{"id":602,"date":"2024-04-20T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=602"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:55:17","slug":"urbain-vandeurzen-lms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/nl\/urbain-vandeurzen-lms\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbain Vandeurzen: Van LMS naar Siemens, een Belgisch succesverhaal van \u20ac700M - Pionnier de l'Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urbain Vandeurzen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Als ingenieur op 24-jarige leeftijd werd Urbain Vandeurzen <strong>aandeelhouder van LMS, <\/strong>een bedrijf dat in 1979 werd opgericht door assistenten aan de KU Leuven. Onder zijn leiding vestigde LMS zich als pionier in testsystemen en simulatiesoftware ontworpen om <strong>de industrie <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/automobile\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"64\">automobiel<\/a>ruimtevaart en machines<\/strong>. Dit Belgische bedrijf is gespecialiseerd in het bestrijden van trillingen en het verbeteren van het comfort, rijgedrag en duurzaamheid van de geteste producten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb6d4cf98&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb6d4cf98\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LMS-e1709644258868-1024x389.png\" alt=\"Urbain Vandeurzen bedrijfslogo\" class=\"wp-image-2423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/LMS-e1709644258868-1024x389.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/LMS-e1709644258868-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/LMS-e1709644258868-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/LMS-e1709644258868.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Vergroten\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Voortdurende innovatie heeft LMS in staat gesteld om fysieke tests op prototypes gedeeltelijk te vervangen door softwaresimulaties en om vooruitgang te boeken op het gebied van <strong>mechatronica<\/strong>. Ongeveer 40 % van de omzet kwam uit Europa, nog eens 40 % uit Azi\u00eb en de resterende 20 % uit de Verenigde Staten, wat duidt op een sterke wereldwijde aanwezigheid en een bijzondere groei in opkomende landen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nota nemend van de zakelijke moeilijkheden in Belgi\u00eb veroorzaakt door <strong>arbeidskosten en regelgeving, <\/strong>Vandeurzen heeft de vooruitzichten van LMS op het internationale toneel uitgebreid. In 2012 werd LMS overgenomen door <strong>de reus Siemens<\/strong> voor 700 miljoen euro, <strong>Vandeurzen bezat toen 60 % van het bedrijf en werd de top 60 rijkste Belgen van het land (480 miljoen euro).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb6d4d342&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb6d4d342\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" id=\"gimv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" height=\"263\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Siemens_logo_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"Logo van Siemens, dat het bedrijf van Urbain Vandeurzen kocht\" class=\"wp-image-2425\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/Siemens_logo_rgb.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/Siemens_logo_rgb-300x47.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/Siemens_logo_rgb-1024x162.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/Siemens_logo_rgb-768x121.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Vergroten\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Na de verkoop wijdde hij zich aan<strong> Smile Invest, een nieuw fonds dat in 2017 \u20ac250 miljoen aan durfkapitaal heeft opgehaald, <\/strong>gesteund door invloedrijke ondernemers en geleid door voormalige bestuurders van Gimv. Vandeurzen pleitte voor de privatisering van <strong>Gimv<\/strong>waarvan hij van 2011 tot 2016 zonder succes voorzitter was. Tegenwoordig diversifieert hij zijn investeringen en interesseert hij zich voor de <strong>wijnbouw<\/strong> in Hageland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Entiteit<\/th><th>Rol\/Begunstigde<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Urbain Vandeurzen<\/td><td>Oprichter van LMS, voorzitter van Smile Invest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LMS<\/td><td>Gespecialiseerd in tests en simulaties voor de industrie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gimv<\/td><td>Partner en voormalig voorzitter van Vandeurzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siemens Industri\u00eble Software<\/td><td>Nieuwe naam voor LMS na overname<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Glimlach investeringen<\/td><td>Risicokapitaalfonds gericht op het diversifi\u00ebren van investeringen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KU Leuven<\/td><td>Thuisuniversiteit van LMS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vlaamse overheid<\/td><td>Grootste aandeelhouder van Gimv<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb6d4d672&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb6d4d672\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cad-engineer-working-with-manufacturing-software-develop-industrial-machinery-gears-model-engineering-technical-machine-product-computer-construction-industry-development-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"mechanische testsoftware van Urbain Vandeurzen\" class=\"wp-image-2428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/cad-engineer-working-with-manufacturing-software-develop-industrial-machinery-gears-model-engineering-technical-machine-product-computer-construction-industry-development-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/cad-engineer-working-with-manufacturing-software-develop-industrial-machinery-gears-model-engineering-technical-machine-product-computer-construction-industry-development-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/cad-engineer-working-with-manufacturing-software-develop-industrial-machinery-gears-model-engineering-technical-machine-product-computer-construction-industry-development-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/cad-engineer-working-with-manufacturing-software-develop-industrial-machinery-gears-model-engineering-technical-machine-product-computer-construction-industry-development-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Vergroten\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Met zijn gediversifieerd engagement geeft Urbain Vandeurzen blijk van een duidelijke ambitie: innovatie stimuleren en waarde cre\u00ebren in verschillende sectoren, zich aanpassen aan de internationale economische vereisten en <strong>resulteerde in activa van \u20ac482.933.000.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontdek Urbain Vandeurzen's opkomst van jonge ingenieur tot succesvolle ondernemer, die LMS naar de voorhoede van industri\u00eble simulaties bracht voordat het werd overgenomen door Siemens voor \u20ac700 miljoen. Een carri\u00e8re gekenmerkt door innovatie, investeringsdiversificatie met Smile Invest en een passie voor 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