Unilever Nigeria Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange and the Investing public that its Board has considered and approved the resignation of Mr Carl Raymond R. Cruz as Managing Director with effect from 4 May, 2023.
On the recommendation of the Governance, Remuneration and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc, the Board has considered and approved the appointment of Mr Tim Kleinebenne as Managing Director of Unilever Nigeria PLC with effect from 5 May, 2023.
Tim Kleinebenne graduated in Business Economics at 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.
Mr 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.