Baggage Handling Systems at Airports

Company Vanderlande
Date 02.04.2013

Vanderlande Industries has announced that Michiel Peters will leave the company as of April 1st. Michiel Peters joined Vanderlande Industries in 2004, starting as Managing Director Operations, and has been in the position of CEO since 2009.

“The Supervisory Board regrets the departure of Michiel Peters. We are very grateful to him for his outstanding contribution to the development of Vanderlande Industries since 2004. Under Michiel Peters’ leadership, Vanderlande Industries has become more market oriented and has strengthened its positions in various market segments. Also, internal operations have been optimised and innovation has accelerated. Throughout the challenging economic climate, Vanderlande Industries invested in all these areas and the positive effects are now visible. We will close our fiscal year in March with record sales of over € 700 million.

Michiel Peters informed us some time ago that he intended to leave Vanderlande Industries. At that time, we started a search process for a successor. Meanwhile, we have found Peter Gerretse, former CEO, with his extensive knowledge and experience within Vanderlande Industries, willing and able to temporarily support the Management Board, until we have found a successor and can officially announce the next CEO”, explains Paul Broekhuijsen, chairman of the Supervisory Board.

States Michiel Peters: ‘It has been a privilege to work for Vanderlande Industries. After more than eight years, of which the last four have been very intense, I want to take some time off. This way I can rest up and  prepare myself for a new challenge. I leave with a positive feeling because Vanderlande Industries is in good condition’.

Profile Vanderlande Industries
Vanderlande Industries provides automated material handling systems and services. The company is world leader in the market for Baggage Handling at airports, and has a leading position in sorting solutions for Parcel & Postal facilities. Furthermore, the company has a strong position in the automation of warehouses for food retail, fashion, parts & components and tyres.

The company implements material handling systems of all sizes, ranging from local sorting depots, airports and distribution centres to the world’s largest facilities. Vanderlande has sales exceeding EUR 700 million and employs 2700 people of whom more than 50% have a college or university degree.

Its systems and services focus on improving customers’ logistics processes and increasing their logistics performance today, tomorrow and throughout the entire life cycle. The company strives for close cooperation with the customer, extending from initial analysis of the underlying business processes through to total life-cycle support.

To achieve this, the company has a wide product range and industry knowledge, and possesses capabilities in the relevant disciplines. These range from system design and engineering, through supply chain management and manufacturing, to information and communication technology, system integration, project management and customer services.

Vanderlande Industries is a global player with extensive experience in many industries and references in all major regions of the world. It operates locally through Customer Centres that handle all key business functions and maintain direct contacts with customers.

For more information
Vanderlande Industries
F. van Duren, Manager Corporate Communications          
Telephone: +31 (0)413 49 54 29
E-mail: frans.van.duren@vanderlande.com
www.vanderlande.com

Contact

Vanderlande
Vanderlandelaan 2
Veghel
Netherlands
5466 RB
  • +31 413 49 49 49