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- Nestlé dismisses CEO Laurent Freixe.
- Freixe’s dismissal follows a violation of corporate policy on workplace relationships, Nestlé said.
- Philipp Navratil, former Nestlé Nespresso CEO, will succeed Freixe as the new CEO.
Nestlé says it has dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after uncovering that he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a direct subordinate in a violation of corporate policy.
Freixe will be succeeded by Philipp Navratil, who was previously chief executive of Nestlé Nespresso.
Business Insider has reached out to Freixe for comment.
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