Tim Cook Promoted to Vice President of Linxis Group

Linxis Group (France) announced the promotion of Tim Cook to vice president of the group. The organization recorded revenues of USD250m and has over 1,000 employees. It comprises five companies in the United States, Canada, Germany, and France, serving the industrial food and beverage manufacturing industry.

In addition to his role as CEO of Shick Esteve (Kansas City, USA), Cook will now be involved in strategy development for the group as well as the building of global synergies between the Diosna, Shick Esteve, Unifiller and VMI brands to better serve their customer base around the world.

“I’m confident that Tim, with 20 years serving our industry, will be a key contributor to the ongoing transformation of our group. Tim’s qualities and skills will enable him to personify our strategy and ambitions for Linxis, driving our synergies and future growth,” said Didier Soumet, Linxis Group president and chairman. 

During his eight years at Shick Esteve, Cook oversaw the integration of Shick Solutions into The Linxis Group and lead the subsequent merger with Esteve Processing. The integration allows Shick Esteve to serve the food industry with a broader range of technical and manufacturing resources supported by a network of global service centers.

“I am honored to take on this new role in our group. I look forward to focusing on our strategy for continued growth as we pursue our goal of delivering the best value for our global customer base,” Tim Cook, Linxis Group vice president and Shick Esteve CEO, commented.