Ontex Group NV (Ontex or the Company) disclosed that Charles Bouaziz is stepping down from his role of Chief Executive Officer of Ontex, with effect from July 30, 2020. Thierry Navarre has been appointed Chief Executive Officer ad interim. Thierry Navarre has been on Ontex’s Executive Leadership Team since 2009 when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer, and became Chief Transformation Officer in 2019. Previously, he was the Group Supply Chain Director and has worked within Ontex for almost 15 years. The Board of Directors has commissioned an executive search firm to coordinate the process of identifying a permanent Chief Executive Officer among internal and external candidates. The Board of Directors thanks Charles Bouaziz for his contribution over the past seven and a half years, during which the Company developed from a European-focused private label manufacturer to a publicly-listed global personal hygiene player with an extensive portfolio of Retail Brands and Own Brands.