Management team

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Fatmir Taganovic studied Economics at the University of Ulm and the Universita degli Studi in Florence, focusing on international economics and accounting. He has many years of experience in the implementation of software solutions for international companies in the finance sector. Mr Taganovic has been at LucaNet since 2008. He began at our Munich site, where he was responsible for project management and support for both new and existing clients. He has been our Lead International Business Manager since 2015, focusing primarily on tapping into international markets. In September 2016, he became joint Managing Director of LucaNet’s Austrian company, together with Dominik Duchon.

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Diederick Hakkers studied business economics at HES and then his masters Accountancy & Control at the University of Amsterdam. After his studies, he worked for several years in audit at KPMG. In 2020 he started at LucaNet as an implementation consultant, implementing the LucaNet software at various international organizations.

Since 2023, Diederick is part of the Leadership team of the Dutch participation as Regional Head of Sales and is responsible for Sales, Marketing and Partners of the Dutch market.

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Mike Nauta studied business mathematics and informatics at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. During his studies he was looking for a combination between technic and finance and has started working in 2011 at LucaNet as Consultant. As consultant he performed more then 50 implementations of LucaNet at various companies and created several interfaces to connect LucaNet to Dutch specific accounting systems.

Since 2023, Mike is part of the Leadership team of the Dutch participation as Regional Head of Services and is responsible for Support, ETL, implementation and CSM.

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Kristof Vanherle studied accounting and tax at PXL in Hasselt. In his 20+ years as a finance professional, Kristof gained a deep understanding of accounting best practices as well as the challenges finance departments encounter daily. From accountant to CFO, Kristof has held various positions over the years. He has also worked in a variety of organizations, from small and medium enterprises to publicly traded companies. Among other things, Kristof became a LucaNet.Certified Professional.

In 2016, Kristof Vanherle and Patrick van Gaelen founded SeeFO - a highly successful financial consulting agency specializing in LucaNet. SeeFO was acquired by LucaNet in 2022, with Kristof Vanherle becoming a Managing Director at LucaNet Belux, based in Ghent.

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Shiran Wang studied economics at the Ruhr-University Bochum, graduating in 2007. He then worked as a consultant and project manager at LucaNet AG’s Mönchengladbach subsidiary for three years, before founding LucaNet Finance Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. in China together with Chi Zhang in 2010. LucaNet’s Shanghai subsidiary supports a number of national and international customers in China.

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Chi Zhang studied economics at the Ruhr-University Bochum, graduating in 2007. Soon after, Zhang founded a business consulting firm for Chinese businesses in Germany. Since 2010, he has been a managing director of LucaNet Finance Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a Chinese LucaNet subsidiary, together with Shiran Wang. The Shanghai-based subsidiary supports a number of national and international customers in China.

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Stéphane Pimienta studied at the renowned ISC Paris, before subsequently obtaining a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. After completing his studies, Mr Pimienta worked as a controller, consultant and project manager for a number of large international companies, including the Sema Group, Schlumberger and Atos. In 2004, he founded Methys, a consultancy firm for business intelligence solutions and successful business performance management for enterprises in various sectors, such as finance, energy, telecommunications, industry, sales and service. For ten years, he was responsible for the development and administration of the enterprise’s European activities. Since January 2015, Stéphane Pimienta has been Managing Director of LucaNet (France) S.A.S., where he is responsible for the successful development of LucaNet AG’s French subsidiary.

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Rui Yuan graduated in Information Science and Risk Management at the Zhejiang University in China and obtained an MBA degree from IESE Business School. Prior to LucaNet, she worked in the fields of Project Finance and Structured Finance in North and Latin America. At LucaNet, Rui has managed a variety of projects in different companies, from international listed companies to agile startups. Rui Yuan has extensive knowledge in business, finance and IT and is also a certified CFA with professional project management skills. Her specialty is designing efficient digital transformation projects, business development, and strategic planning.

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Christoph Burkhardt studied at the University of Karlsruhe (KIT), graduating with a diploma in Information Technology. He then joined ERP provider Sage, where he occupied a variety of management positions, gaining extensive experience in ERP and BI solutions and their implementation. After completing an advanced studies diploma at the Henri B. Meier Business School at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Mr Burkhardt took the plunge and went freelance. As a partner for SAP and LucaNet in Switzerland, he gained sales experience with cloud-based ERP solutions and the implementation of corporate performance management solutions based on LucaNet technology. Since July 2014, Christoph Burkhardt has been Managing Director of LucaNet (Schweiz) AG, LucaNet’s Swiss subsidiary.

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Lianne has many years of experience in digital transformation of the finance function, spanning the full record to report process. She is passionate about driving efficiencies for ‘The Office of the CFO’, with a strong focus on technology as an enabler. Her experience spans both commercial and public sector clients across the UK and Ireland. Prior to joining LucaNet she worked on the launch of UK subsidiaries for two SaaS companies. She joined LucaNet in 2022 as Managing Director LucaNet UK, where she is responsible for the development of the UK subsidiary.