Unilever appoints Todd Tillemans to Vice President & General Manager, U.S. Skin business

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. -- Unilever announced today that Todd Tillemans has been named Vice President/General Manager, U.S. Skin Business, reporting directly to Mike Polk, Group Vice President, Unilever US effective immediately. Prior to this, Tillemans was Vice President & General Manager, U.S. Deodorants Business.

"Todd Tillemans is a dynamic leader within Unilever and in the U.S. personal care industry. Todd has been instrumental in driving renewed growth in the AP/Deo category for both our retail partners and Unilever. Under Todd’s leadership, AXE has become the number one brand in the category while Dove, Suave, and Degree have enjoyed terrific growth," stated Mike Polk. "With his proven track record of leadership, ability to innovate as well as his instinctive understanding of consumer insights, Todd is a terrific choice to lead one of our largest, most competitive divisions." Tillemans will play a key leadership role on the Unilever U.S. Operating Committee and will be based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Since joining Unilever, Tillemans has held various roles as a member of the Helene Curtis team. Prior to Unilever, he was employed with General Mills. Tillemans holds a BS in Finance from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Chicago.

About Unilever 

Unilever [NYSE: UL, UN], one of the world’s largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

In the United States these brands include recognized names such as: Axe, "all," Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Lipton, Knorr, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim·Fast, Snuggle, Suave and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever, globally, has 230,000 employees in almost 100 countries and generated annual sales of $50 billion in 2004. In the United States, Unilever employs more than 15,000 people in 74 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico – generating approximately $10 billion in sales in 2004. For more information visit the Unilever global website.