Crescent NV

Board/Management Information • May 29, 2024

Frederic Convent studied Law at the universities of Namur and Leuven, and obtained an MBA from the Vlerick management school in Ghent. He has an extensive network in the midst of private equity, which he used at TheClubDeal from 2017 until recently, and with which he has already successfully placed several capital raises in various sectors of FinTech, SaaS as well as LifeSciences and MedTech. As interim finance director, he has also worked in various areas such as digital advertising, printing, retail supply and renewable energy. From 2002 to 2006, Frederic was Vice President, CFO and Corporate Secretary at Option, the predecessor of Crescent. He headed the accounting and finance department of the Belgian headquarters of this then global player in mobile data cards. In addition to his financial and investor relations activities on Euronext, Frederic was also Secretary of the company's Board of Directors. Previously and for three years, he performed the same duties at Xeikon, the innovative manufacturer of digital printing systems. In both companies, he was able to drive commercial targets by providing and securing the necessary financial support and export insurance. Before that, he worked for five and three years respectively as Senior Investment Manager at GIMV and as Senior Auditor at Coopers & Lybrand (PwC). For 10 years, Frederic served on the Board of Directors of Credendo. As Chairman of two Dutch-language primary schools in Brussels, he was the initiator of their capacity expansions through two projects of 3 and 6 million euros respectively.