Background

Dikken, Jacob Jan was born on June 29, 1952 in Ubbergen, The Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Dikken and Klaaske DeBoer.

Education

Degree in engineering, Technology College, The Netherlands, 1974. AMP, Insead, Fontainableau, France, 1997.

Career

Superintendent Adriaan Volker, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1975-1979. Operations manager Volker-Stevin, Norway, 1979-1980. Vice president Volker-Stevin Canada, Calgary, 1980-1985, director oil and gas Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1985-1992.

Area director Offshore Ham Dredging, 1992-1998. Managing director VDS Cable, Haren, The Netherlands, since 1992. Member supervisory board Seateam Den Helder Netherlands, 1995-1997, Seateam Technology, Oslo, 1997-1998.

Chairman, board directors JJD Management, Heeg, The Netherlands. Partner New Venture Partners. Owner, director JJD Management, JJD Beheer, Stoetery Seven.

Achievements

• Jacob January Dikken has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Netherlands Engineering Association, International Pipelines and Offshore Contractors Association (board directors since 1999), Insead Advanced Management Program.

Interests

• Sailing, skiing, diving, golf, horses.

Connections

Married Jeronima Elizabeth Koens, March 18, 1l975. Children: Fenneke, Noortje, Leona.

Father:

Hendrik Dikken

Mother:

Klaaske DeBoer

Spouse:

Jeronima Elizabeth Koens

child:

Noortje Dikken

child:

Leona Dikken

child:

Fenneke Dikken