Utrecht, 24 May 2023
Aalberts N.V. announces that its Supervisory Board nominates Stéphane Simonetta
to become Chief Executive Officer.
As a member of the Group Management, Stéphane Simonetta currently is CEO
Industry Division of Danish-based Grundfos, after joining the company in 2015 as
the Group COO. He is a French citizen, graduated in industrial engineering and
computer science, has a broad international experience and a background in the
manufacturing industry.
Stéphane Simonetta started working for Thomson Multimedia in several supply
chain roles in 1996 in Asia, North America and Europe. In 2005 he joined Valeo
where his last position was Group China Supply Chain and Production System
Director. In 2012 he moved to Swiss-based Honeywell Transportation Systems where
he held various executive positions and ultimately became Vice President Global
Operations.
Peter van Bommel, Chairman
"The Supervisory Board is pleased to nominate Stéphane Simonetta to lead
Aalberts in its next growth phase. He has a wealth of experience as a business
leader in global companies and working in the manufacturing industry.
We are grateful for the tremendous contributions of Wim Pelsma. Under his
leadership, Aalberts has undergone a considerable transformation and realised
sustainable profitable growth over many years. The company is in excellent shape
and very well positioned for the future."
The appointment proposal will be put to the shareholders for their approval at
the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 7 September 2023. Subject
to shareholder approval, Stéphane Simonetta will join the Management Board of
Aalberts N.V. After approval, the Supervisory Board will appoint Stéphane
Simonetta as Chief Executive Officer to take over responsibilities from Wim
Pelsma, who will remain available as advisor until the end of 2023, to ensure a
smooth transition.
contact
+31 (0)30 3079 301 (from 8:00 am CEST)
investors@aalberts.com (mailto:investors@aalberts.com)
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