The Procter & Gamble Company have appointed a new head of marketing in Germany.
Jan van Mossevelde (37) will take responsibility for the role from 1 November for the regions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
He succeeds Dirk Heinzl (45), who was appointed to the global brand management of the Oral Care category for the Europe, Middle East and Africa.
A graduate of the University of Ghent, the Belgian van Mossevelde has worked for Procter & Gamble for over 13 years and has extensive experience in leading marketing positions.
Most recently he was responsible for the home care category. Van Mosseveldes career began in 2000 as an Assistant Brand Manager in the feminine hygiene division.
This was followed by other senior marketing positions in the fields of detergents and cleaning agents.
Pirjo Väliaho, Chairman & CEO of P & G Germany, Austria and Switzerland: "Jan van Mossevelde is a great addition to our team, like his predecessor Dirk Heinzl was.
He is a passionate marketeer. We all are very happy with Dirk Heinzl, who plays an important role in the global management team of a major category and wish him a good start in the new job and good luck."
