Gillian Tans was beforehand CEO of Booking.com. During her 20 12 months tenure, Tans oversaw the corporate’s huge enlargement from a Dutch start-up to turning into the world’s main on-line journey company. At VanMoof, she’ll assist understand the imaginative and prescient of creating electrical biking the default transport alternative for transferring round our cities worldwide.
As President, Tans will lead the corporate’s administration staff and oversee enterprise operations, serving to to additional solidify VanMoof’s place as the breakthrough chief in in the present day’s quickly rising mobility class.
“Born and raised on a motorbike, I’ve seen first hand how using opens cities up. As a devoted VanMoof rider myself, I’ve been following Taco and Ties’ journey through the years and I’m thrilled to play a component in scaling this distinctive model at such an thrilling second.
— Gillian Tans, President VanMoof
Founders Taco and Ties Carlier have been working carefully alongside Tans since she first invested in the corporate a number of years in the past. Over the years the brothers have developed deep respect for Tans’ appreciable managerial and government experience. Tans’ appointment will enable the Carlier brothers – who stay Co-CEOs – to concentrate on long-term technique. Ties will stay centered on product innovation, whereas Taco might be devoted to the scale-up’s international company technique.
Expansion of administration experience
The firm’s determination to introduce the role of President is the results of many months of operational planning and marks the following section of VanMoof’s progress. Tans’ expertise combines years on the highest government degree, constructing world-class groups and scaling international operations – all components that might be essential in the following stage of VanMoof’s progress.
“We’re very excited to have Gillian be a part of us. She’s been an extremely priceless mentor to me and Ties through the years. It’s nice that we are able to now construct VanMoof’s subsequent chapter collectively. How we scale is as necessary as how we develop our product. Deepening our leadership with Gillian expertly units VanMoof as much as understand our formidable targets in this subsequent chapter for the corporate.”
— Taco Carlier, Co-founder VanMoof