Royal IHC elects new CFO

Royal IHC, a Dutch builder of vessels and equipment for the offshore oil & gas and dredging industries, has appointed Arie Vergunst as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of October 1, 2016.

Arie Vergunst succeeds Dave Vander Heyde, who became CEO on September 1, 2016.

To remind, Vander Heyde, who had been CFO at IHC since 2011, was appointed the company’s CEO in August this year.

Arie Vergunst has worked at IHC since June 2007 in several financial positions, both at holding level as well as in the business.

“This invaluable experience ensures that Vergunst knows the company very well, and is familiar with the challenges that IHC and the market will be facing in the coming years,” the company said on Friday announcing Vergunst’s appointment.