<p>Following news of the sudden departure of previous CEO Dirk Van den Berghe, Delhaize Belgium and Luxembourg has appointed <B>Denis Knoops</b> to the vacated position, effective immediately.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Denis is a seasoned leader with a <B>strong customer orientation</b> and a thorough <B>knowledge of both food retail and Delhaize Group</b>,” said Frans Muller, President and CEO of Delhaize Group. “I want to congratulate him on becoming the new CEO of Delhaize Belgium and Luxembourg and look forward to working with him.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/delhaize_denis_knoops_jun_2014_body_01.jpg" alt="images 060314" />Knoops is a <B>22 year Delhaize veteran</b> and has served the company in a variety of commercial, operational, strategic, and real estate roles across Belgium, the United States, and Asia, according to a press release. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Delhaize Belgium Executive Committee where he was most recently responsible for leading the network of affiliates as well as new markets and real estate.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Van den Berghe announced his resignation last week to accept a new role outside the company. For more on this story, check out the link below.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.andnowuknow.com/whats-store/delhaize-belgium-ceo-dirk-van-den-berghe-resigns/11975/jordan-okumura" target="_new"> Click here to read: Delhaize Belgium CEO Dirk Van den Berghe Resigns </a><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “I want to thank Dirk for his significant contributions to Delhaize Group and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Muller. “Our operations in Belgium and Luxembourg have a dedicated and capable management team that is well-equipped to address the challenges we face and to build on opportunities we have to improve our business.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Congratulations on your new executive position, Denis!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.delhaizegroup.com/en/Home.aspx" target="_new"> Delhaize </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
