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Ernst Tanner (CH)
Mr. Tanner was elected CEO and Vice Chairman by the Board of Directors in 1993. In 1994, he became Chairman of the Board. Mr. Tanner completed a commercial education and thereafter attended a number of management training courses in London and at Harvard University, to expand his know-how on a continuous basis. Before joining Lindt & Sprüngli, Mr. Tanner held top management positions for more than 25 years with the Johnson & Johnson Group in Europe and in the USA, his last position having been Company Group Chairman Europe. Mr. Tanner is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Credit Suisse Group and the Swatch Group.
Hansjürg Klingler (CH)
Lawyer. Mr. Klingler has been a member of the Group Management since 1993 and is responsible for establishing Overseas and Duty Free markets. Previously, he was head of Legal and Administration, and then Deputy Group Head at Forbo, an international construction materials supplying group.
Uwe Sommer (D)
Economist, MA. Mr. Sommer joined the Lindt & Sprüngli Group in 1993 as a member of the Group Management, responsible for Marketing and Sales with country responsibilities. He gained his professional experience as an executive in the marketing/sales sector of Procter & Gamble, Mars in Germany and England, and as CEO with Johnson & Johnson in Austria.
Dr. Dieter Weisskopf (CH)
PhD in Economics/Business Administration. Mr. Weisskopf joined the Lindt & Sprüngli Group in 1995 as Head of Finance, Administration and Purchasing. Since 2004, he is also responsible for manufacturing. Starting his career at Swiss Union Bank, he gained additional experience in the banking sector in Mexico and Brazil, later changing to the food industry, namely the Jacobs Suchard Group. At Jacobs Suchard and at Klaus Jacobs Holding, he held executive management positions in the fi nancial sector, last as CFO in Canada and Switzerland.
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| January 19, 2010 |
| Sales Report 2009: Lindt & Sprüngli gains further market shares in a challenging environment |
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| January 19, 2010 |
| Net Sales 2009 |
| March 16, 2010 |
| Full-year results 2009 10am Press Conference 2pm Financial Analysts´ Conference |
| April 22, 2010 |
| 112th Annual General Meeting |
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