The Fast moving consumer goods and household manufacturing company, Unilever Nigeria PLC, has appointed Tim Kleinebenne as is new Managing Director.
This appointment was disclosed on Tuesday in a corporate notice signed by its Company Secretary, Afolasade Olowe.
It was noted that, Kleinebenne graduated with a Business Economics degree from the University of Hamburg in Germany, having 31 years of international experience in the FMCGs industry at Unilever.
In his previous roles of senior sales and marketing roles as well as over 10 years as Managing Director of Unilever businesses, two of which were publicly listed.
According to Unilever, “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,” part of the statement read.
The company however, noted with appreciation that its outgoing MD delivered significant appreciation in both turnover and profit and set Unilever Nigeria on a path to sustainable and profitable growth after steering the company through the difficult years of the COVID-19 pandemic.