Amsterdam / NL. (cbbv) Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Silverfern on June 24 announced the completion of the acquisition of Continental Bakeries B.V. from NPM Capital following regulatory clearances. Concurrently with completion of the acquisition, the Company announced that Jeff Van der Eems will join the Company’s board of directors as its Chairman. Van der Eems was most recently CEO of United Biscuits Limited until March 2016 after having spent more than eleven years at the British multinational food manufacturer in various senior positions.
«Jeff is an industry veteran and his deep industry expertise will be of great value to us to develop our consolidation strategies for the European biscuits and bread replacement markets», says Ruud van Henten, CEO of Continental Bakeries.
«I am excited about the opportunity join Continental Bakeries and support the Company in developing a consolidation strategy for the European biscuits market. The European biscuits and bread replacement market is highly fragmented and ripe for consolidation», says Jeff van der Eems, new Chairman of the supervisory board of Continental Bakeries.
«We are pleased with the swift completion of the acquisition and very excited to have Jeff on board bringing his deep sector knowledge and track record of creating shareholder value. We are looking forward to working closely together as Continental Bakeries moves forward on its ambitious growth plans», says Mike Ebeling, Managing Director in the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, which is the primary center for Goldman Sachs’ long term principal investing activity.
Related News: see «Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Silverfern to acquire Continental Bakeries» in bakenet:eu on May 06, 2016.
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