Library cooperative OCLC has announced that Rein van Charldorp will retire as Managing Director of OCLC Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective December 31, 2010. Eric van Lubeek, currently Director of Sales and Operations for OCLC EMEA, will work with Dr. van Charldorp in transition and prepare to assume responsibilities as OCLC EMEA Managing Director, effective January 1, 2011.
Dr. van Charldorp joined OCLC in April 2002 after a long and successful career with Elsevier in the Netherlands and the United States. He brought substantial senior management experience, market knowledge and a publishing background to OCLC as the organisation began to grow services to libraries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Dr. van Charldorp will provide consulting services to OCLC on a part-time basis.
Eric van Lubeek came to OCLC in 2007 from Infor Library and Information Solutions (formerly known as Geac), where he was Managing Director of the library management systems business unit. He has more than 20 years experience in the library and information field working in consulting, sales and management positions.
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