Proximus Group welcomes Stijn Bijnens as new CEO
The Board of Directors of Proximus, upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has appointed Stijn Bijnens as new CEO of the Proximus Group.
Stijn Bijnens, 56 years, Belgian and born in Bilzen, holding a Master's degree in computer sciences at the KU Leuven, is a genuine entrepreneur. He started his career in 1995 creating the network security company NetVision, renamed to Ubizen in 1999. In that same year, he was nominated “Manager of the year” by Trends. In 2008 he was appointed CEO of the Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij (LRM). Since 2019, Stijn Bijnens was the CEO of the Belgian ICT company Cegeka, where he managed to position the company to be one of the leading ICT companies in Belgium and Europe.
Mr. Bijnens brings a wealth of experience in public and private companies with a variety of stakeholders. His relentless focus on customers, technological innovation, value creation and building great teams alongside a constructive dialogue with social partners, is a great match with the Think Possible culture Proximus stands for.
Getting on board as of September 1st 2025, the mission of Stijn Bijnens will be to lead Proximus into a new strategic cycle, continue with his management team to build the best Belgian gigabit network and to consolidate the strong position of Proximus as a recognized leader in the domestic market, both on residential, business and ICT domains and this in a truly customer centric way. Under his lead, together with the future CEO of Proximus Global (for which the search is still ongoing) and his/her management team, Stijn Bijnens will further position the strong international portfolio as an engine of innovation and growth, creating a worldwide leader in digital communications.
I'm very pleased to announce the arrival of Stijn Bijnens as the new CEO of the Proximus Group. After the great achievements of Guillaume Boutin and his team over the last six years, bringing Proximus to unparalleled commercial successes and building out the best networks, I am convinced that Stijn is the perfect fit for this role. With his proven experience in domains like 5G, hybrid cloud, AI, cybersecurity, digital workplace and many more and as a recognized visionary leader, he will bring inspiration and innovation. I am confident he will be very valuable, drive the teams to face the exciting challenges that lie ahead and take Proximus to the next level, leveraging on our actual strengths.
The entire Board of Directors and leadership team would like to thank Jan Van Acoleyen for having taken the role as CEO ad interim. after the departure of Guillaume Boutin, a role he will continue to execute till the arrival of Stijn on September 1st.
I am excited to take up the role of CEO of Proximus Group and I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their confidence.
Proximus is a strong company and in the contacts I had during my career, I experienced the professionalism and drive of the teams, the strength of its brands and the excellence of its networks.
Together with the Leadership team and all colleagues of the Group, I will continue building on these key assets to further strengthen Proximus' position as a leading operator in Belgium and one of the worldwide leaders in digital communications.
I'm dedicated to drive the further evolution of Proximus in the interest of customers, employees, the shareholders and society at large.
