HEINEKEN renews Executive Committee composition and responsibilities - Seite 3

 

Background on Key Executives

Didier Debrosse (French; 1956)
Since 2005 Regional President HEINEKEN Western Europe. Joined HEINEKEN in France in 1997 as Sales and Marketing Manager, after having worked with Nivea and Kraft Jacobs Suchard, where he had various commercial positions. He was later appointed General Manager of Brasseries HEINEKEN in France. In 2003 he became Managing Director of HEINEKEN France.

Jan Derck van Karnebeek (Dutch; 1967)
Since 2012 Regional President HEINEKEN Central and Eastern Europe. Joined HEINEKEN in 1991. In 1999, he was appointed Commercial Director HEINEKEN, Slovak Republic. In 2001, he became General Manager HEINEKEN Beer Systems in the Netherlands. From 2006 until 2009, he managed HEINEKEN/CCHBC, Bulgaria and in 2009 became Managing Director HEINEKEN Romania.

Alexis Nasard (Lebanese; 1966)
Since 2010 Chief Commercial Officer. He spent 17 years with Procter and Gamble (P&G) in senior marketing and management roles. From 2006, Alexis was P&G's General Manager of the Personal Care business for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

John Nicolson (British; 1953)
Since 2008 Regional President HEINEKEN Americas. John entered the beer industry in 1993 through Foster's Brewing Group as Group Executive Director of the Courage business. In 1995, Scottish & Newcastle acquired the Courage business and he took up the role of Group Marketing Director. In 1998 John became Corporate Development Director. From 2000 until April 2008, he was an Executive Board member of Scottish & Newcastle.

Stefan Orlowski (Australian; 1966)
Since 2009 Managing Director HEINEKEN UK. Stefan joined HEINEKEN in 1998 as Sales, Marketing and Distribution Director for Zywiec in Poland. From 2003 until 2005, Stefan was Chief Operating Officer of Brau Union. In 2005 he became Managing Director of HEINEKEN Central and Eastern Europe. In 2007, Stefan was appointed Group Commerce Director HEINEKEN.

Roland Pirmez (Belgian; 1960)
Since 2008 Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific Breweries Limited. From 1995 until 1998 Roland was Managing Director of HEINEKEN Angola. In 1998, he became General Manager of Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and in 2002 he took up the role of Chief Executive Officer HEINEKEN Russia. In 2008, Roland returned to Asia to take up his current role as Chief Excutive Officer APB.

Theo de Rond (Dutch; 1954)
Since 2011 Regional President HEINEKEN Asia Pacific. Joined HEINEKEN in 1978. From 1994 to 2001, he was responsible for sales and marketing at HEINEKEN Netherlands. In 2001, he became HEINEKEN's Corporate Marketing Director. From 2003 to 2007, Theo managed the Company's joint venture Guinness Anchor Berhad in Malaysia. In 2007, he was appointed General Manager of HEINEKEN's joint venture Compañia Cervecerias Unidad (CCU) in Chile.

Composition of HEINEKEN Executive Committee as of July 2013
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