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HOCHDORF Holding AG

EQS-Adhoc: HOCHDORF Holding AG: Change to the senior management team as of 1.1.2017

EQS Group-Ad-hoc: HOCHDORF Holding AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
HOCHDORF Holding AG: Change to the senior management team as of 1.1.2017

22-Dec-2016 / 07:00 CET/CEST
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR
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HOCHDORF Group Press Release: Change to the senior management team as of
1.1.2017

Frank Hoogland to be Managing Director of Baby Care

Hochdorf, 22 December 2016 -Fons Togtema, Managing Director of Baby Care, is
voluntarily passing on his lead role at the beginning of 2017. He will stay on
in the HOCHDORF Group's senior management team as Chief Sales Officer (CSO).
Frank Hoogland, who is currently Head of Global Marketing & Sales, will take
over the role of Managing Director of Baby Care on the same date.

Fons Togtema, a founder member and former Head of Sales in the HOCHDORF Baby
Care Division, led the baby care business very successfully for around two
years. Despite his success, Togtema has made the decision to change his
professional direction within the HOCHDORF Group. He will assume the role of
Chief Sales Officer (CSO) as of 1 January 2017 with a remit to coordinate
HOCHDORF's global sales activities for new products.

Fons Togtema hands over to Frank Hoogland
The current Head of Global Marketing & Sales, Frank Hoogland, will assume the
lead role in the Baby Care business area as of 1 January 2017. Hoogland has
worked at the HOCHDORF Group for over a year, managing the global marketing &
sales area. He previously worked in various international companies in the area
of marketing and business development, latterly as Business Development Director
at Fonterra, with responsibility for managing the infant formula business under
the Anmum brand in China. Thomas Eisenring, CEO of the HOCHDORF Group: "I am
convinced that Frank Hoogland will be successful in running the dynamic baby
care business area and I am delighted that Fons Togtema will help us to further
improve HOCHDORF's global sales activities."

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Document title: HOCHDORF: Change to the senior management team as of 1.1.2017
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In 2015 the HOCHDORF Group, which is headquartered in Hochdorf, generated a
consolidated gross sales revenue of CHF 551.2 million. It is one of the leading
foodstuff companies in Switzerland, with more than 625 employees as at 31
December 2015. Made from such natural ingredients as milk, wheat germ, and
oilseeds, HOCHDORF products have been contributing to the health and well-being
of the young and old alike since 1895. Our customers include the food industry
and wholesalers and retailers. Our products are sold in more than 90 countries.
HOCHDORF stock is traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ISIN
CH0024666528).

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Language: English

Company:  HOCHDORF Holding AG

          Siedereistrasse 9

          6281 Hochdorf

          Switzerland

Phone:    +41 41 914 65 65

Fax:      +41 41 914 66 66

E-mail:    hochdorf@hochdorf.com

Internet: www.hochdorf.com

ISIN:     CH0024666528

Listed:   SIX Swiss Exchange



 

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