Diederick de Vroet has been appointed the new managing director of Kuehne + Nagel Netherlands. His predecessor Gereon Niemeier will join the company's Japanese branch.
De Vroet has been with the logistics provider since 1990. In his last position, he worked as Senior Vice President Seafreight for the Western Europe region. Before that, De Vroet's operations included China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia. In his new position, De Vroet will focus partly on employee retention. "The emphasis in the coming years will be on a strong customer focus and good training and development of our employees. In addition, employee engagement is central. A sustainable connection between our company and employees. Moreover, in a labour market that is under pressure, it is important to also make targeted investments in Kuehne + Nagel's Employer Brand to attract existing and new talent."
"Diederick de Vroet is an experienced leader within Kuehne + Nagel and has a good connection with the company and the logistics industry," said Peder Winther, President of Kuehne + Nagel Western Europe on De Vroet's appointment.
