Wolters Kluwer appoints Bas Kniphorst as Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Tax & Accounting Europe
01 June 2023 - 04:30PM
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Wolters Kluwer appoints Bas Kniphorst as Executive Vice President
and Managing Director, Tax & Accounting Europe
Wolters Kluwer appoints
Bas Kniphorst as Executive Vice President
and Managing Director,
Tax & Accounting
Europe
Alphen aan den
Rijn – June
1, 2023
- Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA), a
leading global provider of software, integrated workflow solutions,
and information for tax, accounting, audit, and compliance
professionals, today announced the appointment of Bas
Kniphorst as Executive Vice President and
Managing Director for TAA Europe, effective June 1.
Kniphorst was previously Vice President and Managing Director of
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR), Benelux.
Jason Marx, CEO of Wolters Kluwer TAA,
commented: “Bas has a deep understanding of the tax and accounting
market with a long track record of driving customer-driven
innovation, transformation, and growth. He also has invaluable
knowledge of our products, and customer requirements. I’m excited
to work with him as we drive further innovation and growth for the
division across Europe.”
Kniphorst joined Wolters Kluwer in 2001 and has extensive
cross-divisional leadership experience, having held leadership
roles for both TAA and LR across Europe, North America, and Asia.
As VP of Product Management for TAA Research & Learning United
States and Canada, he successfully launched the award-winning CCH
AnswerConnect solution. He was also instrumental in the U.S. launch
of CCH Axcess iQ - the first artificial intelligence-driven
solution for U.S. accountants combining tax news with actionable
client information.
“During my time at Wolters Kluwer, I have been fortunate to work
across the globe, managing a variety of high performing teams. It
is an honour to return to the Tax & Accounting division and I’m
excited by the opportunities we have ahead of us in Europe,”
Kniphorst said. “I am passionate about innovation, specifically
around our products, and look forward to working with our talented
teams who devise smart solutions to tackle complex problems for our
valued customers every day.”
Kniphorst holds a Master of Arts in International Studies and
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics from Durham University,
United Kingdom.
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About Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT
AMSTERDAM: WKL) is a global leader in information, software, and
services for professionals in Health, Tax and Accounting, Financial
Corporate Compliance, Legal & Regulatory, and Corporate
Performance & ESG. We help our customers make critical
decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep
domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2022 annual revenues of €5.5 billion.
The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains
operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 20,000
people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den
Rijn, the Netherlands.
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