David Morkeberg promoted to Group CEO
Effective immediately, David Morkeberg, previously Group Chief HR Officer, is appointed Group CEO and joins the Board of Directors.
Franck Voisin, previously Group CEO, has left Rubix after 17 years. He led the business for the past two years and before that had five successful years as the CEO of Rubix France.
David joined Rubix in March 2018. He was previously Group Chief HR Officer for Inchcape Shipping Services and before that he held senior HR Director roles in A.P. Moller – Maersk, Baker Hughes and Rexam plc.
Throughout his career he has worked on leadership teams focused on building growth organically and through acquisitions.
Group Chairman Johan Sleebus commented: “I would like to thank Franck for his contribution to the Group and, in particular, for the excellent progress he made while CEO of Rubix France.
“He leaves Rubix well positioned to focus on further market share gains that will consolidate our position as a leading player in European industrial distribution.
“The Board was unanimous in deciding that David was the right person to lead the business through the next phase.
“As a member of the Executive Board, we have worked closely with him over the past seven years. We have seen his considerable experience and commercial acumen guide the Group through a turbulent period for European manufacturing. He has managed the cost base and protected profitability with discipline and rigour, establishing resilience as a hallmark of our business.
“We look forward to seeing that same approach applied to market share gains, something that he has been driving in the background over recent months as one of many responsibilities stretching far beyond his job title.
“Now that he can fully express his considerable potential in this new role, I’m excited about what lies ahead and I’m looking forward to working more closely with him in the future.”
David added: “It’s an honour to be leading Rubix and a responsibility that I do not take lightly.
“The business serves a very important purpose – to keep the wheels of industry turning. My colleagues across the Group work very hard every day to provide the knowledge, expertise, products and services that manufacturers need.
“We have the people, the platform and the potential. I’m committed to ensuring we capitalise on all of that in making our scale count and taking market share in the years ahead.”