In the announcement, the chairman of the Heineken Supervisory Board and representatives of the Heineken family also highly praised the CEO who has been in charge for 15 years.
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Heineken Group Chairman and CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer, who has been in charge for 15 years, announced that he will officially step down in June this year. During his tenure, the most noticeable move in the Chinese market was to personally promote the marriage with China Resources Beer.
In the afternoon of February 11, Dutch time, Heineken Group announced that Jean-François will step down after 15 years leading the company. After stepping down, he will be nominated as a non-executive director of Heineken Holding, another independent entity that holds more than 50% of the Heineken Group.
On the same day, Heineken Group announced the nomination of Dolf van den Brink (hereinafter referred to as van den Brink), the current president and member of the executive team of the Asia Pacific region, as a member of the executive board for a term of four years. Jean-François will transfer responsibility to van den Brink on June 1, 2020 to ensure a smooth and effective transition for Heineken Group.
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Recalling his tenure at Heineken, Jean-François said in the announcement: “In the past three decades, it has been my pleasure to lead Heineken and work with talented people from all over the world. I think it is now The right time to transfer this post. I am proud of what we have achieved together. “
In the announcement, the chairman of the Heineken Supervisory Board and representatives of the Heineken family also highly praised the CEO who has been in charge for 15 years.
