Digital retailer The Very Group has appointed Dirk Van den Berghe as chair.
Van den Berghe is a former Walmart executive vice president and regional chief executive for Asia and global sourcing. He previously held a range of senior roles in Asia and Europe at global retail business Delhaize Group.
He is currently a non-executive director at Colruyt Group and has held board roles at JD.com and Flipkart Group.
Henry Birch, CEO of The Very Group, said: “We are delighted to have someone of Dirk’s calibre and experience join our company as chair. Dirk has successfully transformed and grown some of the very best companies in e-commerce, marketplaces and payments, and we believe he will make a material difference in helping us achieve our growth aspirations.”