Harry Koorstra resigns

Harry Koorstra resigns - Herna Verhagen appointed as new CEO of PostNL
The Hague, 19 April 2012

PostNL announces that Harry Koorstra, CEO of PostNL, has decided to resign his position with immediate effect.

"Such a decision doesn't get made overnight. The cooperation with the Supervisory Board has been very cumbersome of late, amongst others in relation to differences in opinion about how to serve best the various stakeholders' interests. Under these circumstances, giving the challenges the company faces, I cannot and will not work. I am leaving without any compensation as I consider principles to be of paramount importance", says Harry Koorstra.

The Supervisory Board intends to appoint Herna Verhagen, member of the Board of Management and responsible for Parcels and International, as the new CEO of PostNL. Herna has almost twenty years of experience within PostNL. She has held a variety of positions with a focus on customers and employees such as Commercial Director and Group Director HR. "We are convinced that Herna is the right successor looking at the challenges PostNL currently faces", says Piet Klaver, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

For more information, please visit the PostNL website