Jacco van der Linden to replace Dolf as Heineken’s Asia-Pacific regional president

Bich Phuong Tuesday | 03/31/2020 16:33

Jacco van der Linden, managing director of HEINEKEN Vietnam, will be regional president for the Asia-Pacific. Photo courtesy of Heineken.

Heineken announced large changes to its management team, bumping up key personnel in Vietnam and the larger region, with the appointments of new leaders for Asia-Pacific region and Vietnam.

Jacco van der Linden will succeed Dolf van den Brink, who is currently regional president for the Asia-Pacific.

As announced on February 11, 2020, Dolf van den Brink is nominated for membership of the Executive Board at the upcoming company’s annual general meeting of shareholders.

He will succeed Jean-François van Boxmeer as chairman of the Executive Board and CEO on June 1, 2020.

Jacco van der Linden is currently managing director of Heineken Vietnam and was previously managing director of Heineken China.

He joined the beer maker in 1999 and has held a number of senior international leadership roles in commerce in the UK, Nigeria, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

Alexander Koch, currently commercial director of Heineken Vietnam, will be promoted to managing director of the company from June 1, 2020.

Prior to Koch’s current position, he was Managing Director Heineken Ivory Coast. Alexander Koch joined Heineken as a Commercial Management Trainee in 1997.