New at the top

Mixonline, a news service in the Netherlands, reports that Paul Burger, 48, became the new chief executive of the Dutch DGN Group on 1 April 2009. He took over the position from Paul von der Meché, who will be seeking new opportunities. DGN (Doehet-zelf Groep Nederland) came into existence in April 2007 through the merging of Serboucom, with its Multimate DIY stores, and the HDB Group with the Hubo, Doeland and Big Boss sales formats. The group’s total of almost 400 outlets account for sales of around € 450 mio.