The multinational AkzoNobel has announced changes in its management team. Frenchman Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) as of November 1, 2022. He will thus succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who to date has served as CEO and member of the Board of Directors since 2017, and whose term of office is coming to an end.
For his part, Gregoire was one of the names included in the prominent ranks of international leaders with 25 years of experience and even in difficult times. He has an extensive and brilliant track record of building successful and profitable businesses in challenging environments, accelerating business growth and improving margins.
Commenting on the appointment, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, Chairman of AkzoNobel’s Supervisory Board, confirms that “Gregoire Poux-Guillaume is an experienced business leader with a track record of outperforming market growth and building strong teams. We are pleased and confident that we have found the best fit for the company to continue our position as a leader in our industry. His experience will provide valuable insight to help us with future growth and financial performance. I look forward to working with him.
Following the announcement, Poux-Guillaume is delighted with the new professional challenge he is facing. “I am honored to have been selected by the AkzoNobel Supervisory Board to lead the company through its next stage of development. AkzoNobel is a leader in innovative and sustainable products and solutions; a truly global company with a proud heritage. I look forward to meeting my new colleagues and building together on the progress that has been made in recent years,” he adds.
However, to be effective, the appointment of Gregoire Poux-Guillaume to AkzoNobel’s Board of Directors must be subject to shareholder approval and, as such, will be scheduled in September. Such appointment will have to be ratified at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the company.
