Kurt Schmidt, Deputy Executive Vice President in charge of Nestl? Nutrition, has decided to leave the company for personal reasons and to pursue opportunities outside Nestl? as of 1 December 2012.
Nestl??s Board of Directors has appointed Luis Cantarell as Head of Nestl? Nutrition. Luis Cantarell will assume this role in addition to his current responsibilities as President and CEO of Nestl? Health Science. Between 2001 and 2005 he was in charge of Nestl??s Nutrition Strategic Business Division, a business he was instrumental in setting up.
Nestl? CEO Paul Bulcke: "We respect Kurt Schmidt?s decision, thank him for his valuable contribution during his time at Nestl? and wish him all the best for the future. Luis Cantarell plays an important role in shaping Nestl??s nutrition, health and wellness vision, and his strong and proven leadership will be of great value to our nutrition business."
The decision to bring Nestl? Nutrition and Nestl? Health Science under the same leadership is in line with Nestl??s strategic focus to further strengthen and develop the company?s presence in global nutrition.
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