Heineken N.V. announces CEO succession: Jean-François van Boxmeer
to be succeeded by Dolf van den Brink on 1 June 2020
Amsterdam, February 11, 2020 – The Supervisory
Board of Heineken N.V. announces the upcoming succession of
Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer,
following his successful 15 year leadership of the company. The
Supervisory Board will nominate Dolf van den Brink, currently
President Asia Pacific region and Executive Team member, to be
appointed as member of the Executive Board at the company’s Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on 23 April 2020 per that
same date, for a period of four years. Ensuring a smooth and
effective transition, Mr. Van Boxmeer will hand over his
responsibilities to Dolf van den Brink on 1 June 2020.
Jean-François van Boxmeer joined HEINEKEN as a
management trainee in 1984. After a number of international
management positions, he was appointed member of the Executive
Board in 2001. In 2005, Mr. Van Boxmeer was appointed Chairman of
the Executive Board and CEO of Heineken N.V.
Jean-Marc Huët, Chairman of the Supervisory
Board, commented: “The Supervisory Board is grateful for the
extraordinary contribution of Jean-François van Boxmeer in bringing
HEINEKEN to where it is today. Under his stewardship, the company
more than doubled in size due to both strong organic growth and
transformational deals that turned HEINEKEN into the most global
brewer, with iconic brands enjoyed by consumers on all continents.
Not only did he deliver superior top-line growth and an excellent
business performance, he also developed and nurtured a diverse and
great talent pool across the world. He will leave behind a company
excellently positioned to grow further. For all this, we owe
Jean-François a heartfelt and huge thank you.”
Jean-François van Boxmeer commented: “It has
been a great privilege and honour to lead HEINEKEN and to work with
so many great people from all over the world over the past three
decades. I feel now is the right moment to hand over leadership to
the next generation. I am proud of what we have achieved together
and I would like to thank the Supervisory Board, my fellow
Executive Board member Laurence Debroux and the Executive Team for
their support and confidence. I would also like to thank all our
employees, who make our business great every day.
It is my absolute pleasure to be handing the
helm to Dolf. His ability to lead teams, grow our brands and
business, in a responsible way, is nothing short of impressive. I
am certain that under his leadership the company is in the best of
hands to continue to grow. I look forward to work with Dolf in
delivering a smooth transition.”
Dolf van den Brink is a proven strong business
leader. Throughout his 22 year career at HEINEKEN he has
successfully built high performing teams in both developed and
developing markets. He is currently a highly valued member of the
Executive Team and successfully leads the Asia Pacific region as
President. His successor will be announced in due course.
Jean-Marc Huët, Chairman of the Supervisory
Board, commented: “The Supervisory Board conducted a thorough
succession process and is very happy to unanimously nominate Dolf
van den Brink as the new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of
Heineken N.V. He has proven to be an outstanding leader and member
of the Executive Team, winning in our markets, building great teams
and growing our brands. Coupled with his leadership experience in
all four continents, Dolf van den Brink is the right CEO for the
company in the next phase of growth and development, building on
Jean-François van Boxmeer’s great legacy.”
Mrs. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken noted: “My
family and I are deeply grateful to Jean-François for all he has
brought to HEINEKEN during his entire career in the company but
particularly for his impressive 15 year leadership as CEO. Under
his leadership, HEINEKEN has not only delivered impressive growth
and shareholder value, but he also preserved and nurtured the
heritage and identity of HEINEKEN as a proud, independent and
responsible global brewer during the most active era of
consolidation that the brewing industry has undergone. During
Jean-François’ almost 15 years as CEO, HEINEKEN has completed over
30 billion euros of acquisitions across the globe, to leave
HEINEKEN today as the most global brewer.
We would also like to take this opportunity to
express our support for the nomination of Dolf van den Brink. We
are particularly proud of the open, transparent and fair process,
which led to his nomination. My family and I are confident that his
strong leadership and people skills, combined with his broad
international experience, make him the ideal candidate to succeed
Jean-François in the CEO role.”
Heineken Holding N.V., a separate entity which
owns 50.005% in Heineken N.V., will propose to their Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders on 23 April 2020 that upon leaving Heineken
N.V., Jean-François van Boxmeer be appointed as a non-executive
member of the Board of Directors on 1 June 2020.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Jean-François van Boxmeer –
Resumé1961, Belgian nationalityWork
Experience2005 Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO
Heineken N.V.2001 Member of the Executive Board,
responsible for supply chain and technical services, North-West
Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Eastern
Europe2000 General Manager HEINEKEN
Italia1999 Vice President and General Manager
Grupa Zywiec in Poland1996 President and General
Manager Zywiec in Poland1993 General Manager
Bralima in the Democratic Republic Congo
(DRC)1990 Sales and Marketing Manager Bralima in
the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC)1987 Sales and
Marketing Manager Bralirwa in Rwanda1984 Trainee
in production, sales and administration in the Netherlands
Independent Board PositionsIndependent Director
at Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods Inc.), USAMember
Shareholders Committee at Henkel AG, GermanyChairman Board of
Directors of National Opera & Ballet, Netherlands
Dolf van den Brink –
Resumé1973, Dutch nationalityWork
Experience2018 Regional President APAC & Global Executive Team
member in Singapore2015 Managing Director Heineken in Mexico2009
Managing Director Heineken in USA2005 Commercial Director Bralima,
in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC)2003 International Channel
Development Manager, Heineken Global Commerce, in the
Netherlands1999 Senior Brand Manager Pepsi & 7UP, Trade
Marketing Manager Food, Vrumona, in the
Netherlands
1998-1999 Commercial Management Trainee,
Heineken, in the Netherlands
Board PositionsBoard Member China Resources Beer
Holdings, Hong KongBoard and Audit Committee member, United
Breweries Ltd, India
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