Henkel AG & Company, KGaA has announced the appointment of Hans Van Bylen as its new CEO. Hans Van Bylen succeeds Kasper Rorsted, who has served 11 years on the Henkel Management Board. Since 2005, Hans Van Bylen has been a member of the Management Board, responsible for the Beauty Care business.

Pascal Houdayer will take over Hans Van Bylen's former responsibility as Management Board member for Henkel's Beauty Care business unit. Pascal Houdayer joined Henkel in 2011, and was responsible for the International Marketing within the Home Care business, the New Business Development, and the digital activities of the Laundry & Home Care business unit. Additionally, he was responsible for the Asia-Pacific region of the business unit.