Rexel makes executive appointments

Rexel SA (Paris):Peter Hakanson has been appointed group senior V.P. of operations effective July 1 and will manage IT, supply chain management, CRM and e-commerce, quality improvement projects and operational excellence programs across the group. In this new role, he will become a member of Rexel's executive committee, reporting directly to Rudy Provoost, chairman of the management board. Presently Philips Lighting's chief supply officerf, Peter Hakanson brings to Rexel a wealth of expertise in supply chain management, process implementation and quality programs.

In other news at the company, Pascal Martin, currently in charge of the overall Rexel group business development and corporate operations organization, will become group senior V.P., corporate strategy, business portfolio management and new business development. In this position, he will be in charge of the group's strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, international clients and new business development, supplier relationship management, marketing, special growth and innovation initiatives. Pascal Martin will continue to be member of the executive committee, as well as the management board.