Don Meij announces retirement

The boss of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises helmed the group for 22 years.

Don Meij will retire as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises effective 6 November.

Meij has spent almost 40 years with the company and 22 of those years were spent as its CEO.

Mark van Dyck has been appointed to succeed Meij, following a global search. van Dyck served on the Executive Board of Compass Group, one of the world's leading providers of food services with a market capitalisation of $79b and operations across 33 countries. As Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, van Dyck oversaw 66,000 employees in 11 countries and was responsible for serving more than 400 million meals annually.

Following his retirement, Meij will work with the Board and Mark van Dyck for the next 12 months.

“It has been an incredible honour to be part of this company for the past 37 years and especially the past 22 years as CEO. Domino’s really has been my life. When I started as a delivery driver in Redcliffe, Queensland, I never imagined I’d become CEO of a truly global company with more than $4b in sales. I would like to thank the board and shareholders for their support over the past two decades. I’ve had the privilege of working with extraordinary teams, franchise partners and customers. Many of the incredible people I have worked with have gone from team members to franchise partners or executives around the world. I leave knowing that the business is well-positioned for an exciting new chapter. Whilst this decision was not easy, it’s the right time for me to step back and for new leadership to guide the next era of growth,” Meij said in a statement.