As managing director, J.H. “Jurriën” Koops is responsible for the daily management of ABU. He entered staffing in 1999 as a senior consultant in business development at the Start employment agency. He’s been with ABU since 2002 and has been managing director since 2014. He is a member of several boards, including the Foundation for Training and Development in the Flexible Staffing Industry (Doorzaam), VNO-NCW (the national employers’ organisation in the Netherlands) and UWV Werkbedrijf, which offers employers information and facilities to find personnel and helps job seekers to find work.
