Kees van Dijkhuizen to leave NIBC

Kees van Dijkhuizen, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NIBC will leave the bank on 1 May 2013 after having worked with the bank for 7.5 years.

Kees joined NIBC in December 2005 as CFO and has made a substantial contribution to guiding the bank through the financial crisis, strengthening its profitability and funding and solvency position in the process. Details of Kees' succession will follow in due course.

Wim van den Goorbergh, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NIBC
"We regret to see Kees leave NIBC, but are grateful for his contribution in transforming the bank into a financially healthy organisation, well-positioned for the future. His dedication has been of great importance for the bank. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Kees for bringing his extensive experience and leadership to NIBC for the past 7.5 years."

Jeroen Drost, Chief Executive Officer of NIBC
"Kees has played a major role in helping build the strong and well-capitalised bank that we are today. His ongoing focus and commitment to strengthening the capital base and managing cost have helped ensure NIBC is in a very healthy financial position. All of us on the Managing Board are sorry to see Kees go. We wish him all the best in his future career and will miss him as a colleague and as a friend."