PostNL nominates Nienke Meijer as member of the Supervisory Board
The Hague, 15 February 2021 – The Supervisory Board of PostNL nominates Nienke Meijer as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years, replacing Eelco Blok. The nomination will be scheduled for approval by the shareholders of PostNL at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in April 2021.
Jan Nooitgedagt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board: “We are pleased with the proposed appointment of Nienke Meijer to the Supervisory Board. We aim for a balanced composition of the Supervisory Board, and Nienke fits well within the profile of the Supervisory 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.”
Nienke Meijer is among others cofounder and partner of Foundation De Buitenboordmotor, member of the supervisory board of Deloitte, chair of the board of Foundation De Volkskrant, and member of the Advisory council for science, technology and innovation. Previously she served as chair of the board of Fontys Hogescholen and held several commercial and managerial roles within Wegener and VNU.
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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.