Leifheit AG: Thomas Radke new head of Leifheit

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Thomas Radke new head of Leifheit

Nassau, 26 September 2013 - Thomas Radke (52) will be taking over the chair of the Board of Management of Leifheit AG with effect from 1 April 2014 at the latest. Dr. Claus-Otto Zacharias (59) will continue to remain as CFO; Zacharias has been acting chair alone since the departure of Georg Thaller in May 2013. In addition to his role as chair, Radke will be responsible for Marketing, R & D and Sales.

Mr Radke has been a member of the Board of Management of Herlitz AG since 2011, and since this year also a member of the Board of Directors of Pelikan Holding AG. His previous managerial roles include positions in general management, marketing and sales at Carl Zeiss Vision in Aalen, Procter & Gamble/Wella in Geneva and Darmstadt, at Effem/Mars in Verden and at Henkel KGaA in Barcelona, Tianjin and Düsseldorf. In his career to date, Radke has gained a good reputation as an expert with an in-depth knowledge of branded consumer goods.

Helmut Zahn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leifheit AG: 'For Leifheit, Mr Radke brings with him an in-depth knowledge of branded consumer goods from renowned international brands and management experience. His skills will therefore provide the ideal basis for further strengthening the profile of Leifheit brands and thereby securing further growth. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Dr. Claus-Otto Zacharias for his high level of commitment in successfully assuming interim management of Leifheit AG as the sole managing director.'

The exact start date of Mr Radke at Leifheit will be fixed and announced following departure negotiations with his current employer.

Photo of Thomas Radke is available at: www.leifheit.de/fileadmin/images/unternehmen/Thomas_Radke.jpg

About Leifheit

Founded in 1959, Leifheit AG is one of the leading European brand suppliers of household items. The company stands for high-quality, innovative products with great utility and pioneering design in the sectors of cleaning, laundry care, kitchen goods and wellbeing. Leifheit and Soehnle are among the best known brands in Germany. Other than in the Brand Business, Leifheit AG operates in the service-oriented Volume Business via its French subsidiaries Birambeau and Herby. Taking into account its international branches, the Leifheit Group has around 1,000 employees in total. Further information is available at www.leifheit.com.