Marel names new Executive Vice President starting September
Marel announced the appointment of Roger Claessens to the position of Executive Vice President of Marel Poultry, as of 1 September 2019. Roger will become a member of Marel’s Executive Team and report directly to CEO Árni Oddur Thórdarson. Until 1 September 2019, Anton de Weerd will continue in his role as Executive Vice President of Marel Poultry to facilitate the transition before taking on a new role within Marel.
Roger Claessens has a history of 18 years worked inside the Group and in the last five, he was the Director of Innovation for Marel Poultry. Claessens is 43 years old and holds an MSc degree in agricultural engineering from Wageningen University and Research.
"I would like to thank Anton de Weerd sincerely for his valuable contribution to Marel’s success over the years. During his 37-year career at Marel, Anton has been a valuable member of the team and instrumental in delivering solid operational performance and positioning Marel for future growth. Today, we have the most complete product range of standard equipment and full-line solutions for the poultry processing industry.
We are delighted that Roger has accepted this role. During his 18-year career at Marel, Roger has demonstrated true leadership talent as well as engineering and technological capabilities. Under his innovational leadership, the Marel team has continuously introduced new products, systems, and solutions that have transformed the poultry industry", declared Arni Oddur Thordarson, Marel CEO.
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