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Luis CANTARELL

Luis CANTARELL

Executive Vice President
Zone Director Europe

Spanish, born 1952 in Barcelona, married, 3 children.

EXPERIENCE

2005 (November) appointed Excecutive Vice President, Nestlé S.A. in charge of Zone Europe

2003  appointed Deputy Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A.

2001  nominated Senior Vice President in charge of the Group's Nutrition Strategic Business Division, Nestec S.A.

1998  took over the position of Managing Director of  Nestlé Portugal S.A.

1996  Joined Nestlé España S.A., run the Coffee, Culinary & Foodservices Division and was member of the Nestlé Spain Management Committee

1994  transferred to the Nestlé Headquarters where he took worldwide responsibility of the Coffee Marketing within the Coffee & Beverages Strategic Business Unit

1987  after a brief responsibility as a Sales Area Manager (Málaga, Spain), was appointed Head of the Coffee Marketing and later Head of the Nutrition Division of Nestlé Spain

1982  moved to the Product Management area; worked in different product categories, mainly Culinary and Nescafé

1976  joined Nestlé España S.A. in the Information Systems Unit

EDUCATION

Economic Sciences, Barcelona University

Senior Finance Program, Barcelona

Program for Executive Development, IMD Switzerland

LANGUAGES

Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and Catalan

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Chairman, Sofinol S.A. (CH)

Member of the Supervisory Board, Cereal Partners Worldwide

Chairman, Nestlé Enterprises, S.A.S. (FR)

Chairman, Nestlé Suisse S.A. (CH)

Chairman, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (CH)

Board member, Association des Industries de Marque (AIM) (BE)

Member, Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) (RU)