Tom Van de Cruys has had a conventional career path in the energy sector, working as a consultant for 4 years and for a new energy company for 5 years. He is currently the CEO of Lampiris NV, a privately owned company that supplies green electricity and natural gas to 500,000 customers and has annual turnover of 360 million euros. Van de Cruys believes that to perform well at work, it is important to balance family, sports/health, and his career.

1. Tom Van de Cruys
CEO Lampiris NV
May, 2012

2. A conventional career path
• Consultant in the energy sector (Accenture) – 4 years
• Recruited by a new entrant in the energy sector (Nuon) – 5 years
• « Detoxification » in the US (IVC) – 1 year
• Back in the energy sector (Lampiris) – 4th year

3. Lampiris, a new energy company
• Suppliers of green electricity and natural gas
• Privately owned
• Turn-over 360M€
• 300 FTE
• Green, competitive pricing, low cost, exceptional service
• 500.000 connections supplied, 3th player soon

4. The prototype of normality?
A chair needs at least 3 legs. These are mine:
1) Family
1) Sports/health
1) Work
I wouldn’t perform well or be happy without all 3 of them.

5. Mileage and quality training
To perform in sports you need:
• Mileage on the race track
• But also quality training, out of your comfort zone
Both were and still are needed in business for me too.

6. People, detail and vision
For a CEO, I think it helps to combine several good habits:
1.Develop the people that work for you
2.Pay attention to detail
3.Keep your eye on the long term

7. Networking, a tough call for me
Yes, networking is important, but:
1. Usually in the evening
2. Usually with good drinks and food
3. Rarely with family or combined with sports ;-)