Ahold Delhaize announces leadership changes in Europe and Belgium
08 Septembre 2017 - 8:01AM
- Wouter Kolk, Brand President of Albert Heijn, to be named Chief
Operating Officer Europe and Indonesia effective January 1, 2019.
Pierre Bouchut to retire in 2018.
- Effective immediately, Wouter Kolk will join the Executive
Committee of Ahold Delhaize as Chief Operating Officer the
Netherlands and Belgium, and will be nominated for appointment to
the Management Board in 2018.
- Xavier Piesvaux will be appointed Brand President Delhaize
Belgium and Luxembourg effective September 11, 2017, succeeding
Denis Knoops.
Zaandam, the Netherlands, September 8, 2017 - Ahold Delhaize
today announced that Pierre Bouchut, member of the Management
Board and Chief Operating Officer Europe and Indonesia, will retire
next year.
Pierre will step down from the Management Board and Executive
Committee as of January 1, 2018 and will remain available as an
adviser and for specific initiatives until July 1, 2018.
Pierre became COO Europe and Indonesia following the merger of
Ahold and Delhaize Group last year and served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Delhaize Group since
2012.
Dick Boer, CEO Ahold Delhaize: "We thank Pierre for his valuable
role and significant contribution throughout the merger and in
shaping Ahold Delhaize. He has been the driving force behind our
ambitions in Europe, enabling us to deliver on synergies and
enabling best practice sharing. Previously, as CFO of Delhaize
Group he was instrumental instituting cost discipline and improving
the company's free cash flow as well as its net debt position. We
are grateful that Pierre has agreed to advise until the end of June
to ensure a smooth handover and wish him all the best for the
future. "
Wouter Kolk, Brand President of Albert Heijn, will assume the
role of Chief Operating Officer Europe and Indonesia effective
January 1, 2019. As a first step, he will join the Executive
Committee as Chief Operating Officer the Netherlands and Belgium,
effective September 11. He will be proposed for appointment to the
Management Board at the 2018 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders. The business segment Central and Southeastern Europe,
and Indonesia will continue to report to Pierre until January and
will then report to the CEO of Ahold Delhaize on an interim basis,
until Wouter takes over in 2019.
Dick Boer, CEO Ahold Delhaize: "We are pleased that Wouter is
overseeing the Netherlands and Belgium as from September and is
intended to join the Management Board next year. In addition, he
will continue to directly manage Albert Heijn. Wouter's experience
of leading Albert Heijn through a period of change will be
particularly valuable in making our leading Belgian brand,
Delhaize, the favorite supermarket in Belgium again.
Delhaize Belgium and Luxembourg
Ahold Delhaize today also announced Xavier Piesvaux will be
appointed as the new Brand President for Delhaize Belgium and
Luxembourg effective September 11. He will report to Wouter and is
succeeding Denis Knoops after Ahold Delhaize and Denis agreed to
separate.
Dick Boer: "We thank Denis for his dedication and valuable
contribution throughout 25 years, serving the company in a variety
of commercial, operational, strategic, and real estate roles across
Belgium, the United States, and Asia. Denis has led Delhaize during
the last three years keeping it true to its strong 150-year
heritage that has made it a leading brand in Belgium and
Luxembourg. We wish him all the best for the future".
Xavier most recently was Senior Vice President for Walmart East
Canada. Prior to that, he served as Brand President of Ahold
Delhaize's Mega Image brand in Romania. During his tenure, he was
instrumental in the development of the brand, helping Mega Image
grow from 14 stores in 2006 to almost 500 when he left in 2015.
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