PostNL nominates Hannie Vlug as member of the Supervisory Board
The Hague, 20 December 2021 – The Supervisory Board of PostNL nominates Hannie Vlug as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years. The proposal to appoint her has been made in accordance with the enhanced recommendation right of the Central Works Council. The nomination will be scheduled for approval by the shareholders of PostNL at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in April 2022.
Jan Nooitgedagt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board: “We are pleased with the proposed appointment of Hannie Vlug to the Supervisory Board. We aim for a balanced composition of the Supervisory Board, and Hannie fits well within the profile of the Board. She has a broad and diverse background as director in the public and private sector and has outstanding managerial and supervisory competences and experience. Her expertise and background will be a valuable addition to the Supervisory Board.”
Hannie Vlug currently is chairwoman of the Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven, an organisation that brings together vocational education and business. Previously she held several managerial functions within the Dutch government, including as director employment relations and director sustainability. Also she has ample experience as supervisor in the public and private sector. Among others, she was member of the Supervisory Board of health insurer Zorg en Zekerheid and housing cooperative Woonzorg Nederland.
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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.