Colruyt Group has announced the appointment of Guy Elewaut as the new marketing director for the Colruyt lowest prices store format effective October 5, 2015. By then, he will have completed 2 years as a candidate director with the overarching Colruyt Group. He worked as a journalist for nine years and has 15 years' experience in retail.

First, Guy Elewaut was immersed for more than a year in sales, mainly as the store manager of the Colruyt store in Wondelgem. Furthermore he was elaborately introduced to various departments such as human resources, logistics, purchase, etc. In the coming months he will get better acquainted with the ins and outs of Colruyt and more particularly the marketing department.

As a marketing director, he will report to Chris Van Wettere, general director of Colruyt Lowest Prices since the beginning of March 2015.