Unilever Taps Ex-Nestle Exec as New CEO
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05-Sep-2008 43 related
        

Posted by: Kerry Capell on September 05 Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever announced Paul Polman, a former top executive with Unilever arch rivals, Nestlé and Proctor & Gamble will succeed Patrick Cescau as CEO when he retires at the end of this year. The news was applauded by Unilever shareholders who promptly added nearly $2 billion to the company’s market capitalization. And for good reason: Polman’s... [read full story]                    

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