Management

We’d like to introduce you to our management team:
Ben Kerkhof, Chief Executive Officer Ben had several commercial functions within the Finnish telecom industry before he joined Compare Group in 2003. He was responsible for general management for five years, but he recently let go of all operational tasks, and his focus is now on the internationalisation of Compare Group. His passion is to realize Compare Group’s objective of international growth. Setting the right goals, being and thinking creatively and, working together with the super team that works at Compare Group, are all important parts of making this dream come true. Read more...
Adriaan van der Hek, Chief Operational Officer After finishing his studies in General Operational technology, Adriaan worked as an Internet consultant at KPN and Imtech, and as a technical sales consultant at Achmea, ING, and Internatio Muller. Adriaan: “In 2000 I moved to World Online at the peak of the Internet bubble. In my second month World Online went public and the rough ride began. World Online rebranded to Tiscali. As Sales manager for Tiscali Business, I experienced the true dynamics of the Internet. After over 5 years I moved to ilocal as Marketing and Sales manager. Read more...
Joris Verwater, Senior Traffic Manager After finishing his studies at the Arnhem Business School, Joris worked as a software developer at CSR Europe in Brussels, and in several other software engineer positions within KPN and Planet Internet. Joris joined Compare Group in 2003 and fulfilled several positions within the company, before discovering his true passion and strengths: data driven marketing, web analytics and traffic.Read more.