Wolters Kluwer nominates Heleen Kersten for appointment to Supervisory Board
August 12 2021 - 2:00AM
Wolters Kluwer nominates Heleen Kersten for appointment to
Supervisory Board
Wolters Kluwer
nominates Heleen
Kersten for
appointment to Supervisory
Board
August 12,
2021, Wolters
Kluwer today announced the nomination of
Heleen Kersten for
appointment to its Supervisory Board. The nomination will be
submitted to the Wolters Kluwer Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders on April
21,
2022.
Ms. Kersten is a partner at law firm Stibbe. She specializes in
mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate law and
corporate governance. She started practicing in 1989 with Stibbe,
before joining Davis Polk in New York and London. In 1993, she
returned to Stibbe Amsterdam and has practiced there ever since.
Ms. Kersten became a partner in 1997. From 2008 to 2013, she was
managing partner of Stibbe Amsterdam, whilst remaining active in
her areas of specialism.
Ms. Kersten is Chairman of the Dutch Red Cross and Vice-Chairman
of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum. She is also member of
the Supervisory Board of STMicroelectronics, member of the board of
the Foundation Concertgebouworkest and member of the advisory board
of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Ms. Kersten holds master
degrees in Dutch law and in tax law, both from Leiden University
and she has published articles in the areas of mergers and
acquisitions and corporate governance.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Frans Cremers commented: “We
are very pleased to be able to nominate Heleen Kersten for
appointment to our Supervisory Board. We look forward to
benefitting from her extensive experience. With her nomination, the
composition of the Supervisory Board even more underpins the strong
diversity at senior management level of the company.”
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional
information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare;
tax and accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and
regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions
every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain
knowledge with specialized technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2020 annual revenues of €4.6 billion.
The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains
operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,200
people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den
Rijn, the Netherlands.
Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and
are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer
has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program.
The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S.
(WTKWY).
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as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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publicly available under Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
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