EY

While we are bombarded with negative news on banks, insurers and tech producers, Belgian growth companies appear to be keeping the Belgian economy afloat. They may account for a fraction of all Belgian companies with a minimum of ten employees, but they generate exponential growth in employment and productivity. This has emerged from the ‘Belgian High-Growth Monitor’, a study that analyses the evolution and characteristics of growth companies in Belgium.

Jan Bailyu, Senior Advisory Manager at EY, tells us about his passion for financial management and the role which his programme at Vlerick played at the start of his career.

On Tuesday 4 October, we organised a “first connection” for our MBA students and our corporate partners. We captured the event in text and images.

EY carried out a survey of hyper-performance SMEs in Belgium and their performances over the period 2004 - 2013. Their success lies in an open mind, the right talents and efficient management.

The findings of the very first Entrepreneurial Growth Monitor are clear: overall, the climate for expanding, buying or selling a company is better now than it was a year ago. Vlerick Professor Hans Crijns and Marc Cosaert (EY partner) are now planning to repeat this survey annually to get a feel for what’s on the minds of Flemish entrepreneurs.