Jan Callewaert
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Jan Callewaert is a Belgian
businessman. He is the general manager of Option N.V.
and the chairman of football club Oud-Heverlee Leuven. In 2005, he was voted manager of the year in Belgium.
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman. He is the general manager of Option N.V.
Option N.V.
Option N.V. is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Option's mission statement is to provide "anywhere, anytime easy access to information"...
and the chairman of football club Oud-Heverlee Leuven. In 2005, he was voted manager of the year in Belgium.
Education
He obtained a Master in commercial sciences and a bachelor in philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
Career
- 1980 - 1982: assistant at the VLEKHOVlekhoVlekho or Vlaamse Ekonomische Hogeschool is a small business school in Brussels, Belgium, which is part of the KU Leuven Group. The school was founded 1968 by professors and assistant-professors from the Catholic University of Leuven, or in Dutch, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven...
in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. - 1982 - 1984: system engineer and later product manager at BullGroupe Bull-External links:* * — Friends, co-workers and former employees of Bull and Honeywell* *...
. - 1984 - 1986: EricssonEricssonEricsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
telecommunication. - Founded Option InternationalOption N.V.Option N.V. is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Option's mission statement is to provide "anywhere, anytime easy access to information"...
in 1986 and starts the production of modems for laptopLaptopA laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
s.