DLL appointed Mike Janse chief operating officer and member of the executive board, effective immediately.

Janse joined DLL in 2004 and has held several leadership roles within Finance and Operations, as well as international assignments in Europe and Latin America. Most recently, he served as senior vice president for the Latin American region, overseeing business activities and operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.

Prior to joining DLL, Janse spent more than seven years working at KPMG, with assignments in both The Netherlands and Brazil. Janse will succeed Carlo van Kemenade, who left DLL at the close of 2017 to become CEO and chairman of the board for Obvion, a mortgage provider in The Netherlands, which is owned by Rabobank like DLL.

“We are very fortunate to be able to quickly appoint such a strong internal candidate to this vitally important leadership role,” said Bill Stephenson, CEO and chairman of the executive board at DLL. “This speaks volumes about the breadth and depth of talent within our company. I look forward to having Mike on the executive board and welcome his input as we steer the company on a path of continued growth, strong financial performance and meaningful contributions to our stakeholders.”

“Our global network of more than 30 offices is a key differentiator and a significant part of our value proposition,” Janse said. “This role is close to my heart, having previously managed local DLL offices in both Europe and Latin America. I am excited about the potential that we have to further develop a first-class experience for our customers and deliver innovative technologies that will make it even easier for them to conduct business with DLL.”