Björn Emde appointed new Head of Media Relations at Barry Callebaut
Björn Emde will become the new Head of Media Relations/External Communications at Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, effective July 1, 2015.
He replaces Raphael Wermuth, who successfully held this position for five years and is now taking on the newly created role of Head of Digital Communications within the Corporate Communications department. Born in 1973, Björn Emde was Senior Media Relations Manager and Spokesperson at Zurich Insurance Group from April 2013 to the end of June 2015. Prior to that, he worked as Communications Manager Europe at Suntech Power International in Schaffhausen from 2010- 2013. From 2007-2010, Björn Emde worked as a consultant for strategic communications and public affairs at Hering Schuppener Consulting in Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. He studied German and International Law at the University of Regensburg and the Free University of Berlin and passed the state law examinations in Berlin and Hamburg. He also earned a part-time MBA in Public Affairs & Leadership from Quadriga University in Berlin. Björn Emde is a dual German and U.S. citizen.
With sales of about CHF 5.9 billion for fiscal 2013/14, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world's largest manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, according to a statement.
