Wendel is pleased to announce that Lodewijk de Vink has joined Wendel North America as Senior Advisor. Mr. de Vink will bring his expertise to Wendel's investment and advisory teams on healthcare transactions globally and will assist Wendel with its development plans in North America.
Frédéric Lemoine, Chairman of Wendel's Executive Board said: "Lodewijk de Vink's unique thirty years of experience as one of the world's leading healthcare figures will be of great value to our business and to our plans to grow our presence in North America."
Lodewijk de Vink added: "I am delighted to be joining a firm with such an extraordinary history and reputation and track record of building world-class businesses over long periods of time, including several in the healthcare industry."
Career path
Lodewijk de Vink spent his entire career in the health care industry, including long tenures with Schering Plough and Warner Lambert, from which he retired in 2000 as Chairman, President and CEO. Mr. de Vink has since served as Chairman of International Health Care Partners since 2000, and as a Founding Partner of Blackstone Health Care Partners from April 2003 to August 2015. Mr. de Vink is a graduate of Nijenrode School of Business, Washburn University and American University.
Financial calendar
3/31/2016
2015 full-year results / Publication of NAV (pre-market release)
6/1/2016
Shareholders' Meeting / Publication of NAV and trading update (before Shareholders' Meeting)
9/8/2016
H1 2016 earnings / Publication of NAV (pre-market release)
12/1/2016
2016 Investor Day / Publication of NAV and trading update (pre-market release)
About Wendel
Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests internationally, in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and AlliedBarton Security Services. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel is also a shareholder of exceet in Germany, Mecatherm and Parcours in France, Nippon Oil Pump in Japan, Saham Group in Africa and CSP Technologies in the United States.
Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.
Standard & Poor's ratings: Long-term: BBB-, stable outlook - Short-term: A-3 since July 7, 2014. Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" in 2012.
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