All change at the top for Radio Holland

Mr Zaadnoordijk will replace Kees-Jan Mes, who led the group through an important transformation over the last few years.

“During the strategic development phase back in 2020, Sven Zaadnoordijk enhanced the global processes and brought Radio Holland back to the marketplace, having a continuous focus on a seamless customer journey, customer loyalty, employee engagement and group financials,” said Mr Mes.

”Today, because of the joined efforts and flexibility of the Radio Holland team, the company is once again the frontrunner in the Maritime Navigation & Communication industry.”

Proven experience

Mr Zaadnoordijk joined the group in 2012 and brings a wealth of experience in the maritime industry, which no doubt the company will use in its strategy to ‘branch out’.

He has served as chief commercial officer (CCO) and regional director for both Asia and Americas, stationed in various countries including The Netherlands, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA.

Back in March, the company opened a new office in Cape Town, South Africa – an important hub for deepsea services.

Meanwhile, its new navcomms system is so new it hasn’t even been named yet, as MJ reported from Europort.

But the new fleet-management system promises to be all singing and all dancing.

It will be able to record and monitor live processes and crew schedules, optimise routes, predict maintenance and measure carbon emissions – all without a piece of paper in sight. Watch this space for more details.