LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
more than two thirds of Adyen ’ s growth journey . He had previously been a finance director at Dutch telecommunications firm KPM , and is presently a non-executive director at money transfer business Wise .
But Uytdehaage ’ s appointment doesn ’ t necessarily spell the end of Pieter van der Does at Adyen . Instead , the two will share roles . It is the formalisation of an arrangement that is already working in practice , van der Does says , one that will give him more time to concentrate on his health if required .
“ I had to balance my time between being at our Adyen offices and my health for a month or two in November ,” van der Does said when Uytdehaage ’ s promotion was confirmed to the press . “ What I learned is that , should it be needed in the future , it ’ s important to be able to spend time on my health . With Ingo as co-CEO , I can do that while Adyen stays its course .”
Many onlookers will also point out that , with van der Does at the helm for all of Adyen ’ s history prior to February , the company was in desperate need of a clear succession plan – one that it now has .
Adyen founder wants to build culture In an interview with The Telegraph way back in 2017 , van der Does – who is relatively sparing with his media appearances , particularly in an industry that is quick to rush into the limelight – explained that Adyen avoids email wherever possible because it helps to build corporate culture . In the modern workplace , where people have numerous digital communication tools at their fingertips , employees often omit or overlook the personal touch .
18 August 2022