Episode 9

DEME: A Transformational Approach to Banking, Technology and Sanctions Screening

In this episode, Helen Sanders speaks with Geert Wouters, Head of Structured Finance and Treasury, DEME.

DEME is a world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation. With more than 145 years of experience and about 5,000 highly skilled professionals, the Group has built up a vast bank of knowledge and expertise, and provides tailor-made solutions, innovation and new technologies to support customers’ projects safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.

In 2017, Geert Wouters took on responsibility for DEME’s Treasury, and has since embarked on a multi-faceted transformation project, as he describes in this episode. This includes screening of payments against international sanctions lists, an activity more commonly managed by banks.

To read more about the DEME case study, download the 2022-23 edition of the Journeys to Treasury report.

In the next episode…

Vision, Pragmatism and Collaboration in Treasury Transformation, with Bobbie Eiseman, President of Comcast Capital Corporation