Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR), a global leader in information, software, and services for legal professionals, today announced the appointment of Rimco Spanjer as Vice President and Managing Director of LR Benelux, effective August 1, 2023. Mr. Spanjer succeeds Bas Kniphorst, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA) Europe. Mr. Kniphorst joined Wolters Kluwer in 2001 and has successfully led the Benelux business over the past three years.
Mr. Spanjer joins Wolters Kluwer from Malmberg, the Dutch educational publisher, where he has served as CEO since 2019. Prior to this, he worked for Wolters Kluwer across a variety of executive leadership positions for two decades.
Martin O’Malley, CEO of Wolters Kluwer LR commented: “Our Benelux business unit has been at the forefront of our company’s transition to being the technology company that it is today, supporting legal professionals with the software and tools that they need to work more efficiently and make better decisions. Rimco has thorough knowledge of our company, people, products, and customers. Combined with his recent accomplishments as Malmberg’s CEO, we’re confident that he will be an asset to our division and Wolters Kluwer as a whole.”
Details about Bas Kniphorst’s new position at Wolters Kluwer TAA Europe will be announced when he commences next month.
