PostNL announces intention to reappoint Pim Berendsen as CFO
The Hague, 9 August 2021 - The Supervisory Board of PostNL intends to reappoint Pim Berendsen for a new term of four years as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Management at the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) in 2022.
Jan Nooitgedagt, Chair of the Supervisory Board, said: “We’re very pleased that Pim is available for a new term at PostNL at this important stage of its transformation into the leading postal and e-commerce logistics provider in, to and from the Benelux area. In his role as CFO in the last couple of years, Pim has overseen major steps to strengthen the balance sheet and to secure a solid financial position in order to achieve PostNL’s transformation. With his in-depth knowledge, experience and drive, Pim is very well positioned to lead these and other developments.”
Pim Berendsen (1973, the Netherlands) was appointed CFO and member of the Board of Management on 18 April 2018 for a four-year term. Since 2000, he has worked in various roles at PostNL, including as Finance Director and as Managing Director for International, M&A and growth. Pim is a member of the Advisory Board of Endeit Investment Fund, a non-executive board member at Whistl, and Chair of the Johan Cruyff Foundation.
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We are PostNL, here for everyone, bringing it all together for 225 years. With an extensive network of nearly 5,800 PostNL points, 11,000 letterboxes, and over 900 automated, also open to various carriers, along with millions of users of the PostNL app, we're always close by. We aim to be everyone's favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible to send and receive parcels and mail. With nearly 34,000 colleagues working with us, we are part of society. We offer a range of services, including mail and parcel delivery, logistic e-commerce solutions, and cross-border solutions. On an average weekday in the Benelux, we deliver 1.1 million parcels and 6.9 million letters. We are commitment to customer satisfaction, providing opportunities for our employees, and generating value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation, and sustainability.
We optimise and support our physical networks through the use of smart digital solutions and introduce new propositions that add value for our customers. And aim for sustainable employment relationships by being a good employer to all people working with and for us. We focus on sustainability, making many journeys on foot and by bicycle, increasingly using cleaner fuels and electric vehicles, and offering innovative city logistics. PostNL N.V. is a publicly traded company with a turnover of €3.2 billion in 2023, 62% of which e-commerce related.