Ahold appoints James McCann as Chief Commercial & Development Officer
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 30, 2011 - Ahold today announced that James
McCann has been appointed to a newly created role on its Corporate Executive
Board as Chief Commercial & Development Officer, effective September 1, 2011.
This new board position will help drive the company's growth strategy. McCann
will focus on developing new and innovative ways to serve customer needs, build
customer loyalty and broaden Ahold's offering. He will also be responsible for
leading Ahold's e-commerce initiatives and will strengthen the company's online
business globally. In addition, he will play a key role in expanding the
company's operations in new markets.
"We are delighted to have a retailer like James joining our Corporate Executive
Board," said Dick Boer, Ahold CEO. "James has an impressive background of
working in leading roles for a number of international retailers in various
countries. His experience in developing businesses in different markets, and his
knowledge in e-commerce, building customer relationships and strengthening
loyalty, will help us accelerate our initiatives in these key growth areas for
our business. James will work closely with our Chief Operating Officers for
Ahold Europe and Ahold USA," Boer said.
McCann is a British National, born in 1969. He started his career at Shell in
the United Kingdom in 1992 and joined Mars in 1994 where he worked in various
roles in the UK and Russia. In 1999, McCann joined Sainsbury plc as Commercial
Director, and moved to Tesco where he worked from 2002 until 2009. He worked for
Tesco as COO for Poland, as well as national head of Tesco in Malaysia and
Hungary. From February 2010 to May 2011, McCann was Executive Director for
Carrefour France and a member of Carrefour's Group Executive Board.
The Ahold Supervisory Board will nominate McCann for appointment to Ahold's
Corporate Executive Board at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April
17, 2012. Until that time, McCann will be an acting member of the Corporate
Executive Board.
The terms and conditions of McCann's contract comply with Ahold's remuneration
policy.
Ahold Press Office: +31 20 509 5343
Ahold Investor Relations: +31 20 509 5213
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