Change of management at Rivella and Wander
Rivella and Wander will see a change in leadership next year. Rivella CEO Franz Rieder will step down at the end of April 2011 upon his retirement. His successor will be Erland Brügger, the current managing director of Wander.
Brügger's successor at Wander as of March 1 will be Arnold Furtwaengler, the current Deputy Managing Director. In addition, long-standing employees Beatrice Frei and Christina Kieni Römer will be appointed to the management of the Bern-based subsidiary of Associated British Food.
Brügger, 44, from Solothurn, will take up his new position at Rivella on May 1. His predecessor Franz Rieder managed the beverage manufacturer's operational business for 16 years and is a member of the Rivella Board of Directors. Brügger has been General Manager at Wander since 2002. The graduate economist is a marketing specialist and has also worked for Unilever Switzerland, among others.
Brügger, 44, from Solothurn, will take up his new position at Rivella on May 1. His predecessor Franz Rieder managed the beverage manufacturer's operational business for 16 years and is a member of the Rivella Board of Directors. Brügger has been General Manager at Wander since 2002. The graduate economist is a marketing specialist and has also worked for Unilever Switzerland, among others.
