Digital ID firm Signicat names Michel van den Bogaard as CFO

Norwegian digital ID company Signicat appoints Michel van den Bogaard as its new CFO to support its growth and expansion in the digital identity services sector.

Facts

  • Michel van den Bogaard is confirmed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Signicat.
  • Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he will lead a team of 35 people and report directly to CEO Asger Hattel.
  • Van den Bogaard brings 25 years of experience from global brands and private equity.
  • He joins Signicat from managed cloud services provider Sentia (now part of Accenture), where he served as group CFO.
  • He has a nine-year tenure at Shell and eight years at Heineken, where he was a director of global business control.
  • Signicat CEO Hattel praises van den Bogaard’s diverse background and expertise in financial management.
  • His international success and experience in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) are seen as valuable assets.
  • Signicat has been on an acquisition spree to become a European leader in digital identity services, acquiring companies like Dokobit, Encap Security, Electronic Identification (eID), and Sphonic.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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