Henkel Adhesives business under new management from mid-June

DJ Henkel Adhesives business under new management from mid-June

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Thomas Geitner (53), who has been a member of the Henkel Management Board  since 
March 1,  2008,  will  assume  responsibility  for  the  Adhesives  Technologies 
business sector, effective mid-June. As  already  announced  in  February  2008, 
Alois Linder (60), Executive Vice President Adhesives Technologies, will  resign 
from his office at his own request. 
 
"The integration process of the recently acquired National Starch businesses 
has started excellently. Alois Linder's decision to hand over his office at an 
earlier date is an important step to maintain both the speed and continuity of 
this major project," says Kasper Rorsted, Chief Executive Officer of Henkel. 
"My special thanks go to Alois Linder. He has very successfully managed our 
Adhesives business and set the course for the future. I am convinced that 
Thomas Geitner will successfully continue the further development and 
internationalization of our Adhesives businesses." 
 
Thomas Geitner, who has been a member  of  the  Henkel  Management  Board  since 
March 1, 2008, has followed a highly successful career in the  technologies  and 
telecommunication  businesses.  He   held   senior   management   positions   in 
international companies. Following assignments  at  Heidelberger  Druckmaschinen 
AG and Leybold AG,  he  was  a  member  of  the  Management  Board  of  RWE  AG. 
Subsequently, for almost seven years Geitner  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Directors of Vodafone Group PLC in UK.  During  this  time  he  was  responsible 
among  others  for  the  successful  integration  of   the   former   Mannesmann 
businesses, the creation of the worldwide Vodafone  brand,  the  development  of 
global products and the consolidation of both the worldwide  infrastructure  and 
purchasing. 
 
In his nearly  30  years  with  Henkel,  Alois  Linder  has  been  exceptionally 
successful in various  functions.  In  2002  he  was  appointed  Executive  Vice 
President Consumer and Craftsmen Adhesives. In 2007 Alois Linder led the  merger 
of the Henkel Adhesives and Technologies business sectors.  Since  then  he  has 
headed Henkel's largest business sector, that of Adhesives Technologies. 
 
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands  and  technologies 
that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel  operates  in 
three business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and  Adhesives  Technologies  - 
and ranks among the  Fortune  Global  500  companies.  In  fiscal  2007,  Henkel 
generated sales of 13,074 million euros and operating profit  of  1,344  million 
euros. Our 53,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our  corporate 
claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and  ensuring  that  people  in  more  than  125 
countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel. 
 
Press Contact: 
 
Lars Witteck                      Wulf Klüppelholz 
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 
 
Head of Corporate Communications 
Ernst Primosch, Corporate Vice President 
 
[e-mail] 
 
Photo material and CVs for download available at http://henkel.com/press 
 
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May 26, 2008 04:19 ET (08:19 GMT)