Wolters Kluwer Appoints Roelof Hoving as Global Head of Corporate Tax

Wolters Kluwer, the market-leading global information services company focused on professionals, has announced that the company has appointed Roelof Hoving as Vice President, Corporate Tax as of April 1, 2011. In this role, Mr. Hoving will oversee all corporate tax activities of the global organization.

Boudewijn Beerkens, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer, commented on the appointment, “I am very pleased to have Roelof Hoving join Wolters Kluwer. His appointment will strengthen the global tax team of our company and Roelof will bring additional experience that will allow us to maintain and improve a state-of-the-art tax framework.”

Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Mr. Hoving served as the Head of Global Tax at Corporate Express N.V. and became Vice President Administration & Financial Services after the acquisition of Corporate Express by Staples International. He is an experienced financial professional, having worked in senior positions in different international companies, including also Reckitt Benckiser and BP. He holds a degree in Tax Law from the University of Groningen.
Mr. Hoving succeeds Rinus Kwakkel who has served as Vice President, Corporate Tax at Wolters Kluwer for more than 28 years. Mr. Hoving will be based at the company’s corporate office in Alphen a/d Rijn.