Barry Callebaut: appoints new President Western Europe

Zurich / CH. (bc) The Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG has appointed David S. Johnson to the position of President and CEO Americas and member of the Senior Management Team, effective May 01, 2009. Johnson will succeed Massimo Garavaglia, who has successfully held this position since September 2006, after having relocated from Europe for a three-year term. Garavaglia will return to Europe as of June 01, 2009 to succeed Onno Bleeker as President Western Europe. After more than 20 years in senior positions with Barry Callebaut, Bleeker has expressed the desire to retire from his executive functions and to take on a more strategic role within the Swiss Group.