In order to “pursue non-executive opportunities,” Giny Boer of European apparel company C&A has announced her resignation as CEO.
Edward Brenninkmeijer has been named CEO by C&A, and the company has stated that it is currently looking for Boer’s long-term replacement.
Boer began working for C&A in 2021. Prior to that, he had positions at the Dutch wholesaler Geertjes and the Swedish retail behemoth IKEA.
The leaving CEO, according to C&A, “successfully led the business out of the Covid-19 pandemic,” started the process of renovating over 800 stores, and got the company ready for its “next phase of transformation.”
Before Boer joined the business in 2021, Brenninkmeijer managed C&A Europe and held the position of interim CEO for C&A Brazil, Mexico, and China.
In a statement, C&A’s outgoing CEO Boer said, “It was a true privilege for me to work for this iconic brand C&A. I am proud that together with the teams I strengthened the image of C&A through modernisation.”
In 2023, C&A declared its collaboration with Coats Digital to enhance its sourcing procedure and implement uniform time, method, cost, and capacity forecasting across its supplier network.