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HBW Market Executive Decisions: Unilever’s Next CEO, CRN Staff, GOED Board, PLZ CEO

Unilever names Schumacher as Jope’s successor at CEO; specialty aerosol, liquid products firm PLZ appoints CEO; GOED seats 2023 board officers; and CRN adds and promotes staff members.

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Unilever PLC appoints Hein Schumacher, currently CEO at global dairy and nutrition business Royal FrieslandCampina, as its CEO starting in July, replacing Alan Jope, who in September announced his intention to retire from the firm.

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