International responsibility for CEO Michaël van Ooijen
Best, 2 November 2011 – As of now Michaël van Ooijen, CEO of DPD the Netherlands, will be taking on the role of Head Cluster Benelux in addition to his current responsibilities. Consequently, Van Ooijen will have overall responsibility for the operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Van Ooijen will be working closely together with the recently appointed Managing Director DPD Belgium and Luxembourg, Marc Morioux, to continue the success of DPD in the Benelux.
Van Ooijen (52) began his career in 1982 as Controller at Philips I&E, after which he switched to BDO Nederland in 1987. There he worked as a Consultant. He began working for DPD in 1995 as Director Finance & Administration and was appointed to CEO DPD Nederland in 2007. Since his appointment as CEO in 2007, the organization has seen a tremendous growth. DPD recently built a new establishment in Veenendaal, which will officially be opened on 25 November 2011.
His knowledge of DPD, his background in financial management and his experience on the operational side of the organization make Michaël van Ooijen exceptionally suited to lead the Cluster Benelux. Michaël van Ooijen enthusiastically looks forward to his new role: ‘DPD is an innovative company with huge potential and ambition. The focus of the organizational changes within the Cluster will mainly lie on creating win-win situations. We want to look at how quickly and efficiently synergy advantages can be achieved in a pragmatic manner. By means of a more intense collaboration with my colleagues in Belgium and Luxembourg, I expect to be able to continue the successful growth of DPD in the Benelux’.