February 9, 2012

Nutreco CEO Wout Dekker to step down at end of 2012

Animal nutrition specialist and fish feed producer Nutreco announced that CEO Wout Dekker will be leaving Nutreco by the end of 2012, marking the end of a career encompassing almost 30 years, 12 years of which as CEO.

The supervisory board of Nutreco appointed Knut Nesse (1967, Norwegian nationality) as the successor to Wout Dekker. Knut Nesse is currently chief operating officer of the aquaculture division and has been with the company since 1995.

During his Nutreco career he has held various management positions and was appointed COO of the aquaculture division and member of the Nutreco Executive Board in 2009.

"My primary priorities for 2012 are to make this year a success for the company and to conduct a good handover of responsibilities to Knut Nesse. After having stepped down, I will continue my role in Supervisory Boards of other companies and I will further develop my entrepreneurial interests," said Dekker.

Jan Maarten de Jong, chairman of the Supervisory Board said: "Wout Dekker has had a decisive impact on the development, growth and success of the company since joining the Executive Board in 1996.

"We are proud that with the appointment of Knut Nesse we have an internal successor for Wout Dekker and we are confident that under his leadership Nutreco's growth prospects can be realised," said de Jong.

"Knut Nesse has shown his leadership and entrepreneurial capabilities in heading successfully the aquaculture division of Nutreco. With the appointment of Knut Nesse we have ensured continuity in the successful development of Nutreco and the execution of the growth strategy 'Ambition 2016 - driving sustainable growth'," he added.