After the resignation of Jean-Paul Van Avermaet a few days ago, Bpost has a CEO ad interim. The board of directors unanimously decided to appoint Dirk Tirez (56) for this purpose.
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Today Tirez is among others Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer and Company Secretary of bpost and Chairman of Bpost bank. He started his career at the law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in New York and afterwards also served as legal adviser for a number of years to the Belgian Minister of Finance.
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“The board of directors asks Dirk Tirez to fully implement the company’s strategy and to maintain the social dialogue,” said a press release. “The Board also requested the Group Executive Committee to further focus on achieving results for the Mail & Retail, Parcels & Logistics Europe-Asia and North America business units.”
“The board of directors asks Dirk Tirez to continue fully implementing the company’s strategy and to maintain social dialogue,” said a statement. The board of directors promises to speed up the selection procedure for the new CEO.
‘Tirez is a man with a lot of experience who knows the company well. He will ensure that peace is restored at bpost and that all employees can look ahead, ‘says Minister of Public Enterprises Petra De Sutter (Groen) on Twitter.
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