About Atradius Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
Atradius endorses the importance of sound corporate governance. Key elements of independence, accountability and transparency, create a relationship of trust between Atradius and all of its stakeholders such as employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the general public. Atradius will continue to remain focused on corporate governance as the Atradius Group of companies develops and the business world changes. Atradius N.V. is a limited company organised under the laws of The Netherlands with a Management Board and a Supervisory Board.
Management Board
The Management Board of Atradius N.V. as a whole is responsible for the management and the general affairs of Atradius and is supervised by the Supervisory Board. The General Meeting of Shareholders has the authority to appoint, suspend or dismiss a Management Board member on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board.
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Isidoro Unda Chairman of the Management Board and |
Isidoro Unda was appointed Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atradius N.V. in July 2007. In connection with his appointment he stepped down from the positions of Atradius Supervisory Board member (December 2003) and Vice Chairman (2006). As CEO he is responsible for the units Strategy & Corporate Development, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Internal Audit, and Information Technology Services.Prior to joining Atradius, Isidoro Unda served as CEO of the leading Spanish credit insurer Crédito y Caución, since 2001. He joined Crédito y Caución in 1988. Mr. Unda has a degree in Law and Economics from Deusto University in Bilbao (Spain). He has worked in the financial and insurance sector for more than 20 years and has served on the Supervisory Boards of Inverseguros S.A. and Mutua Madrilena Automovilista.
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Delfin Rueda Chief Financial
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Delfín Rueda was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in January 2005 and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) in August 2010. As Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFRO) his responsibilities include Finance, Financial Control, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Group Buyer Underwriting, Risk Services, and Outward reinsurance. Mr. Rueda joined Atradius from JP Morgan (London), where he was Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance in the Financial Institutions Group since 2000. From 1993 to 2000, he worked for UBS in London as Executive Director in Corporate Finance advising Corporates and Financial Institutions. Mr. Rueda has a degree in Economic Analysis and Quantitative Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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David Capdevila Chief Market Officer
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David Capdevila was appointed Chief Market Officer in May 2008. As CMO he is responsible for Credit Insurance in Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Italy, and Brazil and for the units Collections, Bonding, Instalment Credit Protection, and Atradius Re. Since 2006, Mr. Capdevila has served as General Manager of Crédito y Caución. From 2003 to 2006, he was a member of the management committee of Grupo Catalana Occidente, which he had joined in 1992 and where he progressively served in more senior roles within the organisation. David Capdevila has an actuarial economist degree from the University of Barcelona and an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.
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Andreas Tesch Chief Market Officer |
Andreas Tesch was appointed Chief Market Officer in October 2011. As CMO he is responsible for Atradius Credit Insurance in North Western and Central Europe including Greece and Turkey (excluding France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and Brazil), NAFTA, and Asia Pacific and New Markets, and for the units Dutch State Business, Global, Special Products, and Group Communication & Commercial Development. Mr Tesch became Head of Global, Oceania and New Markets of Atradius in 2007 following six years in Directorship roles with the company, spanning Risk Services for Central and Eastern Europe (2004-2006) and Corporate Development & Communications (2001-2004). Prior to joining Atradius, Mr. Tesch was Director of Simon Kucher & Partners, where he advised clients on strategy and mergers & acquisitions
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Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Atradius N.V. currently consists of seven members.
Ignacio Álvarez (Chairman)
Francisco Arrequi (Vice Chairman)
Paul-Henri Denieuil (Honorary Chairman)
Xavier Freixes
Jan Holsboer
Bernd-Hinrich Meyer
José Ruiz
Hugo Serra
Dick Sluimers
Roles and procedures
The Supervisory Board supervises the Company's general affairs and the policy pursued by the Management Board. The General Meeting of Shareholders has the authority to appoint the members of the Supervisory Board on recommendation of the Executive Committee.
The members of the Supervisory Board are appointed for a term of three years. They may be reappointed but may not serve on the Supervisory Board for more than twelve years. The Supervisory Board regulations describe the division of duties and the procedures of the Supervisory Board.
Committees of the Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board has set up the following committees:
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee helps the Supervisory Board fulfil its supervisory and monitoring duties with respect to the assurance of the integrity of the Company's financial statements and its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the external auditor's qualifications, and the performance of internal and external auditors. The Audit Committee monitors the financial reporting process within Atradius and the system of internal risk management and controls. It also facilitates the ongoing communication between the external auditor, the Management Board, the Internal Audit department and the Supervisory Board on issues concerning the Company's financial position and financial affairs.
Remuneration, Selection and Appointment Committee
The Remuneration, Selection and Appointment Committee supports the Supervisory Board to fulfil its supervisory and monitoring duties with respect to remuneration policy adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Contact
Denise Hung
Marketing Manager
Level 5, 22 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9201 2389 or email