Germany: Holsten has appointed Wolfgang Burgard, 56, as a new executive board chairman. Mr. Burgard will succeed Andreas Rost in the position. Burgard was formerly chairman of Hannen Brauerei GmbH of Mцnchen-Gladbach, a company belonging to the Carlsberg Group. Rost is leaving Holsten by mutual consent, the company said. The 12-man Holsten Supervisory Board, now including five new members from the Carlsberg Group, met on April 13. As well as appointing Burgard, the board also elected Nils S. Andersen, the president and CEO of Carlsberg A/S, as its chairman.
Holsten executive directors Horst Bьlck, 50, (finance) and Michael Trips, 44, (sales) will continue to hold their respective offices.As of the end of March, Carlsberg holds a total stake of 91.55% in the German brewer.
16 April, 2004
