Board/Management Information • Oct 30, 2023
Board/Management Information
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ROTTERDAM (NL), 27 OCTOBER 2023
ACOMO N.V., the Euronext Amsterdam-listed natural food products and ingredients Group, reports that Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kathy L. Fortmann, will leave the company effective 1 November 2023. Current CFO, Allard Goldschmeding, will take over her duties and responsibilities.
Ms. Fortmann who joined Acomo as CEO in September 2021, has decided to step down from her position for personal reasons. Allard Goldschmeding will combine his CFO position with the role of CEO. He was Group Managing Director of Acomo in the period 2017 – 2021.
Bernard Stuivinga, non-executive director and chairman of the Board, commented in a brief statement: "We thank Kathy for her service and commitment to our business. At the same time, we are grateful that Allard Goldschmeding has expressed his willingness to take over Kathy's responsibilities. He is thoroughly familiar with the organization and its people across all our Group companies."
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For further information, please contact:
Mr A.W. Goldschmeding WTC, Beursplein 37 3011 AA Rotterdam The Netherlands
[email protected] Tel. +31 10 4051195
www.acomo.nl
Creative Venue PR Mr F.J.M. Witte, spokesperson Sophialaan 43 1075 BM Amsterdam The Netherlands
[email protected] Tel. +31 20 4525225
www.creativevenue.nl
ACOMO N.V. is an international group with as its principal business the sourcing, trading, treatment, processing, packaging and distribution of conventional and organic natural food products and ingredients. Our main trading subsidiaries are Catz International B.V. in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (spices and food raw materials), The Organic Corporation B.V. in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Tradin Organics USA LLC in Aptos, USA (organic ingredients), Royal Van Rees Group B.V. in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (tea), Red River Commodities Inc. in Fargo, USA, Red River Global Ingredients Ltd. in Winkler, Canada, Red River-van Eck B.V. in Etten-Leur, the Netherlands, Food Ingredients Service Center Europe B.V. in Etten-Leur, the Netherlands, and SIGCO Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH in Hamburg, Germany (edible seeds), King Nuts B.V. in Bodegraven, Delinuts B.V. in Ede, and Tovano B.V. in Maasdijk, the Netherlands (nuts), and Snick EuroIngredients N.V. in Ruddervoorde, Belgium (food solutions). Acomo shares have been traded on Euronext Amsterdam since 1908.
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