Fred Guelen
Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO)
Fred brings more than 25 years of legal, entrepreneurial and management experience to the Planon team. He is responsible for managing Planon’s legal function, and he leads all Planon acquisitions. Prior to joining Planon, Fred was one of the founding partners of the international law firm Buren van Velzen Guelen (BVVG). He has extensive knowledge and experience managing complex, cross-border mergers & acquisitions, private equities, restructuring and financing projects. Fred studied law at the University of Leiden and the University of Amsterdam.
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A simplistic sustainability truth
29 October 2020 | Fred GuelenFor Earth Day this year (April 22nd), I want to revisit a concept that Planon wrote a lot about last year. My colleague Sanne Oostendorp wondered whether…
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30 April 2015 | Fred GuelenWhen I first moved to Boston last year, there were several things I had to get used to: tipping culture, turning right on red, different food…and the complete lack of a ground floor…
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