Dufry AG announced that Jose Antonio Gea, Deputy Group CEO, will step down from his position of Deputy CEO and member of the GEC as per 31 December 2020. Jose Antonio Gea joined Dufry as Global Chief Operating Officer in 2004 and was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Dufry appointed Salvatore Aricò as Chief Organization & Transformation Officer to the Global Executive Committee reporting to the CEO. Salvatore Aricò is currently acting as Dufry's Global Human Resources Director, has joined the
company in 2014 in the context of the Nuance acquisition and has an in-depth know how of the travel retail industry. In his new role, effective 1 January 2021, he will focus on driving the further development and transformation of the company organization. The Human Resources department will remain within the area of responsibility of Luis Marin, Chief Corporate Officer.
Avolta AG, formerly Dufry AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the travel retail sector. The Company operates shops located at airports, cruise liners, seaports, railway stations and hotels. The Companyâs shops are categorized under five retail concepts: General Travel Retail Shops, which offer the full range of categories, such as perfumes & cosmetics, food & confectionery, wines & spirits, clothing & accessories, tobacco goods, souvenirs & electronics; Dufry Shopping, which provide travel retail duty-free shops; Brand Boutiques, which offer various boutiques of exclusive brands; Convenience Stores provide a wide assortment such as soft drinks, packaged food, travel accessories, electronics, personal items, souvenirs, newspapers, magazines and books and Specialized Stores offer products from a variety of different brands, belonging to one specific product category such as watches & jewelry, sunglasses, spirits and destination products.