New CEO for Woolies Meals

Zyda Rylands, CEO of Woolworths Meals, will retire on the finish of August 2024. This announcement was made by Woolworths Holdings Restricted in a Sens assertion on 14 March 2024.

This announcement follows the assertion launched by the JSE-listed retailer on 3 August 2021, indicating that Rylands had chosen to retire early however had agreed to stay with the corporate till August 2024.

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Sam Ngumeni, the group’s chief working officer, will assume the function of Woolworths Meals CEO from July 2024.

Within the assertion, the group stated: “Sam is a extremely regarded government with a profitable monitor report throughout a number of senior roles within the group over the previous 28 years.

“The board congratulates Sam on his appointment and appears ahead to the contribution he’ll make to the Meals enterprise,” it continued.

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In response to Rylands’s departure, the group applauded her 29 years of dedication to the group.

“The board extends its appreciation to Zyda for her contribution and dedication to the Woolworths Group over the previous 29 years and for the numerous function she has performed in rising and positioning Woolworths Meals as an industry-leading meals retailer.”