23.10.2018

Norty Turner leaves Riwal

Norty Turner has resigned as group chief executive of Netherlands based rental group Riwal and left the company to “begin a new chapter in his career”.

Turner joined Riwal in 2012 after 17 years with Hertz Equipment Rental, where he was vice president Europe, Middle East and Africa, based in France - See new CEO for Riwal.

Taking over from Dick Schalekamp, he has overseen a transition from a company run along the lines of a close - slightly informal run - family business, to a more structured and corporate organisation.
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Norty Turner

The company statement said: “Under his leadership, together with the management team, Riwal transformed operationally, commercially, financially, and culturally to become one of the strongest leading powered access rental companies.”

Ellen Meijer, member of Riwal’s board of directors added: “Norty Turner leaves Riwal in a very strong position for future growth and we sincerely thank him for his leadership, conviction and passion during his time as chief executive and wish him a successful continuation of his career.”

The recruitment of a new chief executive will begin immediately.

Vertikal Comment

This is something of a surprise. When he joined Riwal, Norty Turner had some major challenges in trying to change an organisation made up of like minded individuals that operated a large company that was run along the same lines as a one location privately owned owner operated rental company, which worked as long as the multiple personalities were all on board and able to communicate closely – more than a challenge in a multi national group!

He certainly appeared to have achieved the task which many thought that he – or anyone else – would fail at. But he had run into a few challenges in recent months that on their own do not amount to much, but which may well have spurred on his departure?

The company has a number of good potential chief executives in the wings – in itself a credit to his tenure – it is therefore quite possible that his replacement will be found within the company?