Executive Board
8 Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2004
as at 21 February 2005
Thony (A.) Ruys (1947)
Dutch nationality; male
1993 Member of the Executive Board
1996 Vice-Chairman
2002 Chairman
Joined Heineken in 1993 after a career with
Unilever N.V. in the Netherlands and abroad.
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Human Resources
Organisation Development
Corporate Communication
Corporate Affairs
Corporate Legal Business Affairs
Group Internal Audit
Corporate Secretariat
Proseco
Asia Pacific
Supervisory directorships
Gtech Holdings Corporation, USA
Sara Lee/DE International B.V., Netherlands
Marc (M.J.) Bolland (1959)
Dutch nationality; male
2001 Member of the Executive Board
Joined Heineken in 1986 and has held various
positions in the Netherlands and abroad.
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Brands
Corporate Commercial Excellence
Latin Central America
Caribbean
Heineken USA (incl. Canada)
Heineken Espana
Heineken France
Heineken Italia
Beer Systems
Supervisory directorships
Manpower Inc., USA (as per July 2004)
Jean-Franpois (J.F.M.L.) van Boxmeer (1961)
Belgian nationality; male
2001 Member of the Executive Board
Joined Heineken in 1984 and has held various
positions in the Netherlands and abroad.
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Production, Policy Control
Heineken Technical Services
North-West Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East North Africa
Heineken Brouwerijen
Heineken Nederland Supply
Heineken Nederlands Beheer
Vrumona
Heineken Brewery Russia
Athenian Brewery
CIS Countries and Kazakhstan