PostNL appoints Bart Delmulle as Chief Digital Officer
The Hague, the Netherlands, 19 January 2021 – PostNL has appointed Bart Delmulle as Chief Digital Officer and member of the Executive Committee. Bart Delmulle is currently partner at the Brussels office of management consulting firm Bain & Company. He will start at PostNL on 1 February. The appointment follows the announcement in November 2020, when PostNL published its intention to make additional investments in order to accelerate the digitalisation of its activities.
Herna Verhagen, CEO of PostNL: “Digital transformation is a crucial driver of our strategy. This addition to the Executive Committee underpins the growing importance and central position digitalisation holds for our future. Bart has built up a strong track record as a consultant for companies in a wide variety of sectors, with special focus on digitalisation and e-commerce. He brings a wealth of experience with large companies, which transform in order to leverage the impactful changes in technology and digitalisation.”
Verhagen went on to say: “With our physical networks, supported by smart digital solutions, we can strengthen our competitive position, while improving our profitability. We will achieve this by introducing new propositions that add value for our customers. In addition, we can create operational synergies by accelerating the introduction of innovative logistical solutions. This appointment contributes to the acceleration of the digitalisation of our activities.”
Bart Delmulle is currently a partner at Bain & Company in Brussels. Previously, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company in Belgium, and at Nokia Mobile Phones en Ventures in Finland.
Following this appointment, the Executive Committee of PostNL will consist of: Herna Verhagen (Chief Executive Officer), Pim Berendsen (Chief Financial Officer), Liesbeth Kaashoek (Director Parcels & Logistics), Resi Becker (Director Mail in the Netherlands), Arno van Bijnen (Director Customer Excellence and Cross Border Solutions), Marcel Krom (Chief Information Officer), Bob van Ierland (Director HR) and Bart Delmulle (Chief Digital Officer).
About PostNL
We are PostNL, the mail and logistics solutions provider for all. With our mail and parcel deliverers who get everywhere, our over 4,800 PostNL locations and 11,000 postboxes, we are always nearby. We aim to be our customers’ favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible for them to send and receive parcels and letters. Our over 37,000 people are right at the heart of society. On weekdays, we deliver an average 1.2 million parcels and 8 million letters across the Benelux region. Our focus is on quality for our customers, creating opportunities for our people and adding value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.
We optimise and support our physical networks by using smart digital solutions and launching new propositions that create value for our customers. We build long-lasting working relationships by acting as a good employer and client for everyone who works for and with us. To make our deliveries as sustainable as possible, we cover a lot of kilometres on foot or by bicycle or e-bike, provide innovative city logistics, use cleaner fuels, and use electric vans and light electric trucks. PostNL NV is a listed company with revenues of €3.5 billion in 2021. We provide deliveries of mail and parcels, logistics solutions for e-commerce, and cross-border solutions.