Bernd Leukert nominated as Supervisory Board Member of TomTom

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that Bernd Leukert will be nominated for appointment to the Supervisory Board for a term of four years at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened later this year. With this appointment, TomTom further broadens the technology expertise of its Supervisory Board.

Bernd Leukert is a member of the Executive Board of SAP SE with global responsibility for the development and delivery of all products across SAP’s product portfolio. In addition, he heads strategic innovation initiatives. Bernd joined SAP in 1994 and has held various management positions in application development, technology development, software engineering, and process governance.

Bernd is also a member of the Supervisory Boards of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, DFKI) and of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, a member of the Market Strategy Board of the International Electrotechnical Commission and the steering committee chairman of the Plattform Industrie 4.0 for the German government’s Industrie 4.0 initiative.

"We are delighted to welcome Bernd,” said Peter Wakkie, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, TomTom. "He brings a wealth of experience in technology transformation and innovation to our board. I’m convinced his contribution will be immediate and impactful.”

Harold Goddijn, CEO of TomTom, said: "Bernd is widely recognised as a thought leader in the technology industry. His impressive track record in the information technology sector and his knowledge of the business of software development and delivery will be a great asset to TomTom.”

Bernd will fulfil a vacancy in the Supervisory Board which was open since the 2017 Annual General Meeting. Upon the adoption of the proposed appointment at the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Supervisory Board will consist of Peter Wakkie (Chairman), Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker (Deputy Chairman), Jack de Kreij, Michael Rhodin and Bernd Leukert.

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About TomTom

TomTom empowers movement. Every day millions of people around the world depend on TomTom to make smarter decisions. We design and develop innovative products that make it easy for people to keep moving towards their goals. Our map-based components include map content, online map-based services, real-time traffic and navigation software. Our consumer products include PNDs, navigation apps and sports watches. Our main business products are custom in-dash navigation systems and a fleet management system, which is offered to fleet owners as an online service with integrated in-vehicle cellular devices. Our business consists of four customer facing business units: Consumer, Automotive, Licensing and Telematics.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have more than 4,700 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com

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