Widdows replaced as Rickmers CEO
Source:cargonewsasia 2014-5-4 9:56:00
Rickmers Group is continuing to execute senior managerial changes as part of its journey towards a high-performing global maritime business.
The group has promoted current deputy group CEO Ignace Van Meenen, to the Group CEO role and the current deputy CFO Mark-Ken Erdmann to the Group CFO role.
On segment level, Ulrich Ulrichs will take over Rickmers-Linie CEO position. These personnel changes came into effect on May 1.
As part of this transition, Ronald Widdows will shift from the Group/Rickmers-Linie CEO role to the advisory board of Rickmers Holding. In addition, Widdows will retain his role on the board of the Apollo Rickmers joint venture, called A R Maritime Investments (ARMI) and based in Singapore.
In making this change, the senior management team is also reallocating responsibilities across major activities that need to occur in the coming months.