Board/Management Information • Aug 3, 2020
Board/Management Information
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Leidschendam, 3 August 2020
The Supervisory Board of Fugro has decided to nominate Mr. Sjoerd Vollebregt as member of the Supervisory Board for a term which will end with the annual general meeting in 2024. This nomination will be presented to the shareholders of Fugro at an extraordinary general meeting at a date still to be determined. The appointment of Mr. Vollebregt will allow for proper succession as Mr. Douglas Wall has announced that he wants to retire at the end of the annual general meeting in 2021.
Sjoerd Vollebregt (1954) has extensive management and supervisory experience at board level in major corporations. He currently serves as Chairman on the Supervisory Board of Heijmans NV and as Non-Executive Director on the board of Mylan. From 2013 until 2016, he was member of the Supervisory Board of TNT Express.
From 2002 until 2014, Mr. Vollebregt was CEO of the Stork group, an industrial conglomerate with activities in mechanical engineering, technical services for the oil & gas industry and technology driven services for the aerospace industry (Fokker Technologies). Before that, he had senior management roles at several companies in the field of logistics. Mr. Vollebregt holds a degree in business economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He is a Dutch national with extensive international experience.
Harrie Noy, chairman of the Supervisory Board: "We are very pleased that Sjoerd Vollebregt, a seasoned international business executive with extensive experience as supervisory director, is willing to join our board. With his background and track record in technology driven businesses and business transformation processes, he is a very good fit to Fugro."
This press release contains information that qualifies or may qualify as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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Fugro is the world's leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions. With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity, clients are supported in the safe, sustainable and efficient design, construction and operation of their assets throughout the full lifecycle.
Employing approximately 9,500 talented people in 65 countries, Fugro serves clients around the globe, predominantly in the energy and infrastructure industries, both offshore and onshore. In 2019, revenue amounted to EUR 1.6billion. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
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