New appointees include Boet Brinkgreve, president ingredients; Jean-Philippe Lebudel, chief supply chain officer; Gianluca Colombo, chief procurement officer
In order to strengthen Firmenich industry leadership in ingredients and drive a new era of excellence, Firmenich appointed Boet Brinkgreve to president of ingredients, effective June 1, 2020. Brinkgreve will continue to report directly to Firmenich CEO, Gilbert Ghostine, as a member of the company’s executive committee.
Separately, Jean-Philippe Lebudel will step into the role of chief supply chain officer, succeeding Boet Brinkgreve and reporting into Eric Nicolas, chief operating officer. Effective July 1, Gianluca Colombo will join Firmenich as chief procurement officer, to lead strategic sourcing, procurement and supplier collaboration for Firmenich worldwide, reporting to Boet Brinkgreve.