Denmark: Carlsberg announces changes to executive committee

Danish brewer Carlsberg announced on July, 31 the following changes to its Executive Committee:

Roy Bagattini (46) has been appointed Senior Vice President for the Asia region. He joins Carlsberg from SABMiller where he was the Regional Managing Director for Eastern Europe. Prior to that, he has held senior general management positions in South Africa and the USA as well as being the country Managing Director of SABMiller in India, China and Italy. Roy Bagattini who will be based in Hong Kong, is on board in Carlsberg by the end of September.

Jørn Tolstrup Rohde (48) has been appointed Senior Vice President for the Northern Europe region. He comes from a position as President & CEO of the service company 3C GROUPS A/S and L’EASY A/S. He was previously an executive of the Carlsberg Group where he among other things headed the development of the Commercial Excellence project. 2004-2007 he was CEO of Carlsberg Denmark. Jørn Tolstrup Rohde will join Carlsberg 15 August.

Jesper Friis (40) has been appointed Senior Vice President for Western Europe. Jesper Friis who has been with Carlsberg since 2005, is currently CEO of Ringnes, Carlsberg's Norwegian subsidiary. Jesper Friis takes over the position from Nils Østbirk who joined Carlsberg five months ago but now leaves the Group. Ole Petter Wie, currently Sales Director, Ringnes, will succeed Jesper Friis as CEO of Ringnes. Jesper Friis will begin in his new role 1 August.

31 July, 2009