ESM catches up with Wouter Kolk as he steps down from the role of CEO of Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia. Earlier this year, Wouter Kolk, CEO of Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia, announced his planned departure from the business, after a lengthy career with the Dutch retailer. He took on the role of CEO of Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia in 2018. ESM: Why did you feel the time was right for you to move on from Ahold Delhaize? How do you think that Ahold Delhaize has evolved in the time that you have been with the company?