Grupo Bimbo has appointed Javier Gonzalez Franco as the new senior executive vice-president of Grupo Bimbo, who will be responsible for the operations of the companies of the Group in Mexico: Bimbo Organization, Barcel Organization and El Globo, while also being in charge of the operations in Canada, once the purchase of Canada Bread is authorized and concluded. In Grupo Bimbo, he has been Assistant Director General of Latin America Organization, Assistant Director General of Bimbo Organization, President of Barcel, S.A. de C.V. and, since 2008, President
of Bimbo S.A. de C.V.