Our company exists of a thirteen-member Executive Management Team led by the two-headed Board of Directors, together with five Managing Directors of the different Operating Companies and the five Group Senior Vice Presidents for Transformation, People, Operations, Strategy & Development and Digital & IT.
Board of Directors
Remco Teulings
Group Chief Executive Officer
Remco Teulings
Group Chief Executive Officer
Remco is Chief Executive Officer of BME Group – based in Amsterdam.
Remco has extensive experience working across the value chain. Between 2007 and 2012, Remco was CEO/ Managing Director of Central Europe for Knauf Insulation. In 2012 he took up the role as Divisional President at Tarkett, the multi-national flooring business.
In 2017, Remco joined CRH Europe Distribution (now BME) as Managing Director and has led BME as CEO since it became an independent business in 2019.
Mark Tonkens
Group Chief Financial Officer
Mark Tonkens
Group Chief Financial Officer
Mark is Chief Financial Officer of BME Group – based in Amsterdam.
Mark has extensive experience in finance, delivering value in large-scale international companies. Mark’s career in finance spans 25 years, first at Royal Philips and then at Borealis, where he was Group CFO since 2014.
Mark has been CFO of BME Group since June 2023.
GROUP FUNCTIONS
Désiré Jansen
Group SVP Human Resources
Désiré Jansen
Group SVP Human Resources
Désiré has a background in people and organization transformation, organizational design, talent management & leadership development and executive recruitment among others.
Her prior experience included roles within Ahold Delhaize and Office Depot.
John Tros
Group SVP Operations
John Tros
Group SVP Operations
John has an international background in management, business development, business & IT transformations, sourcing & procurement and business continuity within several industries.
His prior experience included management roles within KPMG Advisory, Ahold Delhaize and ABN AMRO.
Alexander Noomen
Group SVP Transformation & Digital
Alexander Noomen
Group SVP Transformation & Digital
Alexander has deep expertise in leading businesses into the future, with extensive experience driving change and transformation at private equity-owned businesses.
His prior experience included roles within LeasePlan, TNT, and Bain & Company.
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development
Fabian Koppert
Group SVP Strategy & Development
Fabian has a background in business strategy and international corporate development for a variety of sectors.
His expertise is in mergers & acquisitions, business strategy and real estate. His prior experience included roles within CRH, Rentokil and KPMG.
Thomas Langthaler
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
Thomas Langthaler
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
Thomas is an experienced IT & Digital Transformation Executive with a proven track record in leadership roles in multinational groups of companies.
His expertise is in transforming traditional IT teams into IT & Digital teams adding value to the core business. His prior experience included CIO/CDO roles within Adapa Group, DO & CO Group and Prinzhorn Group.
OPERATING COMPANIES
Jan Boon
Managing Director BMN Netherlands
Jan Boon
Managing Director BMN Netherlands
Jan is an experienced business leader in the field of building materials with a strong background in finance.
His prior experience included roles within CRH, Isero and Cementbouw.
Andreas Strietzel
Managing Director Bauking Germany
Andreas Strietzel
Managing Director Bauking Germany
Andreas has over 25 years of managing experience in the field of building materials and business development.
His prior experience included finance roles at Thyssen Krupp Group.
Olivier Touchais
Managing Director BME France, BME Spain, Maxmat, BMB, BME Bouwmaten, Quester + Group ComEx
Olivier Touchais
Managing Director BME France, BME Spain, Maxmat, BMB, BME Bouwmaten, Quester + Group ComEx
Olivier has a strong background in management and business development.
Besides leading the different Operational Companies, he is also leading the commercial excellence strategic initiative for the Group. His prior experience included various roles within Honeywell.
Andreas Pawlenka
Managing Director BMS Switzerland
Andreas Pawlenka
Managing Director BMS Switzerland
Andreas is an experienced international retail and wholesale executive with a strong background in finance.
His prior experience included also strategy, operational efficiency and transformation in various roles in consultancy and at Kingfisher and Metro Group.
Frans Hartong
Managing Director STG Belgium and SHK Deutschland (a.i.)
Frans Hartong
Managing Director STG Belgium and SHK Deutschland (a.i.)
Frans is an experienced Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in the retail/wholesale industry.
His prior experience included business development, operations and sales in various roles at CRH, Intergamma and Metro Group.
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