KPN names BA exec Van der Post as new CCO

News General Netherlands 11 NOV 2014
KPN names BA exec Van der Post as new CCO
KPN has appointed Frank van der Post (53) its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and board member. Following approval by a shareholders meeting, he is expected to take up the post from 01 March 2015. Van der Post has served on the BA board since 2011 and was before that COO of the Jumeirah Group in Dubai. 

His compensation is set at EUR 700,000 per year, plus short- and long-term variable components paid in respectively cash and shares. He will also receive compensation of EUR 1.2 million in cash and shares for giving up his current job at BA, where he serves as managing director for brands and customer experience. This compensation will also need to be approved by the EGM. 

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