CURRICULUM VITAE. Chantal De Vrieze. Proposal two new directors

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1 Proposal two new directors CURRICULUM VITAE Chantal De Vrieze Professional address Econocom Horizon Park Leuvensesteenweg 510 bte Zaventem Tel: 02/ Private address Drève du Méreault Waterloo Mobile: Born in Ghent in grown up daughters Graduated as a Master in Law at Ghent University in 1984 LANGUAGES Dutch French English (mother tongue) (mother tongue) (fluent) PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Present Country Manager Econocom Benelux Managing Director Econocom Financial Services Benelux Board member of Econocom Group Econocom is a European provider of business-to-business digital services. In 2013, it posted consolidated revenue of 1.77 billion. The services provided by the group include consulting, sourcing, technology management & financing, and a complete range of IT outsourcing services. On 22 November, 2013, Econocom finalised the acquisition of the entire share capital of Osiatis, a major infrastructure service provider and related applications specialist. This transaction has resulted in the creation of a major new digital service company, with over 8,000 employees in 20 countries and cumulated revenue of around 2 billion. The Econocom Group share (BE ECONB) has been listed on the Euronext NYSE in Brussels since 1986 and is part of the BelMid index Country Manager Econocom Belux Managing Director Econocom Financial Services Belux Managing Director Econocom Financial Services Belux Sales Manager Econocom Financial Services Belux Sales Manager Leasing Van Breda Benelux

45 Born in Ghent in 1961 2 grown up daughters Graduated as a Master in Law at Ghent University in 1984 LANGUAGES Dutch French English (mother tongue) (mother tongue) (fluent) PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2 Sales Manager Agfa Copiers Belux Marketing Manager Agfa Belgium OTHER MANDATES Since 2012 Since 2008 Since 2007 Since 2007 Member of the Executive Committee of FEB/VBO (Federation of Entreprises in Belgium) Director in affiliates of Econocom Group: Econocom Services SA & Econocom Distribution SA Executive functions in affiliates of Econocom Group: Econocom Lease SA & Econocom Luxembourg SA Member of the Board of Agoria and Agoria ICT sector Former Chairman of the Board of Agoria ICT sector ( ) Member of the Executive Committee of BLV/ABL (Belgian Leasing Association) MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS Member of Cercle de Lorraine Member of GUBERNA Institut des Administrateurs/Instituut voor Bestuurders Member of Women on Board OTHERS GUBERNA Journée de l administrateur/dag van de Bestuurder 2012 Top Management 2011 Panel Women on Board 2011 Panel ICHEC inaugural session academic year 2010 HOBBIES Books, travel & family life

Luxembourg SA Member of the Board of Agoria and Agoria ICT sector Former Chairman of the Board of Agoria ICT sector (2010 2013) Member of the Executive Committee of BLV/ABL (Belgian Leasing

3 DUCO W. SICKINGHE ADDRESS: 5, Avenue Saint Dominique 1950 Kraainem (fixed) (mobile) PERSONAL INFORMATION: Date of Birth : March, 19, 1958 Nationality Marital status Language skills : Dutch : Married, 4 children : English, French, German & some Italian PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: Current Board mandates: CME (Nasdaq CETV) Prague, Central Media Enterprises. Commercial TV broadcaster, listed on Nasdaq, Time- Warner controlling shareholder. Market leader in Czech and Slovac Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria. European Asset Trust., Amsterdam, Listed in Amsterdam and UK. An investment trust serving UK based retail investors with a special focus on family savings. Van Eeghen Group. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Chairman of the Board. Trading company in nutritional ingredients for baby food and sport supplements. One of the 5 oldest Dutch fully family-owned companies. UniBreda, Antwerpen, Belgium, Family holding controlling Van Breda Verzekeringen (insurances).

skills : Dutch : Married, 4 children : English, French, German & some Italian PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: Current Board mandates: CME (Nasdaq CETV) Prague, Central Media Enterprises.

4 Current Advisor mandate: CVC Capital, Brussels/London Senior Industry Advisor for Technology & Media and Benelux. FUNCTIONS: Fortino, Zaventem, Belgium, Managing Director - Long term investment Holding - Focus on transition, expansion, restructuring opportunities - Focus on advanced start-up s in Technology and Media. - Coaching and Training of Executives/Companies in Business and Government organization. (free of charge, part of a Fortino CSR program) Telenet, Mechelen, Belgium., Chief Executive Officer & member of the Board, - Leading cable company providing Broadband, Digital TV Fixed & Mobile telephone services. - Market leader in its territory in all consumer segments for fixed line services. - Revenue growth during tenure from respectively Euro 80M to Euro M and Ebitda from Euro -40M to Euro 750M. - Enterprise value of approximately Euro 7.5 BN in Company received a diverse range of awards: o Top employer; o Best CEO Belgium by Thomson Extel, 2010, 2011, 2012; o Dow Jones Sustainability Index, World Sector Leader 2011, 2012; o Local innovation awards and awards for best customer services; o Best service provider for business customers; o Multiple awards in engineering, innovation and marketing from EU, Global Cable and other Trade Associations Wolters-Kluwer, Amsterdam & Deventer, The Netherlands. Second largest professional publishing group worldwide.

Technology and Media. - Coaching and Training of Executives/Companies in Business and Government organization. (free of charge, part of a Fortino CSR program). 2001-2013 Telenet, Mechelen, Belgium.

5 - Director Sales & Marketing Kluwer Legal & Tax Publishing; - General Manager, Kluwer Legal & Tax Publishing; - Director of Internet Ventures, Corporate Headquarters Amsterdam. Key contribution consisted of converting legacy business into electronic Publishing Business Software Direct, Paris, France. Founder & CEO. - Innovative development of e-sales of software via encrypted CD-ROM s. - Evolved in a 50/50 joint venture with Hachette Distribution Services. HDS provided distribution capacity via most extensive retail network for newspapers and magazines. - First company of this type to be allowed to distribute Microsoft flagship software packages like Word, Excel, Powerpoint NeXT Computer, Sophia Antipolis (Valbonne) & Paris, France. - Vice-President Marketing, Europe - General Manager France - New company created by Steve Jobs after leaving Apple. - Steve was my functional boss as he performed the role of US VP Marketing. - NeXT was my Alma Mater for innovation and technology. - We managed major projects for Bank trading rooms, Airbus, French Secret Services, French Customs, Sanofi, Alsthom etc Hewlett-Packard Inc., Geneva, Switzerland & Stuttgart, Germany. - Senior Financial Analyst, HQ Europe, Geneva, Switzerland - European Product Manager LaserJet Products, Stuttgart, Germany - European Channel Manager for PC s and Peripherals (printers & plotters), HQ Geneva, Switzerland. HP was my Alma Mater for culture development, disciplined consistent strategy development and financial management. project management,

- Innovative development of e-sales of software via encrypted CD-ROM s. - Evolved in a 50/50 joint venture with Hachette Distribution Services.

6 1984 McKinsey & Company, Amstedam, The Netherlands. - internship EDUCATION: Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.. - MBA in accounting, finance, marketing & strategy University of Utrecht, Law School, Utrecht, The Netherlands. - Master of Law, majors in civil and commercial law Willem de Zwijger Lyceum, Grammar School, Bussum, The Netherlands.

S.A.. - MBA in accounting, finance, marketing & strategy 1977 1983 University of Utrecht, Law School,

PRESS KIT. Welcome to the digital world! Econocom: profile of the group July 2013

PRESS KIT. Welcome to the digital world! Econocom: profile of the group July 2013 Welcome to the digital world! PRESS KIT Econocom: profile of the group July 2013 PR contacts Econocom - Florence Lièvre Corporate Communication Manager Tel. + 33 (0)6 25 10 32 33 florence.lievre@econocom.com