Observed Signal · Jul 28, 2026 · Hiring · Source: The Drum · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Cindy Tervoort named CMO of Tenzing
Cindy Tervoort has been appointed chief marketing officer of Tenzing, joining the challenger natural energy drink brand after a decade of informal involvement and prior senior marketing roles at PepsiCo, Heineken, Britvic and Beerwulf. Tenzing, founded by Huib van Bockel (her husband and a former Red Bull marketing head), recently attracted a minority investment from Heineken and is UK’s leading natural energy drink brand. Tervoort plans to scale awareness while preserving the brand’s community roots, expand D2C capabilities, continue much in-house creative work, and explore collaborations with the Norgay family around a forthcoming Apple film about Tenzing Norgay that could raise the brand’s profile. She will review agency partnerships and the internal marketing structure to support growth.
Company-level marketing appointment at a challenger D2C beverage brand; relevant for brand/marketing practitioners but not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Cindy Tervoort has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) of Tenzing.
- Huib van Bockel is the founder of Tenzing and is a former head of marketing at Red Bull; he is also Cindy Tervoort's husband.
- Heineken took a minority stake in Tenzing last year.
- Apple is developing a film about the life of Tenzing Norgay, set for release in October, which Tenzing plans to use as a marketing opportunity.
- Tervoort previously held senior marketing roles at PepsiCo and Heineken and was global CMO of Britvic and chief executive of Beerwulf.
Connected Companies & Entities
5 Entities mapped“Before Tenzing, she held senior marketing roles at PepsiCo and Heineken before going on to become global CMO of Britvic and chief executive ...”
“After becoming the UK’s top natural energy drink brand, Heineken took a minority stake in the company last year, giving it more money to inv...”
“Van Bockel, who is the former head of marketing at Red Bull, is also her husband....”
“Apple is developing a film about the life of Norgay, set for release in October....”
“It will undoubtedly involve drawing a more explicit contrast between Tenzing and category giants such as Red Bull and Monster....”
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