Effective from 1 January 2017, one of Europe’s leading bike businesses, Accell Group, will appoint Wouter Jager as Brand and Marketing Director. A release from the company adds that the appointment marks a next step in the strengthening of Accell Group’s coordinating role.
Wouter Jager will transfer his current responsibilities as Managing Director Commerce at Accell Nederland to Huub Snellen, Managing Director Operations, who will take up the Managing Director role for Accell Nederland on 1 January 2017.
Accell Group NV focuses internationally on the mid-range and higher segments of the market for bicycles and bicycle parts & accessories. The company claims leading positions in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. In Europe, Accell Group is ‘the market leader in the bicycle market in terms of turnover’.
Accell Group’s best known brands are Batavus (Netherlands), Sparta (Netherlands), Koga (Netherlands), Loekie (Netherlands), Ghost (Germany), Haibike (Germany), Winora (Germany), Raleigh and Diamondback (UK, US, Canada), Lapierre (France), Tunturi (Finland), Atala (Italy), Redline (US) and XLC (international).
Accell Group and its subsidiaries employ approximately 3,000 people in 18 countries worldwide. The company has production facilities in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Hungary, Turkey and China. Accell Group products are sold in more than 70 countries. The company’s headquarters are located in Heerenveen (the Netherlands). Accell Group shares are traded on the official market of Euronext Amsterdam and included in the Amsterdam Small Cap index (AScX).
