Executive directory

Thomas P. Staudt

Chief Executive Officer. Thomas is a business veteran with over 25 years of experience in leading global companies to success through strategic repositioning. His previous roles include CEO of Ruesch International, Inc., CEO of MedE America, and COO of Card Establishment Services.

Ron Vollebregt

Chief Strategy Officer. Previously Chief Operating Officer, co-founder and co-owner of GlobalCollect. During the first years, Ron was responsible for setting up and expanding Sales & Marketing. Since 2000, Ron holds responsibility for Operations, ICT, Product Development, Implementations, and Banking Relations. 

Paul van Mierlo

Chief Financial Officer and co-owner of GlobalCollect. Paul joined the Board of GlobalCollect in the role of Chief Financial Officer the second half of 2000. In this capacity, he is responsible for Finance (including legal and fiscal issues), Control, Treasury, plus Risk and Compliance (including regulatory issues).  Prior to this, Paul worked for TPG as a Corporate Controller for several foreign business units and for KPN in various finance functions.

Koen Vanpraet

Chief Commercial Officer. Koen has built a successful career in Sales, Business Development, and Marketing within the international technology environment. Most recently, he held the position of Global Sales & Marketing Director at Easynet Global Services, preceded by several executive positions at Hewlett-Packard and Xerox.

Peter Knight

Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining GlobalCollect, Peter served as Chief Information Officer of ING Direct UK. As an accomplished technology executive with a strong focus on how IT impacts overall business performance, he held senior management positions at Capital One, Goldman Sachs, and the Financial Services Authority in the UK prior to the above.  

Investors

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is the largest and most successful private equity firm focused on two industry sectors: information/business services and healthcare. Established in 1979, WCAS manages total capital of $20 billion. Our strategy is to buy growth businesses in our target industries and build value through both internal growth and acquisitions, resulting in superior returns for our investors. www.welshcarson.com