Kees Beuving has decided to step down as Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Fortis Bank Nederland N.V., Country Manager of Fortis Nederland and General Manager of Retail Banking in the Netherlands,leaving the world of banking after 30 years. In his capacity as Chairman of the Board and Country Manager, he will be succeeded by Jan van Rutte (56), currently Vice-chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Fortis Bank Nederland N.V. The appointment will take effect on 1 October 2006.
Herman Verwilst, Deputy CEO of Fortis, welcomed Jan van Rutte's appointment:
"Fortis will benefit from Jan's extensive experience in his various roles as senior manager at Fortis and its predecessors. As Vice-chairman he has contributed to the growth and success of Fortis Bank Nederland. Jan's broad expertise makes him the best person for the job: we are confident that he will help us to achieve our goals for Fortis Bank in the Netherlands for the coming years."
He also paid tribute to Kees Beuving's contribution to the company: "Kees has been with Fortis for over 14 years and has led our Dutch banking operations for a long time now. Working in a highly competitive and sometimes turbulent market, Kees has secured a prominent position for Fortis in the Dutch financial sector. For that he deserves our sincere gratitude and admiration. We wish Kees every success as he embarks on a new and very different stage in his life."
Jan van Rutte joined Pierson, Heldring & Pierson, one of the predecessors of Fortis Bank Nederland, in 1981 as a controller. After holding several positions in Finance, he became Company Director and Head of Finance, Accounting & Control of MeesPierson in 1996. In 1999 he was appointed General Manager of Finance & Control of Fortis Bank in Brussels. In 2001 he joined the Board of Managing Directors of Fortis Bank Nederland, responsible for finance, operations and support. Jan van Rutte became Vice-chairman of the Board of Managing Directors in 2002.
In his capacity as General Manager of Fortis Retail Bank, Kees Beuving will be succeeded by Jeanine Helthuis (43), currently Marketing Director at Fortis Retail Bank. Jeanine holds a master's degree in Economics and a bachelor's in Business Administration. Before joining Fortis, Jeanine held various commercial and marketing positions at KPN, the Dutch telecoms company, following a number of logistics and marketing roles at Nedlloyd in Rotterdam, Dusseldorf and New York.
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