Supermarket veteran must give Jumbo time to find successor after surprising departure of CEO

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Interim CEO: Former C1000 boss Tom Heidman will temporarily succeed Ton van Veen. He faces a number of tough challenges. From Ton to Tom: it could easily have…

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Supermarket chain Jumbo, owned by Quote family Van Eerd, has found a successor for departing CEO Ton van Veen. Tom Heidman will take over the reins on 1 March.

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The Veghel supermarket chain Jumbo has appointed Tom Heidman as interim CEO. Heidman is the successor to Ton van Veen, Jumbo announced on Thursday. The new CEO has already held various management positions, including at Albert Heijn, Gall & Gall and Retail Network. Van Veen announced his departure in January, without a clear reason. He will step down on 1 April, Heidman will start at Jumbo on 1 March. The two have known each other for some time,…