Philippe Thomas appointed as Chief Operating Officer Business Unit Retail

Vion announces the appointment of Philippe Thomas as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Business Unit Retail. He will lead the new Business Unit ‘Retail’ and will be a member of Vion’s executive committee.

With over 17 years of management experience within Vion, Philippe Thomas knows the business and markets. He joined Vion in 2002. During his career at Vion he took up several management positions. In his last job he was responsible for the Beef sales activities in Europe, as Sales Director Europe Industry & Retail Out of Home Markets. As COO Philippe will be responsible for all retail operations and sales in the Netherlands, Germany, and worldwide.

“With his extensive commercial experience and knowledge of our business, Philippe is very welcome in our executive committee for our new Business Unit Retail. This Business Unit will focus on consumer driven products for our retail and industry customers,“ says Ronald Lotgerink, CEO Vion.