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Bernard Wientjes, President of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers
Bernard E.M. Wientjes (born 19 May 1943 in Amsterdam) became president of VNO-NCW, the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, on 30 May 2005. He is currently fulfilling his third term of office.
After attending grammar school and studying Dutch private law in Amsterdam, Wientjes followed in his father's footsteps by going into business.
From 1967 until 1999 he was managing director and owner of Wientjes Beheer bv, a self-built company based in the town of Roden. He sold all parts of the company when he took up his post as president of VNO-NCW. One of the companies that he sold, an operating company called Ucosan that was established and developed by Wientjes personally, was taken over by Villeroy & Boch AG in 1999. Ucosan went on to become one of Europe's largest manufacturers of bathtubs, shower baths and whirlpools and excels for its innovation. Following the takeover Wientjes became a member of the board of directors of Villeroy & Boch AG (until 2005). He was the board member responsible for the Wellness division.
Before becoming president of VNO-NCW, Wientjes was, as chairman of the employers’ organisation AWVN, a member of the VNO-NCW Executive Board. In this capacity he represented VNO-NCW in the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands, an independent body that advises the Dutch government on socio-economic issues. Being president of VNO-NCW makes him deputy chairman of the SER and co-chair of the Labour Foundation, a forum for top-level consultation between the two sides of industry.
Other positions held by Wientjes include membership of the Bank Council; chairman of PUM (secondment of managers); chairman of DECP (Dutch Employers Cooperation Programme); member of the governing board of the Koning Willem I Foundation; deputy chairman of the National Crime Control Programme; co-chair of the Dutch-German Conference steering committee; member of the Olympic Plan 2028 alliance; chairman of the Annual Reporting Foundation; member of the jury that chooses the Businesswoman of the Year. Member of the supervisory board Drents Museum and member of the governing board of the Rijksmuseumtrust.
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