BRUSSELS: The Board of Directors of bpost has decided to terminate with immediate effect the collaboration with Mr. Jean-Paul Van Avermaet in his function of CEO of bpost.
The Board also decided to suspend until the General Assembly of Shareholders on 12 May 2021 Mr. Van Avermaet as board member of bpost in the interest of the company.
The powers of daily management have been entrusted to the Chairman of bpost and the search for the new CEO is ongoing. The Board of Directors invites the Group Executive Committee to continue to implement the company’s strategy unabatedly and to focus on achieving the results for the Mail & Retail, Parcels & Logistics Europe-Asia and North America business units.
Bpost, also known as the Belgian Post Group, is the Belgian company responsible for the delivery of national and international mail. The Belgian Post Group is one of the largest civilian employers in Belgium. www.bpost.be