Ben Noteboom
(1958, Dutch)
CEO and chairman of the executive board
After graduating in law, Ben Noteboom held international management positions with a major chemical company. He joined Randstad in 1993, with initial responsibility for the integration of a number of major acquisitions. He then held a series of senior management positions with Randstad and started inhouse services, for which he had Europe-wide responsibility from 2000. He joined the executive board in 2001, and was appointed CEO and its chairman in March 2003. In addition to his leader¬ship of the Group, he is responsible for Randstad in the Netherlands, Group HR, Group marketing & communications, business concept development, Group legal and public affairs. |
Robert-Jan van de Kraats (1960, Dutch)
CFO and vice chairman of the executive board
A certified auditor, Robert-Jan van de Kraats began his career with one of the big four accountancy firms. In 1989, he joined an international technology group as finance and IT director for the Netherlands. He held various senior positions with an international credit insurance group from 1994 and in 1999 was appointed CFO and member of its managing board. He joined Randstad in 2001 as CFO and member of the executive board, and was appointed as its vice-chairman in 2006. He is responsible for the Nordics, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Japan, China, Yacht Netherlands, finance & accounting, control, tax, treasury, business risk & audit, IR, ICT and shared service centers. He is also a supervisory board member of Ordina, a listed IT company, and SNS Reaal, a listed banking and insurance company. |
Leo Lindelauf
(1951, Dutch)
Following his studies at an academy for social studies, Leo Lindelauf completed a study in industrial engineering and management science. He began his career as a community worker. He joined Randstad in 1979, working as district manager and regional manager before being appointed regional director in the Netherlands. He became managing director of Tempo-Team in 1994 and managing director operations for Randstad Europe, including the position of general manager Randstad Netherlands, in 1999. Appointed to the executive board in 2001, he is now responsible for all of our operations in Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Bulgaria and other Eastern Europe, Angola and Mozambique, as well as for Tempo-Team in the Netherlands. |
Brian Wilkinson
(1956, British)
After graduating in English literature in 1978 and with many years in the UK staffing and recruitment industry already behind him, Brian Wilkinson joined Vedior in 1999 as UK develop¬ment manager. He was appointed to Vedior’s board of management in 2003 and was responsible for its operations in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Responsibility for Vedior’s operations in Portugal and Scandinavia was added in 2006. He was appointed to the executive board following this year’s merger with Vedior, and is responsible for the combined businesses in the UK, Australia & Pacific, the Middle East and parts of Asia. |
Greg Netland
(1962, American)
After graduating in economics, Greg Netland joined Sapphire Technologies in 1987. He played a key role in Sapphire’s integration with Select Appointments in 1994, and in Select’s merger with Vedior in 1999. He was promoted to COO and executive vice-president of business development of Vedior North America in 2001, and then again to its CEO in 2003. He joined Vedior’s board of manage¬ment in 2007. He was appointed to the executive board following this year’s merger with Vedior, and is responsible for the combined businesses in the USA, Canada and Latin America. |
Jacques van den Broek (1960, Dutch)
Following graduation in law, Jacques van den Broek held a management position with an international trading company until he joined Randstad in 1988 as branch manager. Appointments followed as regional director in the Netherlands and, subsequently, marketing director Europe. In 2002, he moved to Capac Inhouse Services as managing director, also taking on responsibility for Randstad in Denmark and Switzerland. Jacques van den Broek joined the executive board in 2004, and is now responsible for France, Belgium & Luxembourg, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, and international accounts. |