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Death of Emmanuel Salle

It is with great regret that we have to report that Emmanuel Salle, international business development manager and marketing at Belgian traffic and automation company Macq, Brussels, died in a car accident in India on 8 May whilst on a business trip. Emmanuel worked for Macq for more than 15 years and prior to that was a Professor at American University of Science and Technology. He leaves a wife and two children and will be sadly missed by all his friends and colleagues. Emmanuel will be buried on Saturday
May 17, 2017 Read time: 1 min
It is with great regret that we have to report that Emmanuel Salle, international business development manager and marketing at Belgian traffic and automation company Macq, Brussels, died in a car accident in India on 8 May whilst on a business trip.


Emmanuel worked for Macq for more than 15 years and prior to that was a Professor at American University of Science and Technology.

He leaves a wife and two children and will be sadly missed by all his friends and colleagues.

Emmanuel will be buried on Saturday 20 May at 1030 at the Church of Saint Pierre de Waremme.

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