said he was convinced that the Irish business – which also publishes the Sunday World, the Belfast Telegraph the Herald and several regional titles – would “continue its strong growth and enjoy a bright future” under Mr Vandermeersch., the chief executive of Mediahuis-owned distribution company Reach Group, Mr Vandermeersch has served on Mediahuis Ireland’s executive committee, working closely with Mr Vangeel for the past three years.
He was an editor of Brussels-based newspaper De Standaard from 1999 to 2010, having earlier served as foreign correspondent for the Flemish title reporting from Paris and New York, and was subsequently the editor of Amsterdam-based daily NRC from 2010 to 2019.
Where will he live?