoft

19:40 - 20:00
The ultimate 365 live experience
Immerse yourself in the new world of Microsoft Office 365. In a hands-on demo, we will demonstrate how Office 365 applications can help easily share documents and presentations with business partners, set up online meetings and even collaborate in real time with colleagues at other facilities.
Luc Van Maele, senior consultant Delaware Consulting

20:00 - 20:20
Practical solutions and possible scenarios
We’ll present different scenarios based on key Office 365 components.
Frank Pattyn, manager Delaware Consulting

20:20 - 20:40
SharePoint online
Does Office 365 open doors to an ever-more intensive way of online collaboration? What does the future bring with SharePoint online?
An Lenders, manager Delaware Consulting

20:40 - 22:00
Closing reception with drinks and snacks

27/10/2011 : SAP Industry Day

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Best practices from your industry as a catalyst for growth

Every industry faces specific challenges. That is why many Belgian SMEs rely on an ERP package that supports both general and industry-specific processes. The FAST-solutions by Delaware help you maximize your ERP investment - to help you gain an edge over the competition.

Join SAP Industry Day to hear how the FAST-solution for your industry - FAST-Food™, FAST-Chemicals™, FAST-Engineering™ or FAST-Retail™ - can help. Besides sector-specific tracks with presentations and testimonials, we will also hold general workshops that introduce you to functionality, to significantly optimize your operations. Will be covered: new developments in the fields of CRM, invoicing, reporting, mobile and e-commerce. In short, there’s numerous reasons to attend this autumn event!

Read the full invitation for your sector, including agenda, and register now!

27/09/2011 : Microsoft D-Day

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A bridge to … new ways of cooperation

“Building bridges” will be the main theme of our biannual Microsoft D-Day. Because today, more than ever, it is crucial to build bridges with customers, suppliers, employees and business partners. No matter how near – or far - they are located.

During Microsoft D-Day, we will gladly demonstrate how Microsoft can help you. After all, ERP anno 2011 is so much more than a way to streamline internal processes. It is a totally new way of cooperation. Microsoft brings teams closer together and helps them easily swap information with customers, suppliers, etc. – across country borders. So that they retain the edge they need in today’s challenging, rapidly changing market.

On 27 September, you will discover Microsoft’s latest solutions and their endless possibilities. We will, of course, provide a sneak peak of the new Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Microsoft ERP users will hear how they can integrate the new ways of cooperation into their existing solution. We will show how to gain deep insight in business processes, in a user-friendly and flexible manner. In addition, you will learn all about mobile communications and how to build bridges between ERP, relationship management (xRM), content management and collaboration (SharePoint).

Parallel tracks on the agenda ensure you get the information that interests you. And we haven’t forgotten about interaction either. Customers will debate on how they use Microsoft within their company, there will be captivating demos and there will be ample Q&A time.

This Microsoft D-Day is a must for everyone using Microsoft business applications. Have a look at the full agenda and register today. You are bound to go home full of ideas on how to build bridges, together with Delaware and Microsoft, to new ways of cooperation.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Nice extra: each visitor will receive two free cinema tickets.

06/06/2011 : Operational excellence in e-Commerce

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

There’s a revolution going on in business. New technologies emerge. Communication channels shift. And the customer is taking over. The online, always connected world is here, faster than anyone had expected. Are you ready to give the power to the customer?

Delaware Consulting invites you to an inspiring evening seminar around the topics of e- and m-Commerce. We’ve put together a tempting molecular menu featuring three dedicated presentations:

the growing power of the customer in sales processes and the need for smart IT tools to track and leverage social marketing data
the pursuit of operational excellence to cater to the ever-changing market needs and diverse selling models, and the related search for the right technology
the upsurge of m-Commerce and the many ways to unlock its potential

This seminar is part of a unique series of three Delaware seminars that couple information and inspiration to a delicious cooking experience (see ‘Suggestions Menu’). For this session, we’ve invited a top chef to reveal the secrets of molecular cuisine! So more than hearing our insights on e-Commerce trends, you’ll discover a whole new way of cooking … and have ample opportunity to network with peers while savouring the dishes.

The time is now to become part of the growing online world. So don’t miss this seminar to broaden your views on the topic. We hope to welcome you on 6 June!

Agenda

18.30 - 19.15
Aperitif with amuses-bouches

19.15 - 19.20
Opener to the sessions
Olivier Verberckmoes, senior manager Delaware

19.20 - 19.45
Customers in control of their experience
With the rise of social networks and user-generated content such as ratings and reviews, the customer is taking over. Businesses will need open marketing systems that integrate disparate data sources to track and leverage the increasingly complex and rich social marketing data. Join us to hear about the trends, the challenges and the solutions.
Pieter Baert, digital marketeer at Prophets

19.45 - 20.25
Operational excellence
As consumer expectations grow, selling models change and the technology continues to evolve, executives are under great pressure to make the right technology choices.
In this session, we will discuss how the complexity of emergent selling models requires strong core technology to manage inventory, orders and transaction data effectively – and achieve operational excellence.
Olivier Verberckmoes and Frank Devliegher, managers Delaware

20.25 - 20.45
m-Commerce as one of the touchpoints
Did you know that ca. 2% of e-Commerce revenue came from mobile applications in 2010? And mobile is so much more than smartphones. This presentation will enter into detail on the countless possibilities of m-Commerce, such as in-store kiosks, tablet applications, smart tags, etc. and their impact on business and technology.
Vanessa Moretti, manager Delaware

20.45 - 22.00
Cook and eat

04/05/2011 : SAP Business Objects, 3 years later

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Delaware Consulting warmly invites you to a lunchmeeting on the 4th of May: SAP Business Objects, 3 years later. Since the acquisition of Business Objects, SAP has become the worldwide leader in the area of Business Intelligence and Performance Management. New BI market trends appear such as collaborative BI, BI as a sevice, mobile BI, in memory analytics and analytical applications.

How has the Business Objects portfolio evolved over these years ? What has changed in terms of integration capabilities with SAP ? How easy is it to start with BO ? What are the best practices ? How can we implement a collaborative BI environment with SAP BO ?

In addition, at this very moment, SAP is launching a major new release: SAP Business Objects 4.0. During the workshop we will further elaborate on this new release. What are the main enhancements ? How do the new tools look like ? How can we benefit from the new architectures ? What mobile solutions exist ? And what is happening in terms of analytical applications ?

Last but not least, SAP is working very hard on HANA. What is HANA ? Why are in-memory solutions so important in BI ? What is SAP’s roadmap for HANA?

This workshop will combine business and pleasure. During the lunch, presentations will guide you through the world of SAP Business Objects and provide new idea’s. The presentations will be interactive with room for discussion.

On the agenda

• Introduction
• SAP Business Objects, 3 years later, experiences and practices
• The launch of SAP Business Objects 4.0
• SAP HANA, the strategy for in-memory analytics

Date and venue

Wednesday 4 May 2011,
from 12.00 until 15.00 hrs
Brasserie Latem
Kortrijksesteenweg 9
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem

Register now. This lunch is really the one you don’t want to miss.

28/04/2011 : A Sweet Event

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Delaware Consulting offers organisations in the food industry powerful IT solutions for process optimisation. This is how we help our clients to respond resolutely to market changes and to stay ahead of the competition. We also make sharing knowledge a top priority. That’s why we are organising A Sweet Event on 28 April 2011. Speakers from a number of leading organisations in the sector will share their challenges and solutions with you during this inspiring event. The result will be a sweet mixture of appealing ingredients that will enable you to add more zest to your own strategy.

Inspiring program
The programme features a range of leading names in the industry. Frans Fredrix, former director of Superunie, will serve as the event moderator. He will be your professional guide through the afternoon and will kick off the event by sharing his vision of the current market developments with you. His introductory remarks will be followed by a presentation by Danny Lenders, ICT Manager at Astra Sweets. He will examine topics including how the FAST-Food™ solution helps Astra Sweets to achieve optimum performance. He will then pass the podium to Jean-Pierre Bienfait, Managing Director of Makro Nederland. He will outline Makro’s new strategy for the years ahead. In closing, Aart de Poorter, Product Development Manager at Astra Sweets, will take you on a fascinating journey through the world of flavours.

Special location
A Sweet Event will be held at Landgoed Wolfslaar congress and conference centre in Breda, the Netherlands. The mix of this inspiring setting and the attractive and exceptional programme will combine to make A Sweet Event a top happening in the food industry that you will not want to miss.

Save the date 28 April in your diary and register now!

A Sweet Program

15.30 – 16.00
Reception in the coach house

16.00 – 16.15
Welcome
Wim Jansen, senior manager Delaware &
Frans Fredrix, Fredrix Support BV / Foodsource BV

16.15 – 16.30
Updates in Retail / Out of home market
Frans Fredrix

16.30 – 17.00
A Sweet Implementation
Danny Lenders, ICT manager Astra Sweets

17.00 – 17.15
Break

17.15 – 18.00
MAKRO’s new course
Jean-Pierre Bienfait, Managing Director of MAKRO Nederland

18.00 – 18.15
Delaware FAST-Food™ community
Ivo Bigaré, senior manager Delaware & Wim Jansen

18.15 – 18.30
Sweet tasting
Aat de Poorter, product develop manager ASTRA Sweets

18.30 – 18.40
Final thoughts
Peter Oyserman, managing partner Delaware Nederland

18.40 – 20.00
Networking drinks reception & walking dinner

Date and venue

Thursday 28 April 2011,
from 15.30 to 20.00 hrs (including dinner)

Landgoed Wolfslaar
Wolfslaardreef 100-102
4834 SP Breda

Event is free

Enroll now!

Click here (via delawareconsulting.nl)

07/04/2011 : Delaware SAP D-Day

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A bridge to ...

an exciting and inspiring SAP D-Day. In this rapidly-changing, challenging business environment, Delaware Consulting is bridging the gap between people, partners and solutions, each and every day. Learn how we build a bridge towards Glocalization internationally, how we bridge vertical and horizontal solutions, how we integrate with our business partners and, last but not least, what’s the bridge between collaboration and cloud awareness.

Our SAP D-Days have been popular for many years because of their interactive approach. We’ll take it a step further this year. You’ll be able to choose from 9 inspiring customer testimonials, distributed along 3 different tracks. Henri van der Vaeren, Managing Director at SAP Belgium & Luxembourg, will lead a lively debate on the topic of ‘bridging solutions’ – answering questions that you’re invited to post beforehand on our website.

In addition, there are animated demo jams where our consultants will show what they can do with SAP applications, while you cheer them on. The programme ends with a lot of excitement: a quiz with the chance to win a travel cheque of € 500.

Does that sound interactive enough? We hope it does!
We are truly counting on your participation in this immersive seminar.

We hope to see you in Ghent on 7 April!

21/03/2011 : xRM: Line-of-business applications have evolved, have you?

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:01:15 GMT

In 2010, we organized a series of interactive events that highlighted our vision, and that of Microsoft, on the future of IT and business. The concept was popular, the feedback positive. Hence our determination to continue down that path in 2011: there’s three Microsoft seminars on the 2011 calendar. Equally interesting as last years’, yet with an extra added touch: an enjoyable networking dinner will close every seminar.

As a starter, we invite you to get a taste of xRM – Microsoft’s business application framework for managing any business entity - on 21 March next. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and the xRM framework offer a fl exible, powerful platform to help you easily build an unlimited number of applications, to meet all your business needs. No matter how quickly these change. At the xRM event, we will gladly demonstrate the power and extensive possibilities of the xRM framework in three short, dedicated sessions.

Before and after the presentations you’ll have ample opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of Microsoft solutions, as well as your IT and business challenges, during a champagne-tasting session and a delicious walking dinner.

Sounds both interesting and mouthwatering, doesn’t it? Check out the agenda and register today. We’d be delighted to welcome you there!

As a starter to our eclectic, multi-course Microsoft menu for 2011, we’ve composed an exciting evening centered around one main ingredient: xRM.

We hope to meet you on 21 March to savour the following sessions:

18.30 - 19.15
Aperitif with amuses-bouches

19.15 - 19.30
Introduction to the Microsoft sessions, spiced up with an opener on xRM
Michael Penninckx, senior manager

19.30 - 20.15
Accelerate the creation of line-of-business applications
Discover the highly fl exible Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 framework, which combines pre-built confi gurable functionality and a robust development platform to help you develop applications in no time.
Wim Coorevits, xRM architect

20.15 - 20.30
xRM: one platform, many applications
Learn how customers in various industries benefi t from the single xRM platform to build many different applications that fi t their unique business requirements.
Wim Coorevits, xRM architect

20.30 - 22.00
Eat & cook

25/01/2011 : CRM 2011 Launch Event

Delaware Consulting Belgium — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:01:15 GMT

Bright innovations to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Social media, personalization, branding, knowledge sharing, multi-channel approach, data analysis and mobile integration are clear trends within the Customer Relationship Management landscape. These are the very issues which Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the industry-leading solution for both end-users and managers, has been designed to address.

CRM 2011 is a highly anticipated release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM with hundreds of new features and enhancements focused on delivering business productivity to users, managers and developers. By combining familiar user experiences with access to real-time business intelligence, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 connects business professionals with the information and insight required to drive business performance.

Join us at the exclusive Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Launch Event on
January 25th ´11, with:

inspirational speakers,
customer testimonials,
hands on business demonstrations,
direct access to Microsoft Partner expo booths, and
a networking reception.

You ´ll experience new levels of user productivity and collaboration specific to your business needs, across both Cloud and On-Premises deployment.

Looking forward to welcoming you at the CRM 2011 Launch event!

De Montil, Moortelstraat 8, 1790 Affligem
25 January 2011