Dirk Vandekerckhove

Co-founder and Managing Director of Content Republic since 2008. CR is a full service content marketing company with two types of activities: advice & development services for the media sector(worked on projects for Corelio, Woestijnvis, Sanoma, Belga, WPG, Lannoo, De Standaard Uitgeverij, Agefi,…) and content marketing services for organizations and commercial companies(developing and realization of cross-media content strategies end content concepts for clients as Janssen Pharmaceutica, Dexia Corporate Banking, Voka, KBC, Randstad Professional, Toerisme Limburg, VIB, VBO, Boerenbond, Confederatie Bouw,Vit2Print,Kinepolis,…).

Media professional with over 25 years of experience in several media companies: Marketing Manager Vlaamse Uitgeversmaatschappij(1986-1991),Commercial Director of Uitgeversbedrijf Tijd nv(1991-1999) and Publishing Director Magazines of Roularta Media Group(1999-2007).

Passion for all media, good food, wine & beer and (active)cyclist.

1961,married with art teacher Chantal Debeil and father of Dédé(20) and Emo(18)

Master in Contemporary History(UG,1983),Master in Marketing(Vlekho,1986) and Master in Management(Wharton Business School,1999).