HRD Antwerp has said in an announcement that Peter Macken has been relieved of his duties as CEO with immediate effect. The decision was taken by mutual agreement and was a result of differing strategic views.

At the request of the HRD Antwerp Board of Directors, Ari Epstein, a statutory board member at HRD Antwerp and CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, has been appointed President of the HRD Antwerp Board of Directors. Additionally, in the interest of safeguarding operational continuity, he will assume the role of interim CEO at HRD Antwerp until a suitable replacement has been found, the statement said.

HRD Antwerp’s Executive Committee expressed its thanks to Macken for his services and best wishes in future endeavors.