Logitech welcomes Hanneke Faber as new CEO

She replaces previous chief exec Bracken Darrell who stepped down in the summer

Logitech International has announced Hanneke Faber as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 December, 2023.

Previous CEO and president, Bracken Darrell, resigned from his role in June, with board member Guy Gecht stepping up as the interim boss.

Faber joins the NASDAQ-listed group with more than 30 years of global leadership experience across a variety of consumer, B2B, and e-commerce businesses.

Her most recent role was at Unilever where she led its $14bn nutrition business as group president. Her responsibility spanned more than 150 countries.

Prior to her six years at Unilever, Faber served as chief commercial officer of retailer Ahold Delhaize, where she built the company's e-commerce business into a global top 50 e-commerce player and drove omnichannel retail operations.

"Hanneke is an exceptional business executive with proven leadership experience at a global scale," said Logitech chair of the board, Wendy Becker.

"Throughout her career, she has focused on innovation across diverse portfolios, fostering a deep connection with end-users in both mature and emerging markets and is a world-class sustainability leader who shares Logitech's values and mindset."

Faber will initially be based in Logitech's headquarters in Switzerland, before relocating to Silicon Valley next year.

She added: "Emerging technologies expand opportunities across hybrid work, video conferencing, gaming and streaming for Logitech and our users.

"I look forward to joining this strong leadership team, partnering with talented employees and engaging with our valued customers around the world to take the company to new heights."