Heesen has announced that Niels Vaessen will succeed Arthur Brouwer, as CEO of the company, effective 1st November, having served as CFO of the Dutch shipyard for more than a decade. Arthur Brouwer has been at the helm since 2014 and under his leadership, the shipyard strengthened its position as a leader in the superyacht industry and modernised its portfolio.
With a workforce of 1,000 people, Heesen builds full-custom superyachts and series on speculation from 50 to 80 metres in steel and aluminium. Brouwer leaves a healthy company with an annual turnover of approximately 200 million Euros.
At the same time, Supervisory Board Chairman Anjo Joldersma has also indicated that it is time for his retirement and from 1st November, Adse de Kock will take over his position.
Commenting on his new appointment, Vaessen said, “I feel honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility, and I am grateful for the knowledge and insight I have gained while working with Arthur and Anjo. I would like to thank them for the passion and work they have put into our company for all these years.
I am excited to contribute to the future successes of our shipyard, which is renowned for building ultra-technological superyachts.”
