DAF Trucks N.V., the parent company of DAF's UK operation, has appointed Harrie Schippers as its new chief executive following the resignation of current director Aad Goudriaan.
Schippers, who has worked at DAF since 1986, is currently the company's finance director and will start his new role on 1 April.
Schippers completed his masters degree in economics at the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands and is already a member of DAF management board.