“After nearly 30 years as a consultant, entrepreneur and business leader in professional services, I remain convinced that people are at the heart of every successful business. My passion lies in bringing people together, unlocking potential and helping businesses write their next chapter of growth.”
Alexandre Gangji
About Alexandre
Alexandre is a CEO-in-Residence with almost 30 years in professional services, spanning from management consulting to leading businesses as a CEO. He spent ten years as CEO of Leyton Benelux, while also leading Leyton’s operations in Germany and Leyton Group international sales capabilities. He is also a guest lecturer at HEC Liège, sharing his passion for leadership and people development. He joined WAD Capital to pursue his entrepreneurial ambition of acquiring, leading, and growing a company in the engineering and technical services sector.
Vision
Alexandre believes that growing technological complexity, accelerating innovation, and the increasing scarcity of engineering talent are driving companies to rely more on external expertise. His ambition is to build a differentiated engineering and technical services organisation in the Benelux, starting with the acquisition of an established, founder-led engineering company. The vision is to create an integrated platform supporting clients throughout their innovation journey, from initial concept to implementation, while preserving the technical excellence, strong client relationships, and entrepreneurial spirit that made the original business successful.
Mission
Alexandre is looking to acquire and lead an established, founder-led engineering and technical services company in Belgium or its neighbouring regions, ensuring a successful entrepreneurial succession while building a strong foundation for sustainable growth.His value creation strategy rests on three priorities: strengthening commercial and operational excellence, expanding into complementary, higher-value services, and accelerating growth through selective acquisitions. Central to his approach is preserving the company’s entrepreneurial DNA while introducing the structure and leadership needed for its next stage.
Impact
Alexandre's career has been a natural progression from shaping strategy to leading its execution. Starting in management consulting, where he advised businesses on growth, commercial strategy, and transformation, he progressively moved into entrepreneurial and executive leadership roles, building and leading professional services businesses across multiple countries. During his time at Leyton, he recognised a growing demand from clients for broader R&D advisory services and specialised technical expertise beyond the company's core offering. This observation, combined with his extensive experience in professional services, became the starting point for his investment thesis. Today, his ambition is to bring together strategic vision, operational excellence, and people-centred leadership to help a founder-led engineering company reach its next stage of development. His goal is to build a stronger, more scalable organisation, empowering its people, developing its leadership capabilities, and creating sustainable value for clients, employees, and shareholders.
Expertise
Strategy, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Customer Experience, International Sales. Together these cover the full path from strategy to execution that defines his move from consultant to CEO.