Executive Management

Executive Board
Nicolas Vanden Abeele
Chief Executive Officer
Nationality
Belgium
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Educational and professional background
1994
M.A. in Business Administration, Catholic University of Leuven
1995
M.A. International Business and European Economics, College of Europe, Bruges
1995 – 1997
Arthur Andersen, Brussels Business Consultant
1997
M.A. ULB Solvay School of Management, Université Libre Brussels
From 1997
  • Alcatel-Lucent, Paris
  • Head of Strategy & Ventures Carrier Networks (2009 – 2010), Paris
  • Region President South Asia & South East Asia (2007 – 2009), Singapore 
  • VP Access Network Asia Pacific (2004 – 2007), Shanghai
  • VP Fixed & Data Networks Division Latin America (2000 – 2003), Mexico City
  • Director Voice Networks Brazil (1997 – 2000), São Paulo
From 2011
  • Etex Group, Brussels
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President Insulation Division and Asian Region (2014 – 2016)
  • President AMEA and Group Head of Innovation + R&D (2011 – 2014)
2017 – 2021
Barco, Brussels Member of the Executive Committee Head Entertainment Division
Since 2022
Ascom Group CEO
Kalina Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Nationality
Swiss / Bulgarian
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Educational and professional background
1997
Bachelor of Business Administration (Sofia University)
1998 – 2006
UBS, Zurich and London Various functions at UBS Investment Bank (Mergers and Acquisitions) and UBS Warburg Dillon Read (Leveraged Finance)
2006 – 2008
KPMG Corporate Finance, Zurich Director Corporate Finance
2008 – 2017
Bank am Bellevue, Kuesnacht / Zurich (Switzerland) Director (from 2013: Managing Director) Corporate Finance
2017 – 2019
Polyphor AG, Allschwil (Switzerland) CFO / Member of the Executive Committee
2019 – 2023
duagon Holding AG, Dietikon (Switzerland) CFO / Director of international subsidiaries in Germany, Spain, China and USA Member of the Executive Management
2023
Advanced Management Program (Harvard Business School)
Since 2024
Ascom Group, CFO
Further Members of the Executive Committee
Brigitte Spolenak
Chief Human Resources Officer
Nationality
Germany
Dr. Daniel Lack
Company Secretary and Senior VP Legal & Communications/IR
Nationality
Switzerland
Konstantinos Nikolopoulos
Head of Global Marketing
Nationality
Greece
Jens Sand Andersen
Managing Director Nordics
Nationality
Denmark
Kelly Feist
Managing Director USA & Canada
Nationality
USA
Olaf Hendriks
Managing Director Netherlands
Nationality
Netherlands
Yves T’Joens
Head of Global R&D
Nationality
Belgium
Paul McCann
Managing Director UK
Nationality
United Kingdom
Guido Gloy
Managing Director DACH
Nationality
Germany
Job Kamphuis
Managing Director Rest of World & OEM
Nationality
Netherlands
Christophe Scheidegger
General Counsel & Head of Global Operations
Nationality
Swiss

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