Boudewijn Poelmann

Boudewijn Poelmann (born 3 February 1949, Bussum) is a Dutch entrepreneur and co-founder of the Netherlands's Nationale Postcode Lottery.

[1] Before establishing Novamedia in 1983, he worked with DAF and Oxfam Novib (Dutch organization for international development aid).

In addition, he acquired experience in European TV, telephone and printed media businesses.

[2] Poelmann is one of the founders/owners of Independent Media, which became the second largest publishing house in the Russian Federation.

He was the chairman of the board of directors until 2004 when Independent Media was sold to Sanoma Publishing.