Pieter-Jan Sonck appointed CFO of Kinepolis
13 August 2024, 6 p.m.
Kinepolis Group announced today that Mr. Pieter-Jan Sonck has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Kinepolis Group. Pieter-Jan Sonck will succeed Jeroen Mouton as CFO.
Pieter-Jan Sonck, aged 47, brings more than 20 years of financial and operational experience and has been CFO at Beaulieu International Group since 2017. Pieter-Jan started his career at Deloitte in 2001. In 2005, he joined the newly founded Beaulieu International Group in various roles where he gained extensive experience in Strategy, Finance and ICT. During this period Beaulieu International Group grew internationally from € 1.4 billion turnover to over € 2 billion where Pieter-Jan led multiple M&A projects, guided ERP implementations as well as the expansion and integration of finance departments and the streamlining of financial processes.
"Pieter-Jan has a strong foundation and international experience gained during his career in various financial positions with the Beaulieu Group. I am confident that this experience will support our Group in further successfully implementing our business and expansion strategy", says Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group.
"I am very excited to join Kinepolis Group in the role of CFO. I am convinced about the growth opportunities that lie ahead for Kinepolis, and I look forward to contributing with the team to the value creation for movie lovers and shareholders", says Pieter-Jan Sonck.
Contact
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E-mail: pressoffice@kinepolis.com E-mail: investor-relations@kinepolis.com
About Kinepolis
Kinepolis Group NV was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family-run cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a pioneering model within the industry. In addition to its cinema business, the Group is also active in film distribution, event organization, screen publicity and property management.
In Europe, Kinepolis Group NV has 63 cinemas spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland. Since the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and American movie theatre group MJR Theatres, Kinepolis also operates 36 cinemas in Canada and 10 in the US.
In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 109 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,131 screens and more than 200,000 seats. Kinepolis’ employees are all committed to giving millions of visitors an unforgettable movie experience. More information on www.kinepolis.com/corporate.
