On 6 February, Abel Slippens stepped down as chairman and member of the Board of Commissioners for Blokker Holding. Michiel Witteveen, who has plenty of retail experience, has succeeded him.
No official reason
Former Sligro CEO Slippens, 66 years old, had worked for Blokker Holding since 2010 and became the company’s chairman in 2016. The Dutch retail giant lost a lot of its grandeur in that time frame and the group was almost entirely dismantled.
There was no official reason for Slippens’ departure, but the Board of Commissioners has often been blamed as the reason why the chains failed to innovate, something they very much needed to do. The official announcement says the company and the board “recognize mister Slippens’ valuable contributions”.
Michiel Witteveen, who only joined the board in December, has succeeded Slippens immediately. He has plenty of retail experience, having been fashion chain Witteveen’s CEO and having close ties to fashion chain Scotch & Soda and optician chain Ace & Tate.
