{"id":17622,"date":"2023-04-11T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4063778_AE63778_0"},"modified":"2023-04-11T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T22:00:00","slug":"appian-appoints-john-van-der-wielen-as-senior-advisor-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=17622","title":{"rendered":"Appian appoints John Van Der Wielen as Senior Advisor &#8211; Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Appointment strengthens Appian&#8217;s senior team in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and reinforces its position in the country<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>John will be a Senior Advisor to Appian, supporting the business on transactions, corporate strategy and post-acquisition integration in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>As a senior financial services professional, John brings over 30 years&#8217; international experience in wealth management, private banking, investments, and insurance across <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">PERTH, Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 12, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Appian Capital Advisory LLP (&#8220;Appian&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private equity funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies, announces the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">John Van Der Wielen<\/span> as Senior Advisor &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Perth<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>John will work closely with Appian&#8217;s senior leadership team, advising on transactions, corporate strategy and post-acquisition integration in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and internationally. In particular, John will support the business with all aspects of acquisitions and divestments in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, which remains a jurisdiction of focus for Appian. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a senior financial services professional, John has over 30 years&#8217; international experience in wealth management, private banking, investments, and insurance, in the UK, <span class=\"xn-location\">Luxembourg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. He has held executive positions within several global financial services groups, with his expertise including overseeing and chairing large funds management and investment committees, as well as leading on acquisitions, integration and restructuring programs.<\/p>\n<p>John is currently Chair, Crown Perth and a Non-Executive Director of Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts Australia. He has held executive positions including CEO (UK &amp; International) of Friends Life UK, CEO of HBF Health, Managing Director (Wealth) of ANZ and CEO of Clerical Medical, Halifax Life &amp; Heidelberger Leben.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, John has held an extensive portfolio of advisory and senior non-executive positions, which have included roles as Senior Adviser to Blackstone, Chairperson Kyckr, Non-Executive Director of Partners Life, Senior Advisor to Blackstone, Non-Executive Director of Friends Provident International and Non-Executive Director of Lombard International Assurance. He currently serves on the Board of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and was appointed by the Western Australian Government to Chair its Future Health Research and Innovation Fund.<\/p>\n<p>John holds an MBA from the University of <span class=\"xn-location\">Western Australia<\/span>, has studied at <span class=\"xn-org\">London Business School<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-org\">Oxford University<\/span>, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Michael W. Scherb<\/span>, Founder and CEO of Appian, commented:<\/b>&nbsp;<i>&#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to welcome John to the Appian team where his strong experience in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> will play an important part in our growth plans in the country. He brings significant expertise in M&amp;A and corporate strategy from some of the leading financial services companies globally, which will be invaluable for our next phase of development. His appointment follows a number of recent hires, as we continue to build out our senior team and remain well placed to take advantage of opportunities in the mining sector.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Van Der Wielen<\/span>, Senior Advisor, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> at Appian said<\/b><b>: <\/b><i>&#8220;It&#8217;s fantastic to join Appian at such an exciting stage in its growth trajectory. I&#8217;ve been really impressed by the firm&#8217;s innovative approach, track record, and ability to generate robust returns through economic cycles. <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> remains one of the world&#8217;s leading mining jurisdictions and I&#8217;m looking forward to supporting Appian&#8217;s senior team to help drive future success.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About Appian Capital Advisory LLP<br \/><\/b>Appian Capital Advisory LLP is the investment advisor to long-term value focused private equity funds that invest solely in mining and mining related companies.<\/p>\n<p>Appian is a leading investment advisor in the metals and mining industry, with global experience across <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span> and a successful track record of supporting companies to achieve their development targets, with a global operating portfolio overseeing 6,300 employees.<\/p>\n<p>Appian has a global team of 65 experienced professionals with offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Lima<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Belo Horizonte<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Montreal<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Perth<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appiancapitaladvisory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.appiancapitaladvisory.com<\/a>, or find us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights Appointment strengthens Appian&#8217;s senior team in Australia and reinforces its position in the country John will be a Senior Advisor to Appian, supporting the business on transactions, corporate strategy and post-acquisition integration in Australia As a senior financial services professional, John brings over 30 years&#8217; 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