Julien de Wilde

KBC Bank NV (KBC Bank) is the wholly-owned banking subsidiary of KBC Groupe SA (BE: KBC) in Belgium, an integrated bank insurance group serving mainly retail customers, small and medium-sized enterprises and private banking clientele. Based in Brussels, the bank was established in 1998 when Kredietbank, CERA Bank and ABB insurance company merged to create the KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Company. In 2005 the KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Company merged with their parent company, Almanij, to create KBC Group NV.

Alcatel Alsthom Cie Generale D'Electricite SA is an international group whose core businesses are telecommunications systems & railroad and energy transportation systems. The group's cable subsidiaryis the largest producer of power transmission cables in the world. The company also produces batteries and has electrical engineering activities. Telecommunications accounted for 44% of 1996 revenues; telecommunication cables, 21%; energy and transportation, 18%; electrical systems, 13%; batteries, 3%, and other, 1%.

Agoria VZW is a Belgian company that offers partnership agreements with service providers to provide discounts and benefits to member companies. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium and was founded in 1946. The company provides expert advice and information on trends and developments tailored to specific sectors or companies. Agoria stimulates cooperation with public stakeholders in sectors such as energy, mobility, buildings, and telecom, and supports initiatives on innovative tendering. The company also supports companies in facing specific challenges in these domains. The CEO is Bart Steukers.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Alcatel Bell is a Belgian company that develops and manufactures communications and networking equipment. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium.