WOKING, England, May 28, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) today announced
the appointment of Ruben Baldew as Chief Financial Officer,
effective June 17, 2024 (subject to,
and conditioned upon, receipt of applicable work
authorizations). Mr. Baldew will succeed Samy Zekhout, who is
leaving his position to explore new opportunities outside of Nomad
Foods. Mr. Zekhout will remain with the Company until July 31, 2024 to assist in the orderly transition
of his duties.
Mr. Baldew joins Nomad Foods with over 20 years of global
consumer products experience, most recently as CFO of Accell Group
from November 2018 until October
2023. During his tenure at Accell Group, he led multiple
value creation initiatives prior to the successful sale of the
business. Prior to Accell Group, Mr. Baldew spent over 15
years at Unilever in various finance roles with broad,
international experience in the
Netherlands, Belgium,
Switzerland and Thailand.
Stefan Descheemaeker, Chief
Executive Officer of Nomad Foods, 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 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. I am particularly grateful for his leadership and
support over the six years that we have worked together. Samy
leaves a strong finance organization that has been instrumental to
our success, as evidenced by our consistent organic revenue, EBITDA
and EPS growth, during his time with us. He has been a critical
player to drive our strategic agenda, leading key initiatives such
as Revenue Growth Management and Business Transformation which will
benefit us for many years to come".
Noam Gottesman, Nomad Foods'
Co-Chairman and Founder, said, "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."
Mr. Gottesman continued, "Samy made a huge impact over his
tenure, driving strong shareholder value as Nomad became the
undisputed Frozen Food leader in Europe. 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."
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About Nomad Foods
Nomad Foods (NYSE: NOMD) is Europe's leading frozen food company. The
Company's portfolio of iconic brands, which includes
Birds Eye, Findus, iglo, Ledo and Frikom,
have been a part of consumers' meals for generations, standing for
great tasting food that is convenient, high quality and nutritious.
Nomad Foods is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Additional information may be
found at www.nomadfoods.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within
the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation,
statements regarding the Company's intention to appoint a new Chief
Financial Officer. These statements are based on management's
estimates and assumptions with respect to future events, and are
believed to be reasonable, though are inherently difficult to
predict. The Company cautions that these forward-looking statements
are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. Undue reliance should, therefore, not be placed on such
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement apply only as at the date of this
announcement and are not intended to give any assurance as to
future results. The Company will update this announcement as
required by applicable law, including the Prospectus Rules, the
Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, and any other
applicable law or regulations, but otherwise expressly disclaims
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forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
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