March 05, 2008 08:35 ET
Personnel changes on the Managing Board of HUGO BOSS
METZINGEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - March 5, 2008) -
Metzingen, March 5, 2008. The Supervisory Board of HUGO BOSS AG
and
Dr. Werner Lackas who has been the Managing Board member
responsible
for Purchasing, Production, and Logistics since October 1, 1997,
have
agreed that Dr. Lackas will leave the Managing Board of the
Company
as of today's date. Dr. Lackas will be leaving on excellent terms
in
a move supported by all concerned. The Supervisory and Managing
Boards of HUGO BOSS AG wish to thank Dr. Lackas for his many years
of
successful service for the Company.
Hans Fluri has now been appointed Managing Board member
responsible
for Purchasing, Production, and Logistics. Mr. Fluri will take up
his
post as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.
Hans Fluri can look back on three decades of international
management
experience. Until the end of February 2008, he was CEO of
Deutscher
Paket Dienst (DPD) and DPD GeoPost Deutschland as well as a member
of
the Group Management Board of the French parent company, GeoPost
S.A.
Mr. Fluri has an extensive background in the brand name and
consumer
goods areas. He led Philip Morris Deutschland to market leadership
as
a member of the Management Board of the consumer goods group. From
1993 to 1999, Mr. Fluri was president of Philip Morris Eastern
Europe, where he was in charge of establishing and developing the
business in the former Soviet block. After this, he successfully
headed up Philip Morris' European business as president for four
years, during which time he was also responsible for the global
duty
free business. All together, Mr. Fluri worked at Philip Morris for
24
years.
Guiseppe Vita, Chairman of the Supervisory Board commented: "Hans
Fluri is an experienced Manager who has proven that he can advance
organizations on an international level. He is the ideal addition
to
the Managing Board of HUGO BOSS AG and a true enhancement for the
Company. Mr. Fluri is also a unique leader who has proven his
ability
to successfully run a company of several thousand employees while
remaining a team player."
For information on HUGO BOSS AG, please see our website at
www.group.hugoboss.com.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Philipp Wolff
Director of Communication
Phone: +49 (0) 7123 94-2375
Fax: +49 (0) 7123 94-2051
Investor Relations
Phone: +49 (0) 7123 94-1326
Fax: +49 (0) 7123 94-2035
E-mail: investor-relations@hugoboss.com
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