Ahold Delhaize has announced that its supervisory board intends to propose the reappointment of Frans Muller as president and CEO and member of the management board at its annual general meeting of shareholders on April 12.
“We are delighted that Frans will continue as president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, subject to shareholder approval,” said Peter Agnefjäll, chair of the supervisory board. “Since he started in this role in July 2018, the company has continued to build on its strengths. Under Frans’ leadership, the ‘Leading Together’ strategy was introduced, which increased its ability to better serve its customers.
“Frans and the executive team he built have demonstrated the long term validity of their strategic choices, delivering solid financial results. From this basis, the company is able to contribute positively to communities and address the challenges facing our society, like keeping healthy and sustainable food affordable.”
Upon the nomination for reappointment, Muller said, “I am grateful for the nomination and would be honored to continue to lead Ahold Delhaize, together with the executive committee colleagues, our great local brands and caring employees, making sure we support our communities and deliver on our purpose of helping our customers eat well, save time and live better.”
Before becoming president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, Muller served as member of the management board, deputy CEO and chief integration officer since 2016. Prior to Ahold Delhaize, Frans was the president and CEO of Delhaize Group.
Headquartered in Zaandam, the Netherlands, Ahold Delhaize is a large food retail group in supermarkets and e-commerce. Its family of brands serves 55 million customers each week in the U.S., Europe, and Indonesia. Together, these brands employ more than 413,000 employees in 7,452 grocery and specialty stores.
For more information about the company and its brands, visit aholddelhaize.com.
