Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
DGAP-Adhoc: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG: Strengthening of Management Team on Group Level
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 05.09.2014 17:30 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lindt & Sprüngli MEDIA RELEASE Strengthening of Management Team on Group Level Kilchberg, 5 September 2014 - Lindt & Sprüngli Group strengthens top level management with immediate effect. Ralf Fallegger, former member of the Extended Group Management, is appointed as a member of the Group Management. Rolf Fallegger started his career at Lindt & Sprüngli in 1997 as marketing director at Lindt & Sprüngli Switzerland. He was then appointed CEO of the Lindt & Sprüngli subsidiary companies in Great Britain and France. In 2009, he returned to the Swiss base and has been a member of the Extended Group Management since 2011. In his function at Group level Rolf Fallegger is responsible for the development of specific markets. The enlargement of the Group Management and the resulting strengthening of the management structure is an important and future oriented step in view of the adaptation of the Group wide organization to the challenges of the future and the ongoing geographic expansion. Andreas Pfluger, member of the group management assumes the additional responsibility of the newly acquired company Russell Stover Candy Inc. as President and CEO. About Lindt & Sprüngli: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is the worldwide leader in the premium chocolate segment and was founded more than 165 years ago in Zurich. Lindt & Sprüngli quality chocolate is manufactured in eight own production facilities in Europe and the US and is sold by 20 own subsidiaries as well as a widespread network of independent distributors around the world. The Lindt & Sprüngli Group employs more than 9000 people and achieved sales of 2.8 billion Swiss francs in 2013. Contact Investor Relations Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Investor Relations Investorrelations-in@lindt.com Contact Media Relations Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Corp. Communications Mediarelations-in@lindt.com 05.09.2014 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. EQS publishes regulatory releases, media releases on the capital market and press releases. The EquityStory Group distributes authentic and real-time financial news for over 1'300 listed companies. The Swiss news archive can be found at www.equitystory.ch/news --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Seestrasse 204 8802 Kilchberg Switzerland Phone: + 41 44 716 25 37 Fax: + 41 44 716 26 60 E-mail: zdrozd@lindt.com Internet: www.lindt.com ISIN: CH0010570759, CH0010570767 Valor: 1057075, 1057076 Listed: SIX End of Announcement EQS Group News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------