John Hogan new CEO for Hagemeyer UK
Hagemeyer is pleased to announce that John Hogan (44) has been recruited as the new CEO for
Hagemeyer UK and Ireland. His mission is to complete the Hagemeyer UK turnaround and realise the
growth potential of the Hagemeyer UK business. His appointment as CEO of Hagemeyer UK and
Ireland and as a member of the Hagemeyer PPS Executive Committee will take effect from 21
November 2005.
John Hogan is an experienced chief executive with an impressive track record in international parcel,
freight and logistics businesses. His most recent position was Managing Director for the UK and
Ireland at DHL Express.
Rudi de Becker, CEO of Hagemeyer, stated: “We are delighted to be able to bring on board an
experienced CEO with a successful track record in a related business where customer service and
operational efficiency are key to success.”
John joined Securicor, a leading UK parcels and logistics company, in London in 1987 and carried out
a number of operational roles before taking on the overall management of the company’s operation in
his native Ireland, going on to become CEO of Securicor Omega Express UK in 1999. In 2001 he was
promoted to CEO of Securicor Omega Holdings, a joint venture between Securicor plc and Deutsche
Post World Net. He was selected in 2003 to lead the new DHL express parcel, freight and logistics
businesses in the UK and Ireland, created as a result of acquisitions by Deutsche Post.
John Hogan said: “Hagemeyer UK is a dynamic company with tremendous potential. I am really
looking forward to leading the company towards a very successful and profitable future.”
Naarden, 15 November 2005
HAGEMEYER N.V.
Board of Management
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For further information: Emilie de Wolf +31 (0)35 6957676
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Hagemeyer had net revenues of € 4.1 billion in the first nine months of 2005 (full year 2004: € 5.4 billion) and employs
approximately 17,200 employees. More than 90% of Hagemeyer’s total revenue is generated by its core Professional
Products and Services (PPS) business. PPS focuses on the value-added business-to-business distribution of electrical parts
and supplies, safety and other Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products in more than 25 countries across Europe,
North America and Asia-Pacific. The remaining part of Hagemeyer’s revenues is realised by its Agencies/Consumer
Electronics (ACE) business, which distributes consumer electronics and branded products in the Netherlands and Australia
and luxury goods in a number of countries in Asia. The Hagemeyer Group has its head office in Naarden, the Netherlands.
Dutch Hagemeyer Appoints CEO for UK, Ireland
Dutch News Digest 11-15-2005
Dutch diversified holding company Hagemeyer NV has appointed John Hogan, 44, CEO for the UK and Ireland, the company said on November 15, 2005.
Hogan will be responsible for completing the transformation process at Hagemeyer UK, as well as for implementing the growth potential of the business.
The appointment of Hogan as CEO of Hagemeyer UK and Ireland and as a member of the Hagemeyer PPS Executive Committee will become effective as of November 21, 2005.
Hogan is an experienced chief executive and his most recent position was of managing director for the UK and Ireland at DHL Express.
In 1987, Hogan joined UK parcel delivery and logistics company Securicor and took a number of operational functions before assuming the management of the company activities in Ireland. Subsequently, he was appointed CEO of Securicor Omega Express UK in 1999. In 2001, Hogan was promoted to CEO of Securicor Omega Holdings, a joint venture between Securicor plc and Deutsche Post World Net. In 2003, he was requested to manage the new DHL Express parcel, cargo and logistic services in the UK and Ireland, established through the acquisition by Deutsche Post.
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Source: Het Financieele Dagblad
