The Rotterdam-based foundation Port Personality of the Year (in Dutch “Stichting Havenman/vrouw van het Jaar”) has unanimously awarded Broekman Group CEO Raymond Riemen the honour of becoming Port Personality of the Year 2013.
This is the second time that a top executive of this company receives this award. Wim Pesselse, one of Riemen’s predecessors, became Port Personality of the Year 1995.
Entrepreneur with a Vision
Members of the foundation have chosen Riemen, because he is an entrepreneur with a vision, who strategically expanded his business again during the past year, preparing for future international changes in the market.
Award Ceremony
Raymond Riemen is the 33rd entrepreneur in the port community in a row to receive the distinction, which was established in 1981 by the then Rotterdam-based Harbour Press Club Kyoto. Riemen will officially succeed Port Personality 2012 Ard-Jan Kooren mid January 2014.
Tradition entails the distinction will be handed over on the second Monday in January, in this case during a festive get-together on board the Smaragd 2 on 13 January. On that venue, Foundation Port Personality of the Year chairman Theo Jongedijk will provide further details as to why Raymond Riemen has been awarded and Riemen will receive a medal of honour and a framed certificate.
Foundation Port Personality of the Year
The Foundation Port Personality of the Year consists of a Board of four members (independent journalists) of the former Port Press Club Kyoto, the three Personality of the Year predecessors, the recently awarded Jong Port Talent (of the port of Rotterdam) and three sponsors of the Foundation Port Personality of the Year.
