Everybody deserves a great place to live

Good governance

The board of directors of Matexi NV consists of 3 external directors and 3 representatives of the family. Their mission: to approve the strategy and policy and to supervise the actual implementation of the company's objectives.

Gaëtan Hannecart (for Vauban NV)
Bénédicte Vande Vyvere (for Nimmobo NV)
Bruno Vande Vyvere (for Brunim NV)
Karel Van Eetvelt (for Dorebor BV)
Sonja Rottiers (for SdL Advice BV)
Walter de Boer (for NG 53 Consult BV)
Gaëtan Hannecart

Gaëtan Hannecart

  • Executive Chairman Matexi, Abacus Group
  • Managing Director at Abacus Invest, Matexi Group, Sibomat
  • Chairman and Director at QuaeroQ

Other mandates:

  • Board member of Sipef
  • Chairman of Financière de Tubize
  • Director and co-founder of Itinera Institute vzw
  • Chairman and co-founder of YouthStart vzw
  • Chairman of Guberna vzw
  • Member KU Leuven Senaat
  • Founder Belgium's 40under40
Bénédicte Vande Vyvere

Bénédicte Vande Vyvere

  • director at Abacus Invest, Abacus Group, Matexi
Bruno Vande Vyvere

Bruno Vande Vyvere

  • director at Abacus Invest, Abacus Group, Matexi
Karel Van Eetvelt

Karel Van Eetvelt

  • Director at Matexi

Other mandates:

  • Chairman of Sporta vzw
  • Director at Eyckerheyde vzw
  • Director Vlaamse Wielerschool vzw
  • Director Syntra AB
  • Director Britcham
  • Chairman Lotto-Dstny
Sonja Rottiers

Sonja Rottiers

  • Director at Matexi and Matexi Group

Other mandates:

  • Independent director and member audit committee, risk and compliance committee, nomination and renumeration committee bpost
  • Independent director, member audit committee and remuneration committee Kinepolis
  • Independent director and chairman board of directors PPG (Pinnacle Pet Group)/JAB Holdings
Walter de Boer

Walter de Boer

  • Director at Matexi

Other mandates:

  • chairman of Bouwfonds Art Foundation
  • Director at Bouwfonds Cultural Fund, International Foundation Housing Planning (IFHP), Ontwikkeling en Exploitatie van Industrieel Erfgoed (BOEi)
  • Director at International New Town Institute

Executive Management

The Executive Management is responsible for formulating proposals relating to the strategy and policy, the execution of the business plans and the approval and follow-up of the operational projects to implement the strategy and policy.

Gaëtan Hannecart (Vauban NV),
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Didier Delplanque, (Kalius BV), Chief Construction Officer, Sales&Marketing Director ad interim

Frederik Van Damme, (Fortjen BV) Regional Business Director Region East en West Flanders

Ivan Van de Maele, (De Blauwhoeve BV) Secretary General

Kristoff De Winne, (DW Consulting BV), Acquisition & Development Director, Regional Business Director Region Antwerp - Limburg - Flemish Brabant

Mirek Bednarek, Regional Business Director Region International

Philip Goris, (PG Consulting CommV) Chief Financial Officer

Régis Ortmans (R. Ortmans BV), Regional Business Director Region Brussels-Wallonia

Sophie Bouckaert (BOOST BV), Chief People Officer

Our history

1917

1st generation

Strong family roots define our success

Victor Vande Vyvere and Clémence Roels are a farming couple in Meulebeke. After Victor dies in 1917, Clémence finds herself alone with their 9 children. Clémence takes the brave decision to send her 4 sons and 5 daughters to the local college and boarding school.

1945

2nd generation

Maatschappij Tot Exploitatie van Immobiliën

In 1945 the 3 brothers Gerard, Robert and Herman Vande Vyvere create Matexi, the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Immobiliën. They buy large tracts of agricultural land and sell it in smaller parcels to farmers who, in this way, are able to acquire their own farms.

1960

3rd generation

Follow up

In 1962 the 3rd generation comes on board with Gerard´s son, Christian Vande Vyvere. Robert´s son Bernard follows in 1965 and Herman´s son Philippe joins Matexi in 1973. They remained active in the company until 2002, 1990 and 2006, respectively.

1994

4th generation

Gaëtan Hannecart, our CEO

In 1994, it´s the 4th generation´s turn. Gaëtan Hannecart, husband of Bénédicte Vande Vyvere, Christian´s daughter, joins the family business in 1994 and Bruno Vande Vyvere, Christian´s son, follows suit in 1996.

2020

75 years of experience

Family business on a human scale

With 75 years of experience and know-how, we are the market leader and have the strength required to carry out the most challenging real estate projects, at home and abroad. Moreover, for over 20 years Matexi has been a pioneer and market leader in complex, inner-city redevelopment projects.

77 years of expertise

As market leader, Matexi has already made more than 45,800 families happy with a new home.

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