Subsidiary | |
Industry | Real Estate |
Founded | 1946 |
Headquarters | Westerdorpsstraat 66 Postbus 15 3870 DA, Hoevelaken, the Netherlands |
Key people | Tjalling Halbersma, CEO |
Products | Real Estate Real Estate Development Investment Management |
Revenue | |
Number of employees | 1487 (2006) |
Parent | Rabobank Groep |
Website | www |
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