Bert Verdijck has served as interim leader of the Shoe Division in the Netherlands since the departure of Dennis Beute. With his official appointment as General Manager for ANWR Garant Netherlands on January 15, 2025, he will now take permanent responsibility for both the Shoe and Sport Divisions. He will continue to serve as Managing Director for the Sport Division in Belgium.

The team will work across divisions to optimize existing and new market-relevant products and services for retail and industry partners, focusing on e-commerce, data analysis, financial advice, and trade fairs.

Verdijck will report directly to the management of ANWR Garant International GmbH in Düsseldorf for the Shoe Division and to the management of SPORT 2000 GmbH in Mainhausen for the Sports Division.

“With Bert Verdijck's appointment to this role for both divisions in the Netherlands, we align our internal processes and leverage the resulting synergies to meet the needs of our members as effectively as possible,” explains Praveen Yadav, CCO of ANWR Garant International.

We wish Bert the very best in his new role and the team much success!