Ringing the changes at Fressnapf

Johannes Croé will take up the post of director for international markets at Fressnapf at the start of next year. The 39-year-old economist was previously in charge of Obi Italia and has extensive experience of international retailing. Croé will deal exclusively with expansion into new countries and maintaining existing partnerships abroad. Patrick Hansel, the previous director for international markets, has left the company by mutual agreement. Fressnapf director Marc Lukies will assume temporary charge of the international markets division until the year end.