Appointments within Rexel’s Executive Committee
Rexel announced today the appointment of Peter Hakanson as Group Senior Vice President Operations, effective July 1, 2012. Peter Hakanson will be in charge of IT, Supply Chain Management, CRM and E-Commerce, quality improvement projects and operational excellence programs across the Group. In this new role, he will become a member of Rexel’s Executive Committee, reporting directly to Rudy Provoost, Chairman of the Management Board.
Presently Chief Supply Officer of Philips Lighting, Peter Hakanson brings to Rexel a wealth of expertise in supply chain management, process implementation and quality programs. During his career, he has been in charge of a wide variety of business improvement and transformation projects.
Pascal Martin, currently in charge of the overall Rexel Group Business Development and Corporate Operations organization, will become Group Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Portfolio Management and New Business Development. In this position, he will be in charge of the Group’s strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, international clients and new business development, supplier relationship management, marketing, special growth and innovation initiatives. Pascal Martin will continue to be member of the Executive Committee, as well as the Management Board, reporting to Rudy Provoost, Chairman of the Management Board.