ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Gurit Holding AG said it is appointing Markus Knuesli as the group's new chief financial officer effective Oct 1, replacing Nikolaus Belz. christa.jones@thomson.com ckj/lam COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.