Supervisory Board
Tom Bamelis, Rauke Henstra, Wout van der Kooij, William Wilford, André Cooreman,
From left to right

W. van der Kooij, Chairman


Dutch nationality, appointed to the Board January 2006, appointed Chairman January 2007, term expires 2011, eligible for reappointment.
Former member of the board of respectively Varta AG, Agfa-Gevaert NV and the Gas division of Linde AG.
Most important additional positions (in the Netherlands unless stated otherwise)
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Linde Benelux
  • Supervisory Board Director of Kuiken
  • Member of the advisory board of Dambach, Germany


T. Bamelis


Executive Board member Ackermans & van Haaren, Belgian nationality, appointed in January 2007, term expires in June 2011, eligible for reappointment.
Most important additional positions, all in Belgium unless stated otherwise:
  • Quick Restaurants
  • DEME/Dredging International, Zwijndrecht
  • Turbo’s Hoet Groep
  • UBF Media Group (The Netherlands)
  • Videohouse, Vilvoorde
  • Nationale Investeringsmaatschappij
  • Ackermans & van Haaren Coordination Centre


A.X.P.L.M. Cooreman


Director of Sofinim, Belgian nationality, appointed in 1998, term expires in June 2010 (eligible for reappointment).
Most important additional positions (unless stated otherwise in Belgium)
  • Board member and President Board of Directors of Alural Group Board member and President of Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association VZW
  • Supervisory Board member of Arcomet
  • Supervisory Board member of Bedrijvencentrum Dendermonde
  • Supervisory Board member of Bedrijvencentrum Westhoek
  • Supervisory Board of Corn. Van Loocke
  • Supervisory Board member Synvest (Corelio Group)
  • Member Advisory council of Eureka Onderwijs VZW (Belgium)


R. Henstra


Division Director Corus Strip Products, Dutch nationality, appointed in January 2007, term expires in June 2011, eligible for reappointment
Most important additional positions:
  • Chairman of the Board Oremco inc., USA(70% Corus Staal BV)
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Laura Metaal Holding BV (49% Corus Staal BV), The Netherlands
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zeehaven IJmuiden NV, The Netherlands
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heliomare, The Netherlands
  • Supervisory Board Member of Corus Nederland BV, The Netherlands
  • Supervisory Board Member of Cindu Chemicals BV (50% Corus Staal BV), The Netherlands
  • Member of the Board VNO NCW, The Netherlands


W.G. Wilford


CEO of Concordimo NV, Belgian nationality, appointed in January 2006, term expires 2010, eligible for reappointment.
Most important additional positions, all in Belgium unless stated otherwise:
  • Chairman of Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen
  • CEO of Heliomare
  • CEO of Ter Eiken