Weleda announces Swiss management changes

Reshuffle will affect domestic and international areas of business

Swiss naturals company Weleda has announced some personnel changes at management level. In the reshuffle, Andreas Sommer becomes head of the natural cosmetics division taking over the main bulk of responsibility in this division and leaving Patrick Sirdey to concentrate on his role as the company ceo.

Ramon Stroink will take over Sommer’s previous role as head of the natural cosmetics marketing and sales divisions, having worked with the company since 2005. He was previously regional director for Northern Europe, heading up business in the Benelux countries, Scandinavia and the UK.

Nikolai Keller, previously responsible for the marketing and sales of medicines in Germany has additionally taken on the same responsibility for Switzerland, and Dr Marc Follmer has stepped down from the Weleda management group at his own request but will concentrate on heading up the areas of quality, strategic sourcing and corporate responsibility for the company.

And lastly chief financial officer Patrick Kersting takes over the responsibility for Weleda’s supply chain management from his colleague Peter Braun.

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