Our team

A dedicated and skillful team for every market segment, who are always ready to help and give you a personalized service. That’s how we make the difference!

If you have any questions, please contact our experts, they will be happy to help you!

AtraXion Team
Jean-Marie

Jean-Marie

TYRE manager

Driven in everything he does

With more than 20 years of experience in the tyres industry, Jean-Marie is the expert when it comes to tyres. What was the original tyre size again for that car? Where can I find that specific tyre? From oldtimer to 4x4 and van: Jean-Marie knows the answer, for sure! Even for wheels you can give him a call, since he knows a lot about them as well.

+32 3 870 80 95 | Contact Jean-Marie

Facts:

Constructed: 1970

Fuel: Decaf

Power: 1500pk-1600Nm

Quote: Respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, loyalty is returned.

Dream car: Rolls Royce Wraith

Karin

Karin

Sales tyres

Makes sure your orders stay on track

Karin monitors all orders from our platform customers. She is the problem solver when issues arise with shipments. Karin is also always ready to help customers and suppliers with their questions on the phone.

+32 3 870 80 95 | Contact Karin

Facts:

Constructed: 1969

Fuel: Gin&Tonic

Power: 20 000 steps a day

Quote: Life is not waiting for the storm to pass it’s about learning to dance in the rain

Dream car: Nissan Qashqai

Jasper B

Jasper B

Sales tyres

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

The interest as a child was already great in cars, so great that after so many years this culminated in a veritable collection of miniature cars

+32 3 870 80 95 | Contact Jasper B

Facts:

Constructed: 1992

Fuel: Water

Power: 1000 pk

Quote: Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live

Dream car: Porsche 356

Marc

Marc

Sales manager WHEELS

The wheel pope

25 years in the wheels industry made Marc the wheels specialist he is today. What wheel size is perfect for my car, are they within regulations for the technical control,…? Marc knows the answer.

+32 3 870 80 94 | Contact Marc

Facts:

Constructed: 1969

Fuel: Blonden Leffe

Power: 10 doagen Genste fieste wu

Quote: You don't lose if you give up , but when you have never tried!

Dream car: Mclaren 750S

Jasper

Jasper

Sales wheels & Social Media

Rims complete the car

Jasper can be found alongside Marc and Véronique since September 2021. Having started in the wheel warehouse, he is very familiar with rims & accessories and is therefore the right man to help you with your questions. In his spare time, Jasper tinkers with his Hyundai I30N and has been bitten by the photography microbe of cars. Since September 2022, he has also been in charge of our social media.

+32 3 870 80 94 | Contact Jasper

Facts:

Constructed: 1999

Fuel: Rosé Wine

Power: 42.545/lap

Quote: A dessert a day keeps the doctor away

Dream car: Cayman GT4 RS

Paul

Paul

Sales Netherlands

Polleke band

Paul has been in the tyre and wheel industry for over 30 years, and for 20 of those years, he has managed a tyre center! He is a true gentleman: always stylishly dressed, drives a classy car, and eats with a fork and knife, but above all, he is passionate about the tyre trade. Paul mainly visits our Dutch clients and is flooded daily with WhatsApp messages from the Netherlands.

+31 6 83 35 82 95 | Contact Paul

Facts:

Constructed: 1970

Fuel: Duvel

Power: 500CV est mieux que 372KW

Quote: Reputation comes on foot and departs on horseback

Dream car: Porsche 992 Targa

Max

Max

Sales ATV

The engine behind the ATV administration

Max, also a familiar face at the Atraxion grounds, is responsible purchase, sale and transport of orders from our quad customers. You can also count on him when it comes to solving issues with transports and customs. He will pull out all the stops to help our customers out.

+32 3 870 80 92 | Contact Max

Facts:

Constructed: 1990

Fuel: Boereke Stella

Power: enough

Quote: Love never fails

Dream car: Audi E-tron

Thomas

Thomas

Sales 4x4

Flexible on every terrain

Thomas joined the 4x4 team in 2020 and started learning everything there was to know about 4x4 wheels, searching out new brands, creating products and helping our customers with even the "roughest" requests. Because a 4x4 is often more than rims and tyres, Thomas also takes part in the 4x4 accessories sales. Sales, purchase and follow-up goes hand in hand.

+32 3 870 80 93 | Contact Thomas

Facts:

Constructed: 1993

Fuel: Mojito a la Fresa

Power: 200% optimist

Quote: If you can dream it, you can do it

Dream car: Lamborghini Urus

Sander

Sander

Sales 4x4

Young, Driven and Customer-focused

Meet Sander, a valued member of our sales team at 4x4. With a passion for off-road adventures and extensive knowledge of vehicle accessories, rims and tyres, Sander is a trusted advisor to our customers. Whether upgrading rims, choosing the right tyres or finding the perfect accessories, Sander is there to guide customers and ensure a flawless buying experience. With his friendly approach and product knowledge, Sander is a valuable member of our team.

+32 3 870 80 93 | Contact Sander

Facts:

Constructed: 2000

Fuel: Chai latte

Power: Getting to the office under an hour

Quote: Hard work pays off

Dream car: Porsche 911 GT3

Jelle

Jelle

Sales 4x4

I get my energy from contact with my customers

Our new colleague Jelle does not regret his move to Atraxion for even one single moment. He has almost 10 years of experience in the automotive sector. Jelle gets his energy from customer contact and closing deals with (new) customers. He hits the road for Atraxion and visits all garages throughout the entire Benelux. On his visits, he looks at how he can help you sell Atraxion 4x4 accessories. In his spare time, he regularly goes cycling with his cycling club the Colboys and spends time with his 2 great sons.

+32 3 870 80 93 | Contact Jelle

Facts:

Constructed: 1992

Fuel: Koude chocomelk na het sporten

Power: 200km/dag op de baan

Quote: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!

Dream car: McLaren 720S

Matthias

Matthias

Webshop and IT

There is no place like 127.0.0.1

And then one day it happens: your computer shows an error upon ordering on our webshop, no worries, Matthias will help you out. Or you want to show our stocks on your website, use our wheels 3D simulator, have any other IT related issue; Matthias is your man!

+32 3 870 80 96 | Contact Matthias

Facts:

Constructed: 1987

Fuel: Spaghetti

Power: 10 Gb/s

Quote: Think different!

Dream car: Ferrari Testarossa

Ward

Ward

Webshop & IT

IT and fast cars = Atraxion

Ward joined our team in August 2021 . His passions are IT and fast cars, since primary school, so working at Atraxion's IT department is his dream combination. Ward helps us with advice and assistance when we have issues with our computer, internet, the webshop, etc. He is also always available for you as a customer. Don't hesitate to ask him your questions on our webshop, tyrecloud or other IT related matters.

+32 3 870 80 96 | Contact Ward

Facts:

Constructed: 2000

Fuel: Ice tea

Power: 20 slopes/day

Quote: Happiness is the first tracks in fresh snow.

Dream car: Audi RS5

Tine

Tine

Accounting suppliers

An eye for detail

Tine moved from the sales team to the accounting department in August 2021, and because of her knowledge of our software, the transition went very smoothly. She is an intermediary between the warehouse and the sales team. She ensures a good follow-up of the transports and takes care of the accounting of the suppliers. Her eye for detail means that no mistake goes unnoticed.

+32 3 870 80 98 | Contact Tine

Facts:

Constructed: 1981

Fuel: Coffee and white chocolate

Power: 300 phone calls/hour

Quote: Yours may be fast, but mine can go anywhere.

Dream car: Jeep Wrangler JK

Tim

Tim

CFO

A satisfied customer is the best strategy

Tim joined the Atraxion team at the right moment, we had just started with a new software and needed a good co-pilot to map out the right route. Tim keeps an eye on all financial flows of Atraxion, he easily manages large projects and his door is always open for all of us.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Tim

Facts:

Constructed: 1979

Fuel: Coffee

Power: 5 table soccer matches/weekend

Quote: Ge ga hert of ge ga nie!

Dream car: Porsche 992 GT3

Karin Mahieu

Karin Mahieu

Co-manager

The mother of the group

A successful man needs a strong woman: that’s Karin, Jan’s wife. She’s responsible for the human resources and the entire accountings department. She looks after accountings, salaries, working hours, company safety regulations,… Karin is a good friend and the mother of the group.

+32 3 870 80 97 | Contact Karin Mahieu

Facts:

Constructed: 1971

Fuel: My coffee

Power: 540 pk

Quote: Carpe diem.

Dream car: Porsche 911 Targa

Jan Van hoolst

Jan Van hoolst

Founder

Atraxion’s sheperd

Jan is the passionate founder and manager of Atraxion. He founded the company in 1995 and works devotedly day and night in the company. He has an extensive car knowledge, but he excels in 4x4, old-timers and those ‘special cases’. Everything is passion: the relation with our clients and suppliers, the interaction with employees, the brands we distribute,… . Finally Jan is also our shepherd, he watches over us and sees to it we love going to work every day.

+32 3 870 80 91 | Contact Jan Van hoolst

Facts:

Constructed: 1970

Fuel: Brunello

Power: 3 kinderen binnen de 5 jaar

Quote: If you aren't doing what you love you are wasting your time!

Dream car: Ferrari 330 GTC

Kevin

Kevin

Warehouse manager Tyres

Eye for detail

Kevin is our warehouse responsible for tyres and accessories. He checks, books and processes everything that arrives. Together with his colleagues, he packs your goods and ensures that they reach you as quickly as possible. With his eye for detail, Kevin makes sure that everything is processed as it should be.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Kevin

Facts:

Constructed: 1988

Fuel: Ice tea

Power: 200 tyres/hour

Quote: Life is too short to drive boring cars

Dream car: Nissan Skyline R34

Sammy

Sammy

Warehouse manager wheels QUAD/ATV

Jack-of-all-trades

Sammy is in charge of our warehouses 9 and 11 where all our containers are unloaded. Sammy makes sure that everything ordered before 5 pm is shipped the same day. As a jack-of-all-trades, he sometimes helps out in the other warehouses with order picking and is happy to mount a new set on your car.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Sammy

Facts:

Constructed: 1991

Fuel: Ice-Tea

Power: 4 cars/hour

Quote: Be yourself, there are enough others.

Dream car: Ford Mustang 1967

Martini

Martini

Warehouse WHEELS and 4x4 ACCESSORIES

From mechanic to mechanic-warehousekeeper at Atraxion

Martini started out in the automotive sector as a mechanic and soon ended up at Atraxion. He mounts tyres on rims from 10 to 26 inches. He does this with the greatest care and at a top speed. In addition to mounting, he helps Sammy with unloading, order picking and preparing rims and assembled sets for shipment. He is a real asset to Atraxion.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Martini

Facts:

Constructed: 1999

Fuel: Martini Bellini :)

Power: 26"

Quote: 1 speed, 1 gear: GO!

Dream car: Mercedes E 63 S AMG

Mathias

Mathias

Warehouse

Monster for the monstrously heavy tyres

Mathias's fuel is "Monster" for a reason, he works in the 4x4 warehouse where we handle our large batches and the "monstrously" heavy tyres. Unloading, loading, order picking ... he does it all. Mathias doesn't have to go to the gym in the evening anymore.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Mathias

Facts:

Constructed: 2000

Fuel: Red Bull/Monster

Power: 1 puur Antwerpse swa

Quote: Full gass, breaking is weakness

Dream car: 1996 Nissan Silvia K’s Aero (S14 KOUKI)

Kazou

Kazou

Bon vivant

Life in the brewery

Last but certainly not least: our dearest Kazou, the apple of Jan and Karin's eye. When she is around, the hustle and bustle seems just that little bit more bearable. She is simply the happiest sunshine in our company. Unfortunately, our Kazou died on 24 June 2022, we miss her!

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Kazou

Facts:

Constructed: 2011

Fuel: Denta stick mmmm.....

Power: 5 paws/biscuit

Quote: Woof woof

Dream car: Mercedes V-class (easy entry)

Filou

Filou

Check the dustbins

Cuddling everyone

Here's our boisterous successor to Kazou. Sometimes she's a real Filou who makes everyone smile! She cuddles a lot.

+32 3 870 80 90 | Contact Filou

Facts:

Constructed: 2022

Fuel: Biscuit

Power: 50m/sec

Quote: Wiiiiif

Dream car: Pagode - Lots of fresh air