HRD Antwerp Ends Contract With CEO Peter Macken

(IDEX Online) – HRD Antwerp announces that Peter Macken has been relieved of his duties as CEO as a result of differing strategic views.

The decision was taken by mutual agreement and is effective immediately. In a statement, HRD Antwerp’s Executive Committee thanked Macken for his services and wished him well for the future.

"At the request of the HRD Antwerp Board of Directors, Ari Epstein, a statutory board member at HRD Antwerp and CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, has been appointed President of the HRD Antwerp Board of Directors.

"Additionally, in the interest of safeguarding operational continuity, Epstein will assume the role of interim CEO at HRD Antwerp until a suitable replacement has been found," the statement added.