Vodafone names Heineken CEO Van Boxmeer as new chairman

The Vodafone Group has named Heineken CEO Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer as its new chairman. He will succeed Gerard Kleisterlee and take over the new role from November. Van Boxmeer will handover his role as CEO of Heineken to the company's Asia-Pacific chief, Dolf van den Brink, in June. Heineken's shares have risen three-fold during Van Boxmeer's 15-year tenure as CEO.