Dannon Announces Executive Appointments.TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--The Dannon Company, Inc., announced today the appointment of Thomas Kunz, to President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Mr. Kunz will replace Antonio Spagnolo, who has been assigned to a key post in new venture development for dairy products dairy products dairy npl → produits laitier dairy products dairy npl → Milchprodukte pl, Molkereiprodukte pl at Groupe DANONE Groupe Danone (Euronext: BN, NYSE: DA) (known as Dannon in the United States) is a food-product company with its central headquarters in Paris, France. It claims world leadership in dairy products,[1] in Paris. These appointments are effective February 15, 1999. Mr. Kunz, 41, joined Groupe DANONE in 1990 and most recently was general manager of Bagley S Bagley may refer to People
"Thomas Kunz has been a major contributor toward global expansion for Groupe DANONE," said Mr. Bennink. "His vast experience in sales, marketing and general management and his diverse geographical expertise will be a driving force behind continued growth opportunities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ," Bennink added. "Antonio Spagnolo's sense of leadership and his strong vision for the future has been a tremendous contribution to the company's development in North America," noted Mr. Bennink. "We congratulate him and look forward to continued success in his new position." Mr. Kunz joined Groupe DANONE nine years ago as director of marketing in Munich, Germany. In 1995 he was appointed general manager of DANONE de Mexico before taking over his current position of general manager, Bagley S.A., in January 1998. Prior to joining DANONE, Mr. Kunz worked at Procter & Gamble in brand management for seven years. Thomas Kunz was graduated in economics from the Saint Gall Saint Gall, canton, Switzerland Saint Gall (sānt gôl, găl, gäl), Ger. Sankt Gallen, canton (1993 pop. 432,800), 777 sq mi (2,012 sq km), NE Switzerland. University in Switzerland. Mr. Spagnolo, 48, who has been President and CEO of The Dannon Company since 1997, was previously CEO of Danone Italy. Prior to that, he was consumer division director for C.P.C., Italy. The Dannon Company, Inc., with Corporate Headquarters in Tarrytown, NY, is the leading producer of yogurt products in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . |
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