Royal IHC’s €500m lifeline arrives as new CEO takes helm in October

Royal IHC, the Dutch shipbuilding and maritime technology group, has named Erik-Jan Bijvank as its incoming chief executive. Bijvank, a former executive at geodata specialist Fugro, will join the company on September 1 and assume the CEO role on October 1. His appointment follows the departure of Derk te Bokkel, who has led the company through a three-year restructuring effort. Te Bokkel took the helm in early 2023, initially joining Royal IHC’s board before stepping into the CEO position later that year. His tenure focused on stabilizing the financially troubled…

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