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KLM shareholders reappoint two managing directors and appoint three new members to the Supervisory Board

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:41:00 +0200

Cees ’t Hart, who has sat on the Supervisory Board since 2014, is taking over the chair from Hans Smits, who has been a member of the KLM Supervisory Board since 2004 and has chaired it since 2014. The reappointments to the Executive Team and the appointments to the Supervisory Board were made at the KLM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today, 25 April, 2019.

Janine Vos and Jan Kees de Jager succeed Annemieke Roobeek and Hans Smits. Jean Peyrelevade is succeeded by Ben Smith. Janine Vos, currently Chief Human Resources Officer at Rabobank, was previously Chief Human Resources Officer at KPN. Jan Kees de Jager, currently Chief Financial Officer at KPN, was previously the Netherlands' Minister of Finance and State Secretary for Finance. Ben Smith is Chief Executive Officer of AIR FRANCE-KLM.

KLM’s 2019 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0200

KLM’s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting is scheduled to take place on 25 April. The agenda for the AGM was published on 4 April. The agenda reflects the reappointment of Pieter Elbers and René de Groot as Managing Directors of KLM. The agenda also includes three appointments to KLM’s Supervisory Board. Janine Vos, Chief Human Resources Officer Rabobank, and Jan Kees de Jager, CFO KPN, are being put forward for appointment as Supervisory Directors of KLM. They will be filling the vacancies that emerged following the resignations of Mrs Roobeek and Mr Smits. On behalf of Air France-KLM, Ben Smith has been put forward for appointment as Supervisory Director to fill the vacancy that emerged following the resignation of Jean Peyrelevade.

KLM Shareholders (re)appoint members to the Supervisory Board and the Board of Managing Directors

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:27:03 +0200

The votes were taken at the KLM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Fleur Pellerin succeeds Alice Dautry-Varsat.

Mrs Pellerin, currently Chief Executive Officer at Korelya Capital, was previously a Minister for Culture & Communications and Secretary of State for Foreign Trade & Tourism in the French Government.

KLM shareholders appoint supervisory board at AGM

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:18:14 +0200

At the 2015 AGM, it was announced that five vacancies would arise on the Supervisory Board, as Mr H.N.J. Smits, Ms I.P. Asscher-Vonk, Mr P.C. Calavia, Mr H. Guillaume and Mr R.J. Laan were all scheduled to reach the end of their tenure. At today’s AGM, the following members were (re)appointed to the KLM Supervisory Board:

Mr H.N.J. Smits for a fourth and final term of three years;
Ms I.P Asscher-Vonk for a fourth and final term of one year;
Mr P.C. Calavia for a second term of four years;
Mr P.F. Riolacci for a first term of four years;
Mr F. Enaud for a first term of four years.

Positive results for 2015
Looking back on the past year, KLM saw the first results of its strategy to cut costs on one hand and pursue investment on the other. The annual results revealed a positive trend. In February 2016, KLM announced an operating result of EUR 384 million and a modest profit of EUR 54 million. Also KLM’s EBITDA has increased from EUR 731 million to EUR 911 million. Net debt was reduced and equity improved. In the first quarter of 2016, capacity was increased by 3.9% and KLM saw passenger traffic increase by 10%.