Friday, April 20, 2012

RNW: Worldwide chief leaves for unknown rate

Editor Rik Rensen and his deputy to leave Bernardi Builders Worldwide. They will not return in the new slimmed Worldwide from 1 January in business should be.
 
Rensen and Builders this week sent an urgent letter to the Board of Trustees of Radio. It gave them expressing a "huge worry to worry about" the lack of vision and urgency "to the World Service in order to create" a flexible and market-oriented company. The Supervisory Board did not respond to the letter. That is both reason to stop.
 
Doubts on price
In a statement to the staff: "Rick Leonardi and have unfortunately decided not to be available for positions in the new Worldwide and also their place in the Steering Committee (which prepares the new organization) to give up. They continue working as chief editor for the daily affairs until a new leadership. "
 
According to the statement, Rensen and Builders' insurmountable doubts "in completing the course. It is mainly about the explicit assurance of editorial independence, the pace of construction and completion of the new organization. Moreover, they find that there is now rapidly should be started including the development of new program formats, the preparations for the acquisition of additional money and contracts with media partners.
 
Regrettable
The other Board members find it extremely regrettable that Rick Leonardi and retreat, but "respect their decision. The eight editorial heads of Radio show in a reaction that the departure 'very regrettable' to find.
They say the step to understand and critique the functioning of the Steering Committee fully endorse. Two weeks ago, the heads of the Supervisory Board on the crisis within the company noted. The Council on fire that letter still not responded. " The chiefs say they are to deliberate on the crisis and the steps to take.

Lack of trust
The resignation of the chief editors for the Editorial Board of Radio reason for confidence in the Steering Committee to say. "The journalistic independence is believed to no longer sufficiently guaranteed. Not with the 'new' Worldwide and also not at the Steering Committee, this should work. The possible entry of other journalists - internal or external - to the Steering Committee will play in our opinion not change. "
The Editorial Board is also said to have lost confidence in the Board of Trustees. "This has so far shown little sympathy for the concerns of life among the employees of Radio."
 
Premium Departure Director
NRC Handelsblad reported earlier today that John Hook at his departure as CEO of Worldwide more than one million may collect. In a comment late Fons Westerloo member of the Board of Trustees know that Angle is preparing to leave with a lower premium to take pleasure. That would, according to Van Westerloo tantamount to an amount between 4.5 tonnes and one million.
 
According to Van Hoek Westerloo has under its contract right to a premium of more than one million. But the contract also stated that the application must be submitted first to the minister. The Supervisory Board will therefore first departure scheme to submit to CDA Minister Van Bijsterveldt of Education, Culture and Science.
 
Reorganization
Jan Hoek has indicated not to return in the new organization of the Worldwide. According to the Board of Trustees of Radio he works only current affairs. He can like all workers rely on the social plan. That would amount to an amount of about 4.5 tons. But the departure of angle is probably cost more because he has a separate arrangement.
 
Worldwide, the government must drastically reorganize and cut costs. From 2013 the annual budget drops from 46 to 14 million. Of the 350 employees, 270 layoffs. For the staff to be away, with the unions agreed a social plan.

Original news in Dutch language
 
(Source : RNW Dutch Service via Google translator) 

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