Annual General Meeting

Julien De Wilde is CEO at the Bekaert Group. He also is honorary chairman of the Board of Directors of Agoria and an independent director at Telenet Group Holding.

During his career at Alcatel, Julien De Wilde held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel Bell. He also held the position of Executive Vice President of Alcatel Europe, Middle East, Africa and India and he was a member of the global Alcatel Executive Committee. Before joining Alcatel, Julien De Wilde held various senior positions at Texaco Belgium and in the European Management Board of Texaco Europe. 

Marc Olivié, Agfa’s President of the Executive Committee and CEO, commented on the progress of the business since the beginning of the year: “As a high-tech company, Agfa constantly has to anticipate changing market conditions. Like many other companies, Agfa has to contend with the sharp increases in raw material costs. 

In spite of these external influences and the fact that the effect of our recent price increases is not yet visible, sales increased with 8% and the EBIT also experienced a positive evolution compared to the first quarter of 2005. The upward trend in sales shows that the business groups are following the right strategies for the success of their businesses.