New appointment in Board of Management of DAF Trucks N.V.

DAF Trucks has announced the appointment of Ron Borsboom (41) to the position of Director Product Development and his election to the Board of Management of DAF Trucks N.V., effective December 1, 2002. In his new position, Ron Borsboom will be responsible for the wide range of activities that covers product development. He will be succeeding Martien de Louw, who will pursue other business interests outside the company. Ron Borsboom has a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University. After his study, he became development-engineer for Brons Industry and Waukesha, where he specialised in gas-engines. From 1990 he worked for Wärtsilä Diesel, where he became Director Technology in 1995 and a few years later Director Powerplants. In March 2000, Ron Borsboom joined DAF as Head of Vehicle Development.