HEINEKEN appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
November 20 2020 - 2:00AM
HEINEKEN appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
Amsterdam, 20 November 2020 - Heineken N.V.
(HEINEKEN) today announces the appointment of a new Chief
Commercial Officer.
Following a highly successful career at HEINEKEN
spanning 27 years including five years as Chief Commercial Officer
and almost nine years as an Executive Team member, Jan Derck van
Karnebeek has decided to leave HEINEKEN to pursue other interests
outside of the company as of 1 March 2021.
Jan Derck van Karnebeek will be succeeded in the
Executive Team by James Thompson in early 2021. James is currently
Head of Categories, Brand, Innovation and Stores at Avon. He has
extensive experience in the beverages sector from his prior 24-year
career at Diageo PLC.
James Thompson, a British national, has
previously held a number of senior international leadership roles.
At Avon, he was part of the leadership team charged with driving
its purpose, commercial, marketing, digital and cultural
transformation, including its new campaign “Watch Me Now” and
leading global and local collaboration across over 50 markets.
During his time at Diageo PLC he worked globally and on three
continents including in North America as Chief Marketing and
Innovation Officer, in Asia Pacific as Chief Marketing and
Innovation Officer, and as Managing Director, Global Reserve. Prior
to Diageo PLC, James spent 10 years at Unilever PLC in various
marketing positions.
Dolf van den Brink, Chairman of the Executive
Board / CEO, commented: “I am delighted by the appointment of James
Thompson. He is a very experienced executive with an international
perspective on consumer, customer and marketing trends, both in
developed and emerging markets. James has an excellent track record
and a wealth of experience in premium brand building, consumer
centricity, innovation and leading multi-category development. Our
Executive Team very much looks forward to working with James to
further evolve our commercial strategy. I would also like to thank
Jan Derck for his significant contribution to HEINEKEN. It has been
a real pleasure working with Jan Derck over the years.”
Under the leadership of Jan Derck van Karnebeek,
HEINEKEN’s Commerce teams have thrived across regions with iconic
brands and marketing campaigns. Over the past years, the company’s
organic revenue growth has accelerated. The Heineken® brand has
shown the best performance in decades and it continues to perform
very well across all continents. HEINEKEN has progressed strongly
on the digital technology opportunity, both in brand marketing and
in digitalising our sales channels. With the innovation success of
Heineken® 0.0 and many other of HEINEKEN’s international brands,
the company is well positioned for future growth.
-ENDS-
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About HEINEKENHEINEKEN is the
world's most international brewer. It is the leading developer and
marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken®
brand, the Group has a portfolio of more than 300 international,
regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. HEINEKEN is
committed to innovation, long-term brand investment, disciplined
sales execution and focused cost management. Through "Brewing a
Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business. HEINEKEN
has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions
in both developed and developing markets. It employs over 85,000
employees and operates breweries, malteries, cider plants and other
production facilities in more than 70 countries. Heineken N.V. and
Heineken Holding N.V. shares trade on the Euronext in Amsterdam.
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- Press release HEINEKEN appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
(20_11_2020)
- Photo: James Thompson
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