André Jurres (°1963) has a technical and marketing background. He has over 16 years of professional experience in the areas of media, multimedia, telecommunications and energy. He specialised in handling multimedia en turnkey projects in the early part of his career, thereafter headed construction and engineering groups for telecom global elements.
In November 2001, André Jurres founded WattPlus to start selling energy on the Belgian market and actively work towards the successful liberalisation of the Belgian energy market. From September 2002 until September 2006, he was CEO of Essent Belgium.  Today he is developing new energy activities in the area of production and giving advice related to energy questions towards the progress of a better liberalization.
André’s motto: live every day to its maximum!