Ronald Kers
Ronald Klaas Otto Kers[1] (born 7 July 1969) is a Dutch businessman, and the former group chief executive (CEO) of Müller (company), based in Fischach, Bavaria. Müller has around 21,000 employees, and a €5 billion turnover. After working for several private equity companies in 2017, he joined the 2 Sisters Food Group in June 2018 as CEO, succeeding founder and majority shareholder, Ranjit Singh Boparan. 2SFG has a turnover of £3.4 billion, 21,000 employees and has businesses in poultry, biscuits, ready meals, desserts, and frozen products.
Ronald Kers | |
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| Born | 7 July 1969 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Former CEO, Müller (company) |
| Spouse(s) | Rima Husseini Kers |
| Children | 3: Dani, Rami and Roy |
Early life
He went to school in Naaldwijk and ‘s Gravenzande in the Netherlands. After obtaining a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Netherlands, he graduated with an MBA from Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada.
Career
P&G
He started with P&G in 1996. He worked in several brand management and commercial roles in Canada, Belgium and Ireland.
Nestlé
He joined Nestlé in 2002 as head of its Global Chilled Dairy Division (Switzerland). He moved to France in 2004, where he set up the joint venture between Nestle Chilled Dairy Europe and Lactalis Produit Frais.
In 2010, he became CEO for Nestle in Austria and Slovenia.
Müller
He became CEO of Müller UK in 2012, later CEO of the worldwide company in 2015, which was announced in July 2014.[2] Müller UK is the biggest manufacturer of yoghurt in the UK. In June, 2015, Kers had brokered a deal which would give Müller control of about one-half of the milk produced in the United Kingdom.[3][4]
Personal life
He lives in Cheshire, and has three children.
References
- Companies House
- Julia Glotz (1 July 2014), "Müller UK boss Ronald Kers promoted to group CEO", William Reed Business Media Ltd., archived from the original on 5 May 2016, retrieved 5 May 2016
- "Muller's £80m dairy deal moves a step closer", Shropshire Star, 28 June 2015, archived from the original on 1 July 2015, retrieved 5 May 2016
- Mark Astley (19 October 2015), "Müller given CMA go-ahead to complete £80m Dairy Crest deal", Dairy Reporter/William Reed Business Media Ltd., archived from the original on 22 October 2015, retrieved 5 May 2016
External links
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Heiner Kamps |
Chief Executive of Müller January 2015 – July 2017 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by |
Chief Executive of Müller UK and Ireland Group January 2012 – December 2014 |
Succeeded by |