MISSISSAUGA, ON – Wal-Mart Canada has appointed Dirk Van den Berghe as President and CEO.  Van den Berghe will begin this role August 1^st and will report to Shelley Broader who was promoted to President and CEO of Wal-Mart’s EMEA Region, according to a press release.

"We're very pleased Dirk will be leading Wal-Mart Canada as we celebrate 20 amazing years of saving Canadians money so they can live better," said Ms. Broader. "Under Dirk's leadership, Delhaize has been successful in several countries, and his vast experience will allow us to strengthen our growing food business in Canada and complements our highly-successful general merchandise operation.  One of Wal-Mart's greatest strengths is having exceptional leaders to drive our continued growth, and Dirk is a prime example of this talent."

Van den Berghe is bringing 30 years of international experience across Europe, Asia and the United States.  He was previously CEO of Delhaize Group’s Belgium and Luxembourg operations.

"Wal-Mart Canada is a remarkable and intensely customer-focused business with a track record of growth and performance," said Mr. Van den Berghe.  "I'm honoured to have the privilege to lead this dynamic business and team and serve our customers through Wal-Mart's nearly 400 stores in Canada and its online business walmart.ca.  I look forward to working with our 95,000 fantastic Canadian associates to continue to build on this success."

Adding to his international retail background, Van den Berghe has two decades of experience teaching international business at universities across Europe, Asia and the U.S. and more than a decade of experience as an international trade commissioner for the Government of Belgium, according to a press release.

Congratulations on the new role Dirk!

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