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BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS -- (Marketwired) -- 06/05/14 -- The Planon Group today announced to - from July 1st 2014 - operate with dual headquarters in order to better support the growth of its North American business. Currently the Netherlands office serves as Planon's worldwide headquarters; from the second half of 2014 this will become the company's European based headquarters. The company's current Braintree (MA) regional office will become its North American based headquarters.

As part of this strategic move, Planon's board member and shareholder Fred Guelen will be appointed as President of the American operations and relocate to the United States. He will lead the American and Canadian operations. The US General Manager Brian Lynch and Canadian General Manager Elie Elkaim will remain operationally responsible for the day to day business. CEO Pierre Guelen will remain based in Planon's European headquarters.

The increasing importance for Planon of the North American market, the considerable growth as a company and recent large contract wins - like the National Institutes of Health - support the decision to open a US based headquarters. This also shows Planon's strong commitment to obtain a leading position in the North American market comparable to Planon's position in Europe. Planon has been recognized by Gartner as a 'leader' in the Integrated Workplace Management Solutions (IWMS) market for five consecutive years.

"We expect to grow our North American business significantly in the coming years and plan a number of investments to support this ambition. We will also further strengthen our non executive board to reflect the new situation," said Fred Guelen. "We see a clear consolidation trend amongst competitors in the global market and at the same time a growing demand in the North American market for IWMS. Based on our acknowledged experience and strong proven solution, Planon is excellently positioned to benefit from the opportunities the market is offering and increase our service to our North-American customers."

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About Fred Guelen

Fred Guelen brings over 25 years of legal, financial, entrepreneurial and management experience. Fred's current responsibilities include management oversight, company's strategy and responsibility for all financial and accounting functions, legal, HR, information technology, as well as facilities and purchasing. Prior to joining Planon, Fred Guelen was one of the founding partners at Buren N.V. (Buren). Buren is an international law firm that employs attorneys, notaries and international tax advisors. He has extensive knowledge and experience helping companies to build and grow their business and managing complex (cross border) mergers & acquisitions, restructuring and financing projects, commercial contracts and joint ventures. Fred Guelen has a law degree at the University of Leiden.

About PLANON

Planon is a global software provider that enables organizations to solve their Facility Management and Corporate Real Estate challenges in the most effective way by providing superior software solutions and excellent customer service. The Planon series of solutions include Space & Workplace Management, Maintenance Management, Integrated Services Management and Real Estate Management. Started in 1982, Planon has more than 1,800 clients in 40 countries. It has offices in more than 10 countries around the world with 450 people. Planon has development centers in Nijmegen, Hyderabad, Montreal and Paris.