Fredrik Christiaan Verkroost

Background

Verkroost, Fredrik Christiaan was born on August 28, 1954 in Almelo, The Netherlands. Son of Christiaan Willem and Jeanne Jacoba (Haak) Verkroost.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Manchester, England, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1978.

Career

With export sales department, researcher, product development Marconi Instruments (General Electric Company), England, 1978-1981. Group sales manager Databit (Siemens), England and United States of America, 1982-1985. Sales and marketing manager Hewlett Packard Switzerland, 1986-1988.

Vice president for Europe industrial control & automation division Square D Company, Walton-on-Thames, England, 1989-1993. Senior vice president, head corporation development Landis & Gyr Corporation, Zug, Switzerland, 1993-1996, Electrowatt Group, Zurich, Switzerland, 1996-1997. Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Coffee Organization Global Communications, London, 1997—2001.

Chief Executive Officer Domain Dynamics Holdings, Reading, England, 2001—2003. President, Chief Executive Officer xPower Technologies Group, London, since 2004. Board directors Carmenna Ltd., England.

Chairman Information Technology Group Holdings Inc., Cybertech, Paris, Internet Telecomms PLC, London.

Achievements

• Chartered engineer, England.

Membership

Fellow Institute Directors (United Kingdom), Chartered Management Institute, Institution Electrical Engineers, European Council Corporation Strategy, European Energy Board, Walton Heath Golf Club.

Interests

• Avocations: hockey, skiing, golf, playing music, bridge.

Connections

Married Shân Mererid Walters, July 15, 1978. Children: Nicholas Christiaan, Suzanne Frederika.

Father:

Christiaan Willem Verkroost

Mother:

Jeanne Jacoba (Haak) Verkroost

Spouse:

Shân Mererid Walters

child:

Nicholas Christiaan Verkroost

child:

Suzanne Frederika Verkroost