Unilever Nigeria appoints Kleinebenn as new managing director
By Abimbola Mohammed
Effective from May 5, 2023, Tim Kleinebenn will resume the position of Managing Director at the foremost fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, Unilever Nigeria PLC. This followed the resignation of Carl Raymond Cruz.
The announcement of the new appointment was made known in a corporate notice signed by Afolasade Olowe, Senior Legal Counsel & Company Secretary. She noted that by a Resolution of the Board of Directors of Unilever Nigeria Plc at its Board meeting held on 20 April 2023, the Board considered and approved the resignation of Mr. Carl Raymond R. Cruz as Managing Director with effect from 4 May 2023 after the Annual General Meeting.
According to the statement, “Kleinebenne is currently Managing Director of Unilever Côte d’Ivoire and has also served as Managing Director of Unilever Ethiopia, where he established the business and built it into a leading local consumer goods manufacturer, and as Managing Director of Unilever Caribbean.”
Prior to his new position, Kleinebenne’s roles include senior sales and marketing roles as well as over 10 years as Managing Director of Unilever businesses, two of which were publicly listed.
The company also noted that its outgoing MD delivered significant appreciation in both turnover and profit and set Unilever Nigeria on a path to sustainable and profitable growth after steering the company through the difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kleinebenne graduated in Business Economics from the University of Hamburg in Germany and is a highly experienced General Manager and has 31 years of international experience in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry at Unilever. This includes senior sales and marketing roles as well as over 10 years as Managing Director of Unilever businesses, two of which were publicly listed.
He is currently the Managing Director of Unilever Côte d’Ivoire and has also served as Managing Director of Unilever Ethiopia, where he established the business and built it into a leading local consumer goods manufacturer, and as Managing Director of Unilever Caribbean.
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