ZAANDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 31, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahold today announced the appointment of Bart Karis as Senior Vice President General Merchandising, effective December 1, 2004. Karis, 45, will report directly to Ahold President & CEO Anders Moberg.
This new position underlines Ahold's commitment to its "Road to Recovery" program and the re-engineering of its food retail operations. Based at the Group Support Office in Zaandam, Karis will be responsible for developing and implementing a general merchandising strategy for the company, from product development and sourcing to supply chain management.
Bart Karis is a Dutch national who has worked for home furnishings retailer IKEA for the last 15 years, most recently as Vice President Retail Europe.