Fortis announces the appointment of Bruno Colmant as Deputy Chief
Executive Officer
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Fortis announces today the decision to appoint Bruno Colmant asDeputy Chief Executive Officer. He will be responsible for Finance,Legal and the management of the legacy issues of the former Fortis.He will report to Bart De Smet, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis.Bruno Colmant's appointment will take effect on September 1st. Theappointment is subject to the approval of the Banking, Finance andInsurance Commission (CBFA).In his recent positions, Bruno Colmant (48) has been CFO andexecutive Board member at ING Belgium, chief of staff to the Ministerof Finance and CEO of Euronext Belgium. Most recently, he was amember of the Management Committee of NYSE Euronext and head of thecompany's Belgian market.Bruno Colmant holds a PhD in Applied Economics from BrusselsUniversity and a MBA from Purdue University (USA).Bart De Smet, CEO of Fortis: "I look forward to welcoming BrunoColmant to Fortis holding as my deputy. This is part of our goal tofurther strengthen the management team. Bruno Colmant comes clearlyto Fortis with excellent credentials and experience which we willleverage in a number of key areas".Further announcements on the new governance and organization ofFortis holding will be made on 27 August 2009.Fortis holding (Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V.) consists of (1) a 75%ownership of AG Insurance, (2) Fortis Insurance International, (3) a45% stake in Royal Park Investments - a structured credit portfolioentity - and (4) financial assets and liabilities of variousfinancing vehicles. AG Insurance is overall market leader and aleading player in the Employee Benefits market. The internationalinsurance activities (Fortis Insurance International) are located inthe UK, where Fortis is the third largest player in the market forprivate car insurance, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg (Non-Life),Germany, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and joint ventures in Luxembourg(Life), Portugal, with Millenniumbcp Fortis being a clear marketleader, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand. Fortis currently employsover 10,000 people.Press Contacts:Brussels: +32 (0)2 228 82 92 Utrecht: +31 (0)30 226 32 61Investor Relations:Brussels: +32 (0)2 565 53 78 Utrecht: +31 (0)30 226 65 66http://hugin.info/134212/R/1334369/316705.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 12.08.2009 - 20:16 Uhr
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