Jo Thys has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Barry Callebaut Group, the company announced on Tuesday. The 50-year-old Belgian will take office from January 1, 2023.
An industrial engineer, Jo Thys joined the famous chocolate maker in 1997. Since then, he has risen through the ranks of the company, allowing him to reach the position of head of activities in East Asia and Oceania. last year. He has also been a member of the executive committee since July 1, 2021, alongside another Belgian, Ben De Schryver, chief financial officer.
Barry Callebaut CEO Peter Boone calls Jo Thys “homegrown talent” and praises his experience within the group. This allows him to benefit from “an in-depth knowledge of operations and supply chains”, he assures.
Barry Callebaut, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, manufactures bulk chocolate and cocoa products for food industry giants such as Unilever, Nestlé and Mondelez, but also for other chocolatiers and bakers.
The group has the largest chocolate factory in the world in Wieze, in East Flanders and also two production sites on Belgian soil, in Halle (Flemish Brabant) and Heule, in the Kortrijk region (West Flanders). Its global logistics platform is also located in Belgium, in Lokeren (East Flanders).
An industrial engineer, Jo Thys joined the famous chocolate maker in 1997. Since then, he has risen through the ranks of the company, allowing him to reach the position of head of activities in East Asia and Oceania. last year. He has also been a member of the executive committee since July 1, 2021, alongside another Belgian, Ben De Schryver, chief financial officer. Barry Callebaut CEO Peter Boone calls Jo Thys “homegrown talent” and praises his experience within the group. This allows him to benefit from “an in-depth knowledge of operations and supply chains”, he assures. Barry Callebaut, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, manufactures bulk chocolate and cocoa products for food industry giants such as Unilever, Nestlé and Mondelez, but also for other chocolatiers and bakers. The group has the largest chocolate factory in the world in Wieze, in East Flanders and also two production sites on Belgian soil, in Halle (Flemish Brabant) and Heule, in the Kortrijk region (West Flanders). Its global logistics platform is also located in Belgium, in Lokeren (East Flanders).
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