Kendrion NV Announces the Departure of Piet Veenema as CEO, in 2015
November 18, 2014 at 01:52 am EST
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Kendrion NV announced the departure of Piet Veenema as CEO, in 2015. Mr. Veenema has taken his decision in close consultation with the Supervisory Board which will start looking for his successor shortly.
Kendrion N.V. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of intelligent actuators that help advance the global push towards automation, electrification and cleaner forms of energy in a wide range of industrial and automotive applications. These actuators can be found in wind power turbines, robots, warehouse automation, electric vehicles, energy distribution and industrial heating processes. Net sales break down by business segment as follows:
- Automotive (50.5%): electromagnetic systems and components for passenger cars and commercial vehicles;
- Industrial (49.5%): industrial actuators and controls (solutions based on electromagnetic actuators, control technology and fluid technology) and industrial brakes (electromagnetic brakes for electromotors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Netherlands (2.9%), Germany (59.7%), Europe (18.7%), Americas (10%) and Asia (8.7%).