Anthony Christiaanse (Interim) CEO/Chairman's Linkedin Analytics

Transformation, restructuring, turnaround and growth. Both in traditional as well as DIGITAL environments. 1 CEO of the leading Foodservice company in the UK, £2 billion sales figure. 2 CEO $4 billion food business, 15.000 people, 42 sites, UK market leader. Strong focus towards sustainability programmes and innovation. Number 2 Food+Drink company in the UK. http://www.occstrategy.nl/uk-food-drink-150-index 3 CEO of Europe's nr 2 and Global nr 4 Potato Processing company. 4 CEO of global number 2 branded razor blade company (SuperMax), 2nd only to P+G/GILETTE, focus on emerging markets. India, Middle-East, Africa. 5 Succesful leader of 4 major turnarounds. Dilemma management: productivity AND investment for growth. 6 Member of the executive board of # 3 FMCG company in the Netherlands (turnover 9 billion Euro). 7 Turnaround of portfolio of 3 food companies and carve out from the (Finnish) public company (Raisio Plc.) to strategic and private equity buyers. 8 Non executive experience board member (lid RvC) of Zeelandia for 2 years, a privately owned global food (# 5 player worldwide) Two successful E-commerce businesses (Paleo Ridge and CandleShack) and wholesale cooperative (Country range foods) 9 International experience: worked in over 20 countries, lived in 5 countries. 10 Representing 3 US public companies in Europe. 11 Passion for innovation, new products and processes. 12 Developed and introduced SOP in 2 companies. 13 Initiated CSR programmes as early as 1992. 14 lead a global leader in breeding and propagation of flowers and plants from private equity ownership to a consortium of creditors. Succesful restructuring of: 1 Chiquita's European sales and marketing after EU banana import regime. 2 European operations RCI (travel division of Cendant) after 9/11 3 Turnaround after refinancing Farm Frites company. 4 Finished turnaround of one of the largest food companies and number 2 supplier to the British retail at Vion. 5 Developed and introduced SOP in two companies at Farm Frites and Vion. 6 Strategic re-orientation at SuperMax. 7 New strategic direction Brakes UK following sale to Sysco. 8 Agreed funding for Cosun’s largest investment in history of the company. (Aviko Group). https://www.consultclarity.org/board-members/7-questions-with-ton-christiaanse http://managementscope.nl/manager/ton-christiaanse