In his new role, De Schryver will join the UK and Ireland executive committee and head the region's HR team. Bringing a wealth of company expertise to the role, De Schryver will focus on acquisition and development for Henkel's businesses, while transforming and integrating HR processes.
De Schryver joined Henkel in 1993 and has worked in a variety of roles across HR and communications. From 2009, he was HRD, Benelux, and prior to this part of the project management office at Henkel's Düsseldorf HQ, responsible for the €3.7 billion acquisition of National Starch's adhesives businesses from AkzoNobel.