Neways appoints Richard Govers as Chairman of its Supervisory Board
Neways Electronics International N.V. announces the appointment of Mr. Richard Govers as Chairman and member of its Supervisory Board as per 22 April 2024. Mr. Govers is succeeding Mr Henk Scheepers, who resigns after 12 years as Chairman and Supervisory Board member.
Mr. Govers (born 1975) has been appointed as Chairman and member of the Supervisory Board effective 22 April 2024 for a period of 4 years. Mr. Govers is succeeding Mr Scheepers, who has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2012 and Chairman since 2015. During this period, Mr. Scheepers demonstrated leadership in guiding Neways’ transformation and positioning the company for its growth ahead.
Mr. Govers is a partner in the Strategic Advisory Group at PJT Partners in London. He spent over 20 years at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division (1998-2020), where his last role included head of the Netherlands region. Mr. Govers holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
In addition, Mrs. Karin de Jong, who was a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020, will resign at the end of her current term in April 2024. The Supervisory Board of Neways will as of now consist of Mr. Richard Govers (chair), Mrs. Katja Kok (member), Mr. Erwin Riefel (member) and Mr. Frank van Roij (member).
Hans Büthker, CEO of Neways, comments: “We would like to thank both Henk Scheepers and Karin de Jong for their significant contributions to the development of Neways, supporting us to become the company we are today. We are looking forward to continuing our growth journey with Richard Govers as Chairman of our Supervisory Board.”