Before Accell Group, Baldew occupied several finance roles at Unilever.
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Nomad Foods Limited has announced the appointment of Ruben Baldew as Chief Financial Officer. He will succeed Samy Zekhout, who will remain with the company until July 31 to assist in the transition of his duties.
From 2018 until October 2023, Baldew was the Chief Financial Officer of Accell Group where he acquired valuable experience in global consumer products.
Before Accell Group, he occupied several finance roles at Unilever with broad, international experience in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Thailand.
Regarding this hiring, CEO Stefan Descheemaeker said: "We are delighted to welcome Ruben to Nomad Foods. He is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in both financial leadership as well as other senior executive positions which will bolster our strong foundations and strategic plans."
On the other hand, he expressed: "On behalf of everyone at Nomad Foods, I would like to thank Samy for his significant contributions to the company and wish him success in his future endeavors."
In addition, Nomad Foods' Co-Chairman and Founder noted: "We are pleased that Ruben is joining the team. He is an accomplished CFO with a strong track record of developing and leading key strategic initiatives. We look forward to working together and welcome his contributions to our business."
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Samy for his leadership and celebrate his accomplishments which helped to deliver great business results, build a strong organization, and position us for future success," he concluded.
Nomad Foods Limited is the largest frozen food company in Europe. Its portfolio of leading niche brands includes Birds Eye, Findus and iglo.
It manufactures, sells, and distributes a range of branded frozen food products across 13 European countries with the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and France representing our five largest markets.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Nomad Foods was formed in 2015 following the acquisition of iglo Group.