BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The Delhaize Group has announced the appointment of Kevin Holt as the new CEO for Delhaize America and member of the Delhaize Group Executive Committee. The former President of Retail Operations at Supervalu will take over Delhaize U.S. operations effective July 7, 2014.
"I am very pleased to have Kevin join our team," said Frans Muller, President and CEO of Delhaize Group. "Kevin brings both deep industry experience as well as a comprehensive customer orientation that will help our U.S. operations to continue to implement our existing strategy and build on the strong momentum of recent quarters. I am looking forward to working with him."
"I am excited about the opportunity to lead Delhaize America and work with Frans, the Delhaize America team and my colleagues in the Group Executive Committee," said Mr. Holt. He added, "I look forward to reinforcing and executing the strategy and continuing to focus on our customers as I see tremendous opportunity in the business."
Kevin Holt is an industry veteran with over 20 years of retail leadership experience in operations, strategy, and information technology. He began his career working for NCR where he spent nine years before being hired by Meijer. At Meijer he worked in a variety of positions ranging from Executive Vice President of Retail Operations to Senior Vice President of Information Technology/Services and Strategic Planning. He then moved on to work for the Sears Holding Company before being hired by Supervalu 3 years later.
Mr. Holt received his B.S. in Business Economics from Ferris State University, according to a press release.
Congratulations on the new position Mr. Holt!
