Mediahuis is all about an unconditional belief in independent journalism and the impact of stories. We believe in the power of échte people and échte stories. We bring stories and people together – with influential media brands, a deep knowledge of our audience and a strong foundation in the Dutch media landscape. We do this throughout the Netherlands, and therefore also around your corner. Our roots go back to 2013, when Mediahuis came into being as a collaboration between Corelio and Concentra in Belgiumë. In 2015, we expanded our operations into the Netherlands with the acquisition of NRC Media, followed by Mediagroep Limburg in 2017, with De Limburger as our main title. In the same year, Telegraaf Media Group became part of the group. In 2020, we strengthened our position in the Northern Netherlands with the acquisition of NDC Media Group, publisher of Dagblad van het Noorden and Leeuwarder Courant, among others. From 2025, Mediahuis Netherlands, Mediahuis Noord and Mediahuis Limburg will join forces to form ééone strong and united Mediahuis. Our national titles, including De Telegraaf, VROUW, Privé, NSMBL and Dumpert, are an indispensable part of our broad media landscape. In addition, our regional brands, such as De Limburger, Noordhollands Dagblad, Haarlems Dagblad, Leeuwarder Courant, Dagblad van het Noorden and our news and weekly newspapers, play a crucial role in their regions. Thanks to this broad mix of national, regional and local journalism, Mediahuis reaches millions of people every day. What binds us together? Enduring relationships. With our audience, with advertisers and with the more than 1,500 employees who work every day to tell stories that matter. Together we are building a future in which independent journalism remains central.
The Board of Directors has operational responsibility for Mediahuis Netherlands. There is a clear division of tasks based on a “two tier board” which consists of a Supervisory Board and an Executive Board. The general management team is formed by the executive board, the editors-in-chief of the dailies and the directors of the business units and staff departments of Mediahuis Netherlands.
Rien van Beemen began his career in the travel industry, where he held various commercialële and managerial positions. From 2001 to 2006, he was Deputy Director at Sudtours Travel Organization, followed by the role of Commercial Director at D-Reizen in 2006-2007. In 2008, he made the move to the technology sector and joined RealNetworks, a publicly traded American company (NASDAQ: RNWK) specializing in online entertainment. Here he served as Vice President Europe & Latin America from 2008 to 2012 , where he was responsible for growth and strategy in these regions’s. In 2012, Rien van Beemen joined Mediahuis NRC as director online, after which he was appointed CEO in 2013. During that period, NRC Media continued to grow into a strong and digital news organization. Since August 2019, he has been CEO of Mediahuis Netherlands, where he primarily focuses on innovation, digital transformation and the further growth of the media company.
Koos Boot started his careerère in accountancy at PWC and Ernst & Young, where he further developed his financialële expertise. In 1999 he switched to the publishing sector and started working as group controller at Koninklijke Wegener, a position he held until 2007. He was then appointed CFO at the same company, a role he held until 2010. After Wegener, Koos held various top financialële positions, including that of CFO at Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé and interim CFO at Roto Smeets Group. With the acquisition by Mediahuis, he joined Telegraaf Media Group (TMG) as CFO in June 2017, where he played an important role in TMG's transition to Mediahuis Netherlands. In December 2020, he was appointed CEO of NDC mediagroep (Mediahuis Noord), part of Mediahuis. In this role, he focused on innovation, digitalization and strengthening regional journalism. Since November 2024, he has been COO/Director Region of Mediahuis Netherlands, where he is responsible for all regional and local media and the further growth and development of the company.
Barbara Lokhorst began her careerère in accountancy and worked at Ernst & Young from 1998 to 2009, where she further developed her expertise. For part of this period, almost three years, she worked in New York, where she gained international experience. Barbara is trained as a chartered accountant and has a strong financialële background. In 2010, she made the move to Mediahuis Netherlands, where she held various financialële positions and played a key role in the company's financialële strategy. Her expertise and leadership led to her appointment as chief financial officer on Jan. 1, 2021. A year later, on January 1, 2022, she joined the Management Board of Mediahuis Netherlands. In her role as CFO, Barbara focuses on financialële stability, strategic growth and the further development of Mediahuis in a rapidly changing media landscape.
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The Supervisory Board is charged with overseeing the policies pursued, the organizational structure and providing advice to the Management Board. The Supervisory Board consists of the following members:
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