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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nAlistar is a virtual IT manager who provides strategic input on our IT policy.<\/p>\nKristof Saye, former Head of Finance & Administration <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Kristof Saye, former Head of Finance & Administration at Plan Belgium: \u201cOur local presence is undoubtedly our strength: only in this way can we develop programs that make a difference in the areas of health, education, and protection.\u201d<\/strong> Another pillar is raising public awareness in Belgium by, for example, putting children\u2019s rights on the agenda of schools, the media, and politicians. To fund its mission, Plan Belgium raises funds from individuals, Plan Parents, government agencies, and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map of Belgium<\/strong> Today, it has 34 employees and is working on about 20 projects in 9 partner countries. Kristof Saye: \u201cAs a small organization, we at Plan Belgium focus on a limited number of issues: education, gender issues, reducing violence against children, and, finally, \u2018emergencies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Growth and Professional Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In 2007, Kristof Saye was hired as Head of Finance & Administration. Since then, however, the organization has undergone a transformation: Plan Belgium\u2019s activities have evolved from purely fundraising to full-fledged development cooperation. At the same time, Plan Belgium\u2019s structure has also changed, and the organization has become increasingly professional in its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, Kristof Saye can focus exclusively today on one priority from the IT policy: an ambitious CRM project,<\/strong> PlanLink is at the top of his agenda today. \u201cOur target audience is particularly demanding.\u201d. You can only project a sense of quality to the outside world if your internal processes are also streamlined.<\/strong> \u201dThis explains why a well-developed IT infrastructure is so important to Plan Belgium,\" explains Kristof Saye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICT in the Service of Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Management's vision regarding ICT has remained unchanged: ICT must serve the business,<\/strong> to optimize the operations of the entire organization. When Kristof Saye joined the company in 2007, he found an ICT infrastructure that was somewhat outdated and fragmented. His first priority, therefore, was to modernize it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kristof Saye: \u201cWith the modernization of the infrastructure, we had two objectives in mind: increasing internal efficiency and reducing overall operating costs.<\/strong> \u201dThe challenge was to achieve this within an organization with a wide variety of internal tasks and activities and a limited budget.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alistar is modernizing its IT infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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