Hawesko Holding AG has appointed Thorsten Hermelink as the new CEO. Mr. Hermelink will take up his new role with effect from 1 January 2016. As CEO Thorsten Hermelink, will be primarily responsible for the corporate development of the company.

Mr. Hermelink has been a member and coordinator of the management board of the Ludwig Gortz GmbH since 2012. He will be leaving this post. Prior to that, Mr. Hermelink was the CEO of Strauss Innovation GmbH & Co.

KG from 2009-2011. He was also the member of the management board responsible for Purchasing and Marketing (Non Food International) at Lidl Stiftung Co. KG and head of Product Management and Purchasing (Non Food and New Business Segments) at Tchibo GmbH.