Niek den Hollander to succeed Keith Martin as new Chief Commercial Officer at Uniper
Uniper announces that Niek den Hollander (46) has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer on the Uniper Board of Management with effect from June 1, 2020. Niek den Hollander will succeed Keith Martin, who will continue as Chief Commercial Officer at Uniper until the end of April, 2020.
Dr. Bernhard Reutersberg, Chairman of the Uniper Supervisory Board said:“I’m very pleased that the reshuffle of the Uniper Board has now been successfully completed with Niek den Hollander, who has a comprehensive track record in the commercial area.”
Den Hollander joins Uniper from Vattenfall, where he currently is part of Executive Group Management and leads the Business Area Markets, being responsible for all wholesale trading activities, including asset optimization and B2B customer offerings. He built his management experience in financial and commercial trading in various roles predominantly at Vattenfall and Statkraft over the past two decades, after starting his career in option trading in the financial sector. Den Hollander holds a Masters in Econometrics from Tilburg University and an MBA from TiasNimbas Business School.
“With his entrepreneurial mindset and extensive international experience, Niek den Hollander will perfectly complement the team on the Uniper Board and help Uniper drive the evolution of energy. I wish him every success in this role.”, said Reutersberg. “At the same time I would like to sincerely thank Keith Martin for his wholehearted commitment and dedication to our company. He has tremendously contributed to building Uniper over the past four years. I’m very pleased that he agreed to stay until the end of April to support the transition.”
About Uniper
Uniper is a leading international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries and around 11,000 employees globally. Its business is the secure provision of energy and related services. Its main activities include power generation in Europe and Russia as well as global energy trading. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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