𝗛𝘂𝘂𝗯 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆,
𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝘅 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗛𝘂𝘂𝗯 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝘅, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗢.
“On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Huub for the invaluable role he has played over the past decades. Since the buyout in 2006, Huub has been instrumental in shaping The Lucas Bols Company into a leading global player in cocktails and spirits. As it has been proposed that Huub replaces me as Chair of the Supervisory Board effective 1 January 2026, the company will continue to benefit from his extensive experience in the sector. We are also delighted that Frank will succeed Huub. Frank has played a pivotal role in navigating The Lucas Bols Company through some challenging times whilst driving an international, growth-focused strategy and mindset. His broad general management skills, financial expertise and genuine entrepreneurial spirit ensure he is perfectly qualified to lead the company in the future,” said René Hooft Graafland, Chair of the Supervisory Board.
“It has been a privilege to lead the company for the past 20 years. On this memorable 450th anniversary of The Lucas Bols Company – a milestone achieved by very few companies only – I believe the time is right for me to step down and pass the baton to the next generation. I am grateful to all my colleagues and business partners, both past and present, for their support and dedication throughout my years as CEO. Having worked closely with Frank over the last five years, I am convinced that The Lucas Bols Company will be in good hands under his leadership. I look forward to remaining involved with the company in my upcoming role on the company’s Supervisory Board,” said Huub van Doorne, CEO.
Frank Cocx, CFO: “I am truly honoured to take on the role of CEO at this unique moment in the company’s unparalleled history. Working with the Supervisory Board and alongside Huub has provided excellent and enjoyable learning opportunities. Together with our entire global team and valuable partners, I look forward to pursuing the future growth and development of the global cocktail markets and our iconic cocktail brands whilst continuing our rich tradition of innovation. For the past 450 years we have been creating great cocktail experiences around the globe, and I am fully committed to ensuring we continue to do so for many years to come!”.
