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OTTO Work Force announces the appointment of Barteld Berkhout as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2026. With his arrival, OTTO Work Force strengthens the financial and strategic capabilities of the organization during a period of continued growth and professionalization within the international labor market.

He succeeds Frank van Gool and Karolina Swoboda, who announced last month that they would be leaving the company. Raymond Puts has over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry, including as CEO of USG People Netherlands. For the past 5 years, he was the general director of AWVN. Raymond Puts: "OTTO Work Force is a socially very engaged company and operates within a dynamic international playing field." "I am highly motivated to put in my energy there in the coming years." 

During tonight’s Christmas dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of OTTO Work Force , Frank van Gool and Karolina Swoboda have announced to their staff that they will step down as CEO and Vice-CEO in March 2025. “After having been in the driver’s seat for 25 years, this is a great moment to pass over the baton; the company is in better shape than ever”, said Frank van Gool, who co-founded the Venray-based company in 2000.