PARK NOW announces changes in leadership team

23 January '20

Berlin – As of March 1st, 2020, PARK NOW will conduct changes within its leadership team with focus on the European market. Following the ambition to be the undisputed leader for digital parking services in Europe and the US, PARK NOW is introducing structural organizational changes towards becoming a global organization with a functionally orientated set-up.

Implementing the functional principle, the role of a CEO Europe will cease to exist, and Marc de Vries will step down as CEO Europe of the PARK NOW Group. At the same time, Peter Buchenrieder, current CSO (Chief Strategy Officer), will take over a new role as CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) Europe. He will be commercially responsible for the Markets, PARK NOWs Off-Street business and Marketing. In addition, Peter-Paul Houtman, current CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Europe, will strengthen the global leadership team as new CTO.

PARK NOW CEO Jörg Reimann says: “Following the ambition of becoming a global organization requires a shift towards a global functional set-up. This will enable a closer collaboration, increase our speed & innovation power and prepare us for auspicious partnerships. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Marc de Vries for his great leadership throughout the last years and for developing a strong and powerful European organization. Building on this fundament and introducing the new leadership team, we are well-prepared for future challenges and opportunities.”