GETRONICS ALIGNS ITS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION FOR FOCUS ON KEY CHALLENGES

Klaas Wagenaar, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management, is enthusiastic about the renewed focus of his management team. “The idea of ‘dual citizenship’ is at the heart of the change,” explains Wagenaar. “We are creating a company where everybody in the Getronics network understands that they have both local and global responsibilities. Senior management will take the lead in this, as you can see from the revisions we have made to our international management team’s responsibilities.”

Increasing its already significant volumes of business with existing international clients is one of the top priorities for Getronics, and Board Member Oswald Coene will drive the initiative. “I have been deeply involved with many international accounts with origins in the Netherlands with clients including Shell and DSM, but this new responsibility gives me the opportunity to really raise the game for us, internationally.” Oswald Coene will be working particularly closely with UK General Manager, Roger Whitehead, in this initiative.

Another key area requiring exceptional international teamwork is business development with Getronics strategic alliances Cisco, Dell and Microsoft. Board Member Kevin Roche will take the lead here. “There are many opportunities for increased international collaboration with our strategic alliances,” comments Kevin Roche, “especially with regard to what we can achieve together with multi-national and global clients.”

Details of the Company’s new management focus:

Key accounts and international opportunities: Oswald Coene
Oswald Coene will lead the initiative to increase penetration and breadth of activity with key accounts and to ensure the successful closure of international opportunities. He will be assisted by Roger Whitehead (Managing Director Getronics UK) and will also remain responsible for Getronics’ operations in the Netherlands.

Strategic alliances and partners: Kevin Roche
In addition to his task as General Manager Getronics North America, Kevin Roche will be responsible for relationships with strategic alliances and partners. His task is to gain full benefit of the alliances with technology leaders Cisco, Dell and Microsoft. Tom Carothers leads the Dell strategic alliance; Chet Webster, the Microsoft strategic alliance; and Gail Lavender, who joins Getronics on 1 February 2004, the Cisco strategic alliance.

Marketing of the Getronics solutions portfolio: Stuart Appleton
Stuart Appleton, Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Communications, will lead on the marketing of the Getronics solutions portfolio. Getronics will create a consistent internationally adopted sales and marketing potfolio during 2004, which will contribute to an increased culture of shared best-practice and sustained improvements in gross margin. With this initiative, Getronics will exploit the breadth of practical experience from its country operations to create a commonly adopted solution portfolio that responds to current market demand.

ICT-infrastructure: Jean Paul Adans
During 2004, Getronics will complete the consolidation of its own ICT infrastructure and standardise the systems, applications and processes it uses to do business. This task is entrusted to CIO, Jean-Paul Adans.

Change in geographical responsibilities
In addition these corporate changes, Getronics has revised certain geographical responsibilities. These are outlined below. They will ensure direct and efficient communications and reporting and will promote consistent and high quality service to Getronics clients as its business grows.

Smaller European countries: Emilio Yoldi
Emilio Yoldi, Vice President Getronics Latin America, will also take overall management responsibility for the operations of the smaller European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia).

General Manager Germany: Lothar Eschbach
Lothar Eschbach has been appointed as General Manager of Getronics Deutschland GmbH. Before his appointment, he was a board member of T-Systems/Debis Systemhaus ICT Services and Chairman of the Board of Debis Systemhaus IT Services (dits). Previously he was a Board member of Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. oHG, and has held senior positions in EDS and mbp Software & Systems.

General Manager Switzerland: Kurt Bylang
Kurt Bylang was appointed General Manager of Switzerland in December 2003. He joined Getronics in 2002 as local Financial Controller before becoming Financial Director for the Central EMEA Region in April 2003. Before Getronics, Kurt worked for MCI WorldCom, first as Financial Controller in Switzerland and and subsequently also Country Leader.

Asia Pacific: Steve Crisp
Steve Crisp, currently CFO Asia Pacific, will also take overall management responsibility for Getronics’ Asia Pacific operations (Australia, China, Malaysia and Singapore). Japan will continue to report directly to the Getronics Board of Management.

About Getronics
With 23,000 employees in over 30 countries and forecast revenues of circa EUR 2.7 billion in 2003, Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of vendor independent Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions and services. Getronics today combines the capabilities of the original Dutch company with those of Wang Global, acquired in 1999, and of the systems and services division of Olivetti. Getronics is ranked second worldwide in network and desktop outsourcing and fourth worldwide in network consulting and integration (Source: IDC 2002-2003). Getronics designs, integrates and manages ICT infrastructures and business solutions for many of the world's largest global and local companies and organisations, helping them maximise the value of their information technology investments. Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston and Singapore. Getronics’ shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam (‘GTN’). For further information, visit www.getronics.com.