Paul Zekhuis joins the bd-capital Operators Club
bd-capital are delighted to announce that Paul Zekhuis has joined as an Operators Club Member.
Paul is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in strategic, commercial, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Most recently, Paul served as CEO of Autobinck Group for 10 years, a family-owned international company with 20 operating companies in the Benelux, Germany and Central Europe. During his tenure, he successfully transitioned Autobinck from traditional car importing, retailing, and leasing to an integrated service provider in mobility and energy markets. Under his leadership, Autobinck launched two new divisions: Mobinck (Mobility as a Service) and eBinck (various energy companies) accommodating a variety of ventures.
Prior to Autobinck, Paul was the CEO of SHV Energy for 5 years, overseeing operations in 25 countries and a turnover of €9 billion. His leadership focused on granting autonomy and trust to local operations, significantly improving performance. He broadened the vision of the company, from solely ‘liquified petroleum gas’ to ‘energy’, introducing renewable energy strategies to the group.
bd-capital are delighted to announce that Paul Zekhuis has joined as an Operators Club Member.
Paul is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in strategic, commercial, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Most recently, Paul served as CEO of Autobinck Group for 10 years, a family-owned international company with 20 operating companies in the Benelux, Germany and Central Europe. During his tenure, he successfully transitioned Autobinck from traditional car importing, retailing, and leasing to an integrated service provider in mobility and energy markets. Under his leadership, Autobinck launched two new divisions: Mobinck (Mobility as a Service) and eBinck (various energy companies) accommodating a variety of ventures.
Prior to Autobinck, Paul was the CEO of SHV Energy for 5 years, overseeing operations in 25 countries and a turnover of €9 billion. His leadership focused on granting autonomy and trust to local operations, significantly improving performance. He broadened the vision of the company, from solely ‘liquified petroleum gas’ to ‘energy’, introducing renewable energy strategies to the group.
Before joining SHV Energy, Paul held several senior leadership positions at Rexel-Hagemeyer, a global wholesaler of electrical products and services. His last position being CEO of Continental Europe. During his tenure, he was instrumental in numerous transformational initiatives across various countries and business units.
Earlier in his career, Paul held various CEO positions at mid-market companies following the start of his career in consultancy.
In addition to his executive roles, Paul has held several non-executive director positions at entrepreneurial companies such as NewMotion (now Shell Recharge) and Terberg Business Lease Group, and is currently a non-executive director at Trust International.
