Global Pest Control Technology Company Pelsis Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer
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The appointment of Derek Whitworth as interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Pelsis Group has been confirmed by the company’s Board. Derek brings a wealth of experience to support the next stage of the development of Pelsis. He was previously CEO of TMD Friction, a global automotive tier one supplier, from 2005 to 2012 and acted as executive chairman of automotive remanufacturer BBB Industries from 2014 to 2017.
The Board has also agreed the appointment of Jan-Derck van Karnebeek as Pelsis’s interim chief commercial officer (CCO). He is a 19-year veteran of The Heineken Company, culminating in six years as the global CCO. Jan-Derck has an impressive record of organic growth in a fast-moving business-to-business and business-to-consumer environment. He was responsible for the development and roll out of Heineken’s digital commercial strategy, launching two successful e-commerce platforms.
