Ahold Delhaize announces departure of Petr Pavlik, Brand President of Albert
Zaandam, the Netherlands, April 28, 2026 - Ahold Delhaize today announces that Petr Pavlik, Brand President of Albert in the Czech Republic, will leave the company to pursue other opportunities outside Ahold Delhaize. Petr will transition his duties as of today.
Petr rejoined Ahold Delhaize in 2025 as Brand President of Albert, after having served as SVP of the company between 2016 and 2020, managing commercial, marketing and format areas. He has also held executive roles at several FMCG and retail companies.
Claude Sarrailh, CEO of Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia, said: “Petr has led Albert with great energy and strong retail acumen. I want to thank him for the results delivered and his contribution to further strengthening the Albert brand together with the local team. We respect his decision to take the next step in his career and wish him every success for the future.”
The company has started the process of identifying a successor. In the interim, Jesper Lauridsen, COO of the CSE region at Ahold Delhaize, will assume the role on an ad-interim basis.
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