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Personnel

On 1 June, Michael Stolte-Dehn (photo) be- Radio Systems Corporation (products include Petsafe) has ap-
came head of corporate development at the pointed Rob Candelino as CEO. He assumed office on 16 May,
German pet product retailer Das Futterhaus. succeeding Willie Wallace, who has retired after 27 years running
“In his new role Stolte-Dehn will be responsible the company. Rob Candelino has more than 25 years’ experience
for building up digital competence and struc- at Unilever, most recently as CEO of Unilever Thailand.
tures, for the further development of the existing
business model and for creating new digital
business models and services,” reports managing director Kristof The American Pet Products Association (APPA)
Eggerstedt. has announced that Peter Scott has been ap-
Michael Stolte-Dehn was previously in post at digital consul- pointed CEO with effect from 15 August. A
tancy Etribes and was responsible for digitalisation projects and proven leader with more than 20 years of ex-
developing new digital business models in the retail environment. perience, Scott has served as CEO of the
Prior to that he was CDO at Hanseatisches Wein und Sekt Kontor American Academy of Optometry since 2019.
Hawesko, where he developed central platforms. Prior to that, he spent more than six years as
chief operating officer of the North American Veterinary Commu-
nity (NAVC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and
Mars Inc. announced that Ikdeep Singh has advancing veterinary professionals worldwide.
been named as the new global president of
its pet nutrition business. He joined Mars in
August 2020 as regional president of pet nu- Pet Network International, a group of 140
trition for North America. The new role also stores of leading pet product retailers across
sees him become a member of Mars Petcare’s southern Europe, has announced that Matti
global leadership team. Ikdeep Singh will be Salmi has joined the group’s board as chief
responsible for some of the world’s largest pet food brands in- procurement officer. He will assume respon-
cluding Pedigree, Whiskas, Sheba and Cesar. He is tasked with sibility in the autumn for group purchasing
leading the strategy for growing the portfolio in over 50 global and assortment development in all countries
markets, ensuring access to quality nutrition for the nearly 400 in which Pet Network International operates, according to the group.
million pets the pet nutrition business serves. Matti Salmi has extensive experience of the pet supplies sector,
having worked in retailing for many years, most recently at the
Scandinavian Musti Group.

Maxi Zoo Ireland
on course to expand

With two new stores opening in of the Equipet speciality retailer
Blackpool and Mahon, the Maxi last autumn. As well as pet food,
Zoo Ireland chain is continuing to pet toys, care products and acces-
expand. The stores, both former sories, both stores offer grooming
branches of Equipet, are located salon services.
in shopping centres and have re-
tail areas of 505 m² (Blackpool) After the stores in Blackpool and
Mahon (picture), only two of the
and 754 m² (Mahon). Maxi Zoo eight former Equipet branches are
Ireland acquired the eight stores awaiting a makeover.

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