AutoBinck Group appoints Vincent Weijers as new CEO

Vincent Weijers has broad, international experience, having worked at Unilever, Mediq and various private equity companies, among others. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Bol.com. He has also held various social positions as a board member of various foundations, companies and associations.

The Supervisory Board of AutoBinck Group has nominated Vincent Weijers as the new CEO and he has been approved by the shareholders. Paul Verheul, President Supervisory Board: ‘Vincent Weijers has a very broad managerial experience. This experience will enable him to make a major contribution to the next phase of the AutoBinck Group and its businesses.’

Vincent Weijers on his new appointment: ‘I am looking forward to my new role at the AutoBinck Group and have had many pleasant conversations beforehand. The great diversity of activities at the companies on the one hand and the common mission on the other, appeal to me a lot. I look forward to working together with all AutoBinck Group employees to make energy and mobility accessible to all and to write the next sustainable chapter in the history of this beautiful and important family business.’

Paul Zekhuis joined the AutoBinck Group as CEO at the beginning of 2015 and has decided to leave the organisation. ‘After ten years, I want to focus on other activities and am happy to hand over my role as CEO to Vincent Weijers, who will initiate the next phase together with the Executive Board, ’ he explains of his departure. ‘I have led the AutoBinck Group with great enthusiasm and pleasure over the past ten years.’

‘Under Paul Zekhuis‘ leadership, the transition from purely an automotive company to a portfolio company with multi-faceted businesses in mobility and energy has begun,’ said Paul Verheul, commenting on Paul Zekhuis' departure. ‘As Supervisory Board and shareholders, we are grateful to Paul for his efforts and wish him all the best for the future.’