Eight Lakes
Koen Kokke currently serves as Controller at Eight Lakes since January 2017 and has been the owner of KK Financials since March 2017. Previous experience includes roles such as research intern at Top Group International, financial assistant at BKV, and finance intern at Eurofar International B.V. Koen has also worked as an administrative employee in multiple companies, including Kokke bouw en klusbedrijf and UnitedConsumers, and as an all-round mechanic and commercial vehicle mechanic in earlier positions. In terms of education, Koen has completed several degrees, including advanced and starter masterclasses in Power BI, HBO degrees in financial statements and consolidation, external reporting, financing, and an MBA in Modern Business Administration from NCOI Opleidingen, as well as MBO certifications in payroll, calculation, and bookkeeping. Early education includes studies at Markiezaat College and Shell, focusing on commercial vehicle mechanics and process operation.
Eight Lakes
The Eight Lakes group is a privately owned industrial group of companies active in a wide range of professional and industrial markets. Our activities range from distribution to engineering and manufacturing products but also comprise software solutions for the industrial and infrastructure market. The Eight Lakes group provides a platform where entrepreneurs bring a variety of technologies to the market and excel in these. With a passion for technique and specialized knowledge the group members help their customers with innovative and competitive solutions for their markets. Clients also benefit from the strength and knowledge of the Eight Lakes group’s Shared Services. With an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO-F) status and over 50 years of experience in logistics, warehousing and export the group accelerates her members in their daily operations, bringing great benefits to their customers. From our warehouses in the Netherlands and Hong Kong, we deliver our goods to more than 60 countries worldwide. The group is financially independent and ISO 9001 certified. With about 285 employees we have achieved an annual revenue in 2020 of over 115 million Euros. Members of the group are Telerex, Eltrex Motion, EltrexPro, Luxendi, Rodax, Mechatronix, Cooling House, Wonderware Benelux, Wonderware Scandinavia, CATS and Cats Power Design. Our offices are located in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Taiwan.