Tim Biesemans
Full Name: Tim Biesemans
Position: Regional director of Sarens
Main Activity of the Company: Crane hire, heavy lifting, abnormal transport and engineered solutions
Date and Place of Birth: Asse, Belgium
Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing and sales, Vlerick Business School, 2017
First Job: Sales representative at Coca-Cola
Career History Prior to Current Position: Sales representative at Coca-Cola Enterprises Belgium, 2010; marketing assistant at Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening, 2010 to 2011; key account manager at cargo-partner, 2011 to 2014; sales operations at Sarens, 2014 to 2015; sales and marketing analyst at Sarens, 2015 to 2016; sales and marketing analyst at Sarens South Africa, 2016 to 2017; sales manager for Southern Africa at Sarens South Africa, 2017 to 2019; group key account manager responsible for sales support, maintenance and shutdowns at Sarens, 2019 to 2020; regional sales manager at Sarens South Africa, from 2020 to 2021
Size of First Pay Packet: €1 500 a month
First Job with Present Group: Sales operations
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 80
Management Style: Coaching and directing
Personal Best Achievement: I manged to buy my dream car, a Lancia Delta Integrale 2.0 16 V 1990 model, when I was 20 years old
Professional Best Achievement: Working for the Sarens family as a director in a global organisation when I turned 32
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife – she always pushes and supports me, as I am a very goal-driven individual
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Our CEO, Wim Sarens, my mentor, Andrew Lees, and my father, Eddy Biesemans
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Deceased: Julius Caesar and my great-grandfather, who passed away when I was very young; living: Richard Branson
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson
Philosophy of Life: Make improvements, not excuses
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Working as an expatriate in South Africa
Biggest Ever Disappointment: HBO not making a Band of Brothers straight after Season 1; however, filming has begun for Season 2
Hope for the Future: Release of Band of Brothers in 2022
Favourite Reading: The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien
Favourite TV Programme: Movie: The Lord of the Rings trilogy; series: Band of Brothers
Favourite Food/Drink: Lobster and Belgian beers
Favourite Music: House, techno, rock and EDM
Favourite Sport: Football
Favourite Website: www.google.com
Hobbies: Fitness, cars and supporting my Belgium football club, FC Bruges
Car: Lancia Delta Integrale – 1989 and 1995 models
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Favourite Other South African Company: The Post Office
Favourite Foreign Company: Virgin Active
Married: To Shiminay Biesemans
Children: Kayden Biesemans and Luca de Bruin
Clubs: Not stated 