Dufry announces new interim team

By Doug Newhouse |


The Dufry Group today announced its new organizational structure during the integration phase aimed at combining Dufry and Nuance into a single organization.

 

This follows the successful conclusion of the acquisition of The Nuance Group on September 9, 2014 and Dufry adds that ‘this organization will be in place until it is reviewed in the first quarter of 2015’ and is effective from today – October 1.

The retailer said today: “This revised organization is based on the existing Dufry and Nuance organization and has been structured in order to avoid any business disruption during the integration phase”.  

INTERIM ORGANISATION

The current operations of Nuance in Europe, excluding Russia and France, will report as a separate unit under the leadership of Andrea Belardini (pictured below), who will also maintain his responsibilities as Global Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Nuance. Belardini will also lead the integration project on behalf of Nuance as Integration Leader. He will directly report to the Group CEO Julián Díaz.

Dufry’s Region 1, EMEA & Asia, will integrate Nuance’s operations in Asia, India, Russia and France, while Alessandra Piovesana will lead Nuance’s and Dufry’s combined

 

business in Asia, reporting to Region1 Chief Operating Officer Xavier Rossinyol. Philippe Boyer will continue to lead Nuance Australia, reporting as a separate unit to the Group CEO Julián Díaz.

The North American operations of Nuance will be integrated into Dufry’s Region 4, US & Canada.At the same time, Nicolas Girotto will continue as Nuance CFO, maintaining his existing team and responsibilities, reporting to the Group CFO Andreas Schneiter.

Elisa Crotti will continue as Nuance Executive VP Strategy and Business Development, with her existing team and responsibilities, reporting to Group Chief Corporate Officer (CCO) Luis Marín.

Francesco Cammarano will continue as Executive VP IT Nuance, maintaining his existing team and responsibilities, reporting to Global Resources Director Jordi Martín-Consuegra.

Salvatore Aricó will take over the role of Dufry Global Organization and Human Resources Director, reporting to Global Resources Director Jordi Martín-Consuegra.

TWO DEPARTURES
Roberto Graziani, President and CEO of The Nuance Group since 2004 stepped down as CEO of Nuance at the end of September, at the same time as Richard Rendek, CEO of the North American business of Nuance since 2003.

Julián Díaz, CEO of the Dufry Group commented: “I would like to thank Roberto Graziani and Richard Rendek for their contributions and achievements during their tenure at Nuance. Roberto has transformed Nuance and has created a global organization that is unanimously recognized in our industry.

“Richard led the development of Nuance’s successful business in North America and reinforced the company’s market position in this market. I wish them both all the best for the next stage of their careers.

“The integration of the Nuance and Dufry business, people and organizations will be the key focus for our company in the coming quarters. One of the first steps of this integration is to combine Nuance and Dufry into a single organization, ensuring that we continue to manage the business without disruption, and that we immediately perform as one company.”

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