PostNL announces Pim Berendsen as new CFO and member of the board of management
Pim Berendsen (44 years) is currently member of the Executive Committee of PostNL, responsible for International, M&A and growth. He joined PostNL in 2000 after a career as international tax advisor at Arthur Andersen and gained a broad experience in several business and finance roles across PostNL, both nationally and internationally. Between 2013 and 2015 he was director corporate development at Van Gansewinkel Group to return to PostNL in his current position. Over the years he successfully led multiple transformations and large transactions.
Jacques Wallage, chairman Supervisory Board PostNL: "We are delighted to announce Pim Berendsen as the future CFO of PostNL. We have come to know Pim as a dedicated, intelligent and performance-oriented member of the Executive Committee. He and Herna will form a great team together, very capable and well-equipped to deal with the opportunities and challenges PostNL is facing."
Herna Verhagen, CEO PostNL: "I am happy that we have been able to find such a qualified candidate out of our own talent pool. Pim Berendsen and I have already worked closely together for quite some years and we complement each other well. I am confident that we will successfully bring the transformation of our company further and I look forward to working with Pim in his new role."
It is envisaged that the current responsibilities of Pim Berendsen will be divided amongst the members of the Executive Committee. More details about Pim Berendsen's experience and his remuneration will be published together with the agenda for the 2018 AGM on or before 6 March 2018. Jan Bos will leave PostNL effective 1 June 2018.
We are PostNL, the mail and logistics solutions provider for all. We have been delivering special moments for over 220 years and aim to be our customers’ favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible for them to send and receive parcels and letters. We constantly offer new services by combining state-of-the-art logistics, digital applications and the right communications channels. And every day we’re looking to do things even better – from apps to digital stamp codes, to sustainable transport and city logistics. On weekdays, we deliver an average 800,000 parcels and 7 million letters across the Benelux region, and our 38,000 people are right at the heart of society.
PostNL NV is a listed company with revenues of €2.8 billion in 2018, 48% of which derived from e-commerce.