Appointment reinforces Sovos’ commitment to industry leadership and advancing interoperability across international e-invoicing networks
ATLANTA – October 1, 2025 – Sovos, the always-on tax compliance company, today announced that GENA, an international trade association for a large and dynamic community of e-invoicing service providers, has elected Christiaan van der Valk, GM, Indirect TaxTech, Sovos, as its new Chairman. GENA works to support business efficiency and innovation, while also supporting top public agenda goals, such as tax efficiency, environmental efficiency and social responsibility.
This appointment reflects Sovos’ long-standing commitment to working within the industry to ensure standards and effective competition across global markets. In his role as Chair, Christiaan will support GENA’s mission to promote best practices and advance collaboration within the exchange network community.
“Christiaan’s appointment as Chairman of GENA underscores his exceptional expertise and leadership in shaping the future of e-invoicing,” said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, Sovos. “His deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks and commitment to industry collaboration is something that he brings to his role at Sovos, ensuring that we continue to deliver innovative solutions that meet our customers’ evolving compliance needs.”
An internationally recognized voice on e-business strategy, law, policy, best practices and commercial issues, van der Valk previously served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Public Policy and Compliance Working Group at GENA for 11 years. He also holds a leadership role at the Digitalization Dialogue of the Inter-American Centre of Tax Administrations (CIAT). He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has been recognized by numerous associations for his contributions.
“I’m honored to take on the role of Chairman at such a pivotal time for our industry,” said van der Valk. ” As regulatory requirements evolve globally, and as tax compliance starts to converge with business efficiency imperatives such as transaction interoperability, GENA’s role in fostering collaboration and establishing best practices has never been more critical. I look forward to working with our members to advance these objectives and drive innovation that benefits businesses worldwide.”
Sovos continues to prioritize industry partnerships that drive meaningful standards development and foster competitive market conditions for all participants.
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Sovos transforms tax compliance from a business requirement into a growth driver. The Sovos Compliance Cloud platform helps businesses identify, determine, and report on tax obligations globally, processing 16+ billion transactions annually across almost 200 countries.
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