Norstat appoints Hans van Avendonk as Managing Director for the Netherlands

With over 20 years of experience in business development, management, marketing, data and technology, van Avendonk has held key roles at DDB, Grey, Nationale-Nederlanden, and most recently ADC Consulting, where he served as Country Manager. Throughout his career, he has consistently driven sustained growth through strong leadership, operational improvements, and outstanding project execution. His deep commercial expertise, hands-on approach to project management, and commitment to exceeding client expectations make him the ideal leader to take Norstat Netherlands into its next phase of growth.

Jacob Lagerstedt, Regional Director Norstat South, commented:
“The Netherlands is a key market for us, and having the right leadership in place is crucial to driving growth while maintaining the high-quality service our clients expect. That’s why I’m thrilled to welcome Hans as the new Managing Director for Norstat Netherlands. His experience and strategic vision will be instrumental in taking our business to new heights. A warm welcome to the team, Hans.”

Hans van Avendonk, Managing Director, Norstat Netherlands, added:
“I’m excited to be joining Norstat, a company known for its exceptional data quality and strong commitment to client service. This is an incredible opportunity to build on an already solid foundation, drive innovation, and help our clients access the high-quality data they need. I look forward to working with the team and contributing to Norstat’s continued success in the Netherlands.”

Van Avendonk’s leadership and proven ability to drive growth and foster client engagement will further solidify Norstat’s position in the Dutch market and support the company’s long-term strategic vision. He will join Norstat as of March 1^st.

For more information, please contact:

Jacob Lagerstedt, Regional Director South, Norstat
Mobile: +46 704 181 698
jacob.lagerstedt@norstatgroup.com

Hans van Avendonk, Managing Director, Norstat Netherlands
Mobile: +31 6 5783 5693

About Norstat

Norstat is one of the leading data collectors for market research and insight in Europe. We use well-grounded research methods to collect reliable data about any desired topic or target group. This information helps our clients to make the right decisions and become better in what they do. We don’t confine ourselves to a specific method of data collection – we do whatever works best: scientifically proven, fair to the respondents and sustainable for the industry.

The company was established in Norway in 1997 and has grown its geographical presence to include Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria and Italy.