Arne Frank has now taken over as CEO and Managing Director

Arne Frank has now taken over as CEO and Managing Director

As previously announced Arne Frank has taken over as President and CEO of AAK
after Jerker Hartwall. Arne Frank is 52 years old and holds an MSc in Industrial
Management from Linköping Institute of Technology.


- During a very interesting introduction period, I have been privileged to meet
many key persons in AAK's management and employees within the various business
areas. I have also had the opportunity to meet a large number of customers, says
Arne Frank, President and CEO. 
- It has been very valuable for me to acquire this knowledge, experiences and
views before I formally started my work at AAK. It has been especially important
to thoroughly understand the Beliefs & Behaviours of the company, including the
respect for the environment in which we operate. 
The reactions I've received from our customers strongly confirm that our
strategy is right: a strong focus on continued development towards specialty
products. This and a selective acquisition strategy with a strong balance sheet
as a basis will bring AAK forward and ensure a continued strong development of
our profitability, Arne Frank concludes.


In addition to Arne Frank, the following persons constitute the Group
Management:
Anders Byström, Vice President AarhusKarlshamn AB and CFO.
Renald Mackintosh President Food Ingredients Continental Europe 
Ian McIntosh, President AarhusKarlshamn UK & Americas.
Arne Frank, Acting President Chocolate & Confectionery Fats, replacement for
Jørgen Balle who left AAK in December 2009.
Bo Svensson, Acting President Technical Products & Feed, replacement for Magnus
Jörsmo who left AAK in December 2009.

For further information, please contact:
Arne Frank
President and CEO
Phone: + 46 40 627 83 10
Mobile: + 46 704 45 53 70 

Facts/AAK
AAK is the world's leading manufacturer of high value-added speciality vegetable
fats. These fats are used as substitutes for butterfat and cocoa butter
substitutes, as transfree solutions for fillings for chocolate and confectionery
products, and in the cosmetic industry and mother milk replacers. AAK has
production facilities in Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, Great Britain,
Sweden, Uruguay and the U.S.A. Read more at www.aak.com.