New Year's Industry Lunch

People present at the lunch: Rector Benjamin Van Camp, Vice-rector Research Jan Cornelis, Eddy Van Gelder (President of the board of directors VUB), Freddy Neyts (Director Marketing & Promotion Roularta), Luc Opdebeeck (Managing Director Sun Microsystems NV), Christian Leysen (General Manager Xylos NV, Chairman of AXE Group of companies and Ahlers), Jan Coene (President and CEO PICANOL NV), Baron Paul Buysse (President Bekaert), Dirk Boogmans (CEO CIMV NV), Tony Mary (General Director VRT), Katherine De Wilde (IPG Director Imaging & Printing Group HP), Sonja Haesen (Head Interface cell, R&D VUB) and Marleen Wynants (Operational Director CROSSTALKS). Excused from attending: René Mannekens (President of the board of directors Nutricia NV), Herman Verwilst (President Fortis Bank), Rik De Nolf (General Director Roularta), Johan De Schuyffeleer (General Manager HP) and Francis Verheughe (General Director Siemens NV).