Profile :

Frédéric Degand is the Travel Manager of the Inter IKEA Group, based in Waterloo, Belgium.

He started his career as business travel agent at American Express Business Travel, BTC Souverain 1996-1998.
He then joined the team of Yves Galimidi as travel assistant within Inter IKEA Group Travel Service, in 1998 until 2005 when he became Head of Travel Service and Travel Manager.

Inter IKEA Group is the owner of the brand (franchisor) and the concept of IKEA (288 stores in 36 countries).
The company mainly serves IKEA as to expand and protect the brand and to transfer the know how.
Other companies of the group are also active in the finance and real estate business.
Inter IKEA Group offices are located in Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, USA, Greece and Cyprus.

Job description:
Operations Manager of the Travel Service (6 collaborators).
Responsible for selecting and contracting all suppliers.
In charge of selecting all travel tools and solutions for the travellers and the Travel Service.

Associations memberships :

Member of the Association of Corporate Executives (ACTE)
Board Member of BATM

Personal interests :

music writing, travelling, running, cycling