ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN AND PROPOSAL OF TWO
NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD
CHAIRMAN AND PROPOSAL OF TWO NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Flow Traders N.V. (“Flow
Traders”) (Euronext: FLOW) announces the nominations of Linda
Hovius and Ilonka Jankovich for appointment as new members of the
Supervisory Board and the reappointment of Rudolf Ferscha as member
of the Supervisory Board. Eric Drok is handing over the
Chairmanship of the Supervisory Board to Rudolf Ferscha and intends
to step down from the Supervisory Board at the upcoming
AGM.
Linda Hovius and Ilonka Jankovich will be appointed to the
Supervisory Board as new independent members within the context of
the Corporate Governance Code with an effective date of 23 April
2021, subject to shareholder approval. Regulatory approval for
their proposed appointments has been obtained from the Dutch
Central Bank (DNB). Linda’s extensive focus on board leadership and
governance matters along with Ilonka’s substantial technology and
venture capital experience will strengthen the Supervisory Board’s
profile by broadening its overall expertise and knowledge.
With Eric Drok having conveyed to the Supervisory Board his
intention to hand over the Chairman role, and his intention to step
down from the Supervisory Board at the upcoming AGM, the
Supervisory Board in its meeting today has unanimously appointed
Rudolf Ferscha as Chairman of the Supervisory Board with immediate
effect. Eric has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Flow
Traders since July 2015.
Rudolf Ferscha was also appointed as a member of the Supervisory
Board in July 2015. He has since served as Chairman of the
Remuneration & Appointment Committee, and as a member of the
Trading & Technology Committee and of the Risk Committee.
Rudolf will be reappointed to the Supervisory Board as an
independent member within the context of the Corporate Governance
Code with an effective date of 23 April 2021, subject to
shareholder approval. Regulatory approval for Rudolf’s proposed
reappointment has been obtained from the DNB.
Flow Traders will propose these appointments to its shareholders
at the upcoming AGM, scheduled for 23 April 2021.
As of 23 April 2021, subject to shareholder approval, the
Supervisory Board of Flow Traders will comprise the following
members: Rudolf Ferscha (Chairman); Jan van Kuijk (Vice-Chairman);
Olivier Bisserier; Roger Hodenius; Linda Hovius; and Ilonka
Jankovich. Flow Traders will therefore meet the proposed Dutch
legislative requirement that at least one-third of its Supervisory
Board consists of women and one-third consists of men.
Jan van Kuijk, Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board said: “As
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Eric has made a tremendous
contribution to the growth and prosperity of Flow Traders during
the first six years of its life as a public company. Under his
guidance, our business has broadened its regional footprint in
Asia, UK and Italy as well as expanded its US presence, with net
profit growing from €68 million in 2014 to €464 million last year,
and the number of employees having increased from 200 to more than
550. During this time, his main focus was on establishing sound and
robust governance. In addition, under his leadership, the
composition of both the Management and Supervisory Boards have been
continuously adjusted to reflect the evolving needs of the company.
Everyone here at Flow Traders would like to thank him for his
leadership and guidance over the years and we all wish him well for
the future. I am also delighted to welcome Linda and Ilonka as new
members of the Supervisory Board and look forward to them applying
their wealth of combined knowledge and experience to the future
success of Flow Traders.
“Last but not least, I would like to congratulate Rudolf on his
new role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. His contributions
and advice since our IPO are highly valued, and so is his profound
knowledge of our industry, both from a leadership as well as from a
professional investor perspective. We all look forward to
supporting him and our new generation of Supervisory Board Members
in guiding Flow Traders going forward”
Eric Drok, Chairman of the Supervisory Board said: “After nearly
six years as Chairman and safe in the knowledge that the
Supervisory Board has the right composition to fulfil the tasks
ahead, I have concluded that now is the appropriate time for me to
pass the baton. I am particularly pleased that the company is
welcoming two new highly experienced female Supervisory Board
members. I have always believed that Flow Traders is a special and
unique company, with extraordinary employees, and I am truly
confident that it is well positioned for a great future ahead.”
Rudolf Ferscha is a founding partner of financial infrastructure
and technology investors Gledhow Capital Partners and of fund
management firm Mainberg Asset Management. His experience includes
Management Board positions at Goldman Sachs Bank in Frankfurt and
at Deutsche Boerse AG, as Chairman of the Management Board of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange and as CEO of derivatives exchange EUREX,
as well as non-executive roles at credit rating agency Moody’s and
on the Public Oversight Board of the UK Financial Reporting
Council.
Linda Hovius is an independent boardroom consultant, focusing on
leadership alignment, board assessment and governance issues. She
was founder and managing partner of Aberkyn Change Leadership
Partners. Before that, she worked for 20 years with McKinsey &
Company in Amsterdam. She is currently also a member of the
Supervisory Boards of Royal FloraHolland and Triple Jump and
Vice-Chair of the KHMW. She previously held non-executive and
advisory board positions with a.o. Frans Hals Museum, NV HMS,
Stichting Lezen & Schrijven, Max Geldens Stichting, Vereniging
Rembrandt and Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk. Linda Hovius studied
History of Art and Law in Amsterdam and holds an MBA from Rotterdam
School of Management/Wharton School.
Ilonka Jankovich is a serial entrepreneur and investor. After a
successful legal career, she built two market leading companies in
the HR space, which were acquired by Monster and Randstad. In 2013,
she became an investor in the Worktech space by starting the
corporate venture fund for Randstad. For three years, she was on
the Supervisory Board of NS, the Dutch National Railways. She
currently serves on the Supervisory Boards of Crunchr, Brazen,
Shiftboard and Exact. Recently, she co-founded Taptrove Ventures, a
venture fund focussing on investing in Worktech start-ups in Europe
and the US. Ilonka Jankovich studied Law at the University of
Leiden.
Further details will be announced in the Convening Notice for
the upcoming AGM. Contact Details Flow Traders
N.V. Jonathan Berger / Investor Relations Officer Phone: +31
20 7996799 Email:
investor.relations@flowtraders.com
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