The Board of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has announced that the Company’s CEO and managing director, Don Meij will retire after almost 40 years with the Company, 22 of those as CEO.
After retiring, Meij will work with the Board and Mark van Dyck for the next 12 months. The Board has also appointed Mark van Dyck to succeed Meij, effective 6 November 2024.
The appointment follows a global search that considered a range of candidates.
Van Dyck served on the Executive Board of Compass Group, one of the world’s leading providers of food services with a market capitalisation of $79 billion and operations across 33 countries.
As regional managing director, Asia Pacific, Van Dyck oversaw 66,000 employees in 11 countries and was responsible for serving more than 400 million meals annually.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Don and acknowledge his exceptional leadership and achievements,” said Domino’s Chairman Jack Cowin. .
“Under his leadership Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd grew from a Brisbane-based company to a truly global business – the market-leader in each of the markets the Company has operated for more than three years in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
“Don has done an exceptional job of delivering positive outcomes for all our stakeholders, including franchise partners, shareholders and employees. He leaves an impressive legacy.”
Meanwhile said Meij spoke fondly about his time at Domino’s.
“It has been an incredible honour to be part of this company for the past 37 years and especially the past 22 years as CEO,” he said.
“Domino’s really has been my life. When I started as a delivery driver in Redcliffe, Queensland, I never imagined I’d become CEO of a truly global company with more than $4 billion in sales.
“I would like to thank the board and shareholders for their support over the past two decades.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with extraordinary teams, franchise partners and customers. Many of the incredible people I have worked with have gone from team members to franchise partners or executives around the world. I leave knowing that the business is well-positioned for an exciting new chapter”