Bio

Patrick De Maeseneire, born in 1957 in Belgium, joined Jacobs Holding AG in November 2015 as Chief Executive Officer. Besides his function as CEO he also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Jacobs Holding portfolio companies, Barry Callebaut, Cognita and Colosseum Dental.Prior to joining Jacobs Holding AG, Patrick was CEO of the Adecco group, the largest staffing company in the world and of Barry Callebaut. Under his leadership, Barry Callebaut started its successful global expansion, which ultimately turned it into the global leader in chocolate and cocoa that it is today. He started his professional career at Arthur Andersen Consulting followed by executive positions at Wang, Apple and Sun International.Patrick holds a Master’s degree in Commercial Engineering from the Solvay Business School of Brussels University (VUB), and a special license in marketing management from Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium. Patrick also completed studies in Business Management at the London Business School and INSEAD.