Janusz Stroka named new Country CEO in Netto Poland

Netto Poland has recruited a new CEO to lead and deliver an ambitious growth strategy. As of 3rd of January, Janusz Stroka will start as CEO of Netto Poland and take responsibility to continue the growth and development of the Netto format in Poland together with the team there.

Executive Vice President for Netto International, Michael Loeve, says of the appointment of Janusz Stroka:

– Janusz comes with extensive experience from working most of his career in retail. Our plans for Netto Poland are very ambitious and it has been important to find an experienced and skilled person like Janusz, who has held several key positions from which he can bring a lot of knowledge and expertise. Janusz is also Polish and understands the culture and market well, which is very important to us.

Most recently, Janusz Stroka has served as Divisional Director of New Formats in REWE Group and he has a strong background and consumer understanding after two decades of leading positions in retail in several countries, among others Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

The main task for Janusz Stroka will be to accelerate growth and further develop the Netto business in Poland. The ambition is to increase the rate of store openings significantly as Netto Poland expects to open up to 40 new stores per year from 2020 and onwards.

Janusz Stroka is looking forward to the new challenges and is delighted to take charge as Country CEO in Netto Poland:

– I am really looking forward to being a part of Dansk Supermarked Group and Netto International. The strategy for Netto Poland is very ambitious and exciting to become a part of. I will do my utmost to play my part improving the quality and availability of great products at low prices to our customers through a strategy that aims at investing in existing stores but also expanding through new store openings. I look forward to working with the team in Motaniec to achieve those ambitions and getting to know the business first hand, says Janusz Stroka.

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CV, Janusz Stroka

• 2018 - : New Country Director for Netto Poland
• 2014 - 2016: Divisional Director of New Formats, REWE Group
• 2011 - 2014: CEO, REWE Group Ukraine
• 2010 -2011: COO, REWE Group Russia
• 2006 - 2009: Country Manager Poland, Fielmann

Prior to this, several other leading positions within Deichmann, Metro and Aral.