The jury

Els Aerts (head of the jury)

  • The A in AGConsult.
  • Some say Els has done more user tests than most websites have visitors.
  • All we know is that she’s responsible for everything that has to do with writing for the web, user tests and expert evaluations at AGConsult.

Sigrid Vandenweghe

  • Senior Project manager at the Human Interface Group.
  • Some say Sigrid is a lovely lady in real life but that you should watch out when she’s evaluating websites and interfaces.
  • All we know is that she’s an excellent interface designer.

Bastiaan Klooster

  • Co-founder of 2C Usability, now part of MetrixLab.
  • Some say the Dutch Usability Award, where Bastiaan is the head of the jury, is a shameless copy of the Belgian Usability Awards. (Or was it the other way around?)
  • All we know is that Bastiaan has been working in usability since 1998. He’s been around the usability block once or twice.

David De Block

  • Managing partner at Internet Architects.
  • Some say that David is plotting a usability revolution.
  • All we know is that he understands that web usability plays a vital part in creating an optimal user experience.

Davy Van Den Bremt

  • Senior Consultant at Calibrate.
  • Some say Davy could make a usable website, iPhone or iPad application in his sleep.
  • All we know is that he’s one of those rare developers that truly understand usability. Davy has worked on projects for UiTinVlaanderen, VRT, VMMa and many more.

Bart Van Herreweghe

  • Internet Communication Expert.
  • Some say they understand what Bart does when he introduces himself as being “Responsible for the Online Department of the Directorate General External Communications of the FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister”.
  • All we know is that we call him Mister Belgium.be. Bart has been busy improving the online presence of the federal government for the last 10 years.