Press release

05. January 2010

Stephanie Venus manages communications at Lekkerland

Stephanie Venus (41) is Head of Corporate Communications of Lekkerland AG & Co. KG since 1 January 2010. She is responsible for the complete internal and external communication of the internationally active convenience wholesaler and reports in her function directly to CEO Christian Berner.

The graduate in business administration has earned experience in the trade sector for many years. From 2000 until 2007 she worked for Arcandor AG (formerly KarstadtQuelle AG) as Head of Public Relations and recently as Head of Special Projects Corporate Communications.

Stephanie Venus ist he successor of Inga Koenen (40), who decided to leave the company after ten years to face new challenges outside of the Lekkerland Group

A brief profile of the Lekkerland Group

Operating in eleven European countries, Lekkerland supplies some 134,000 filling station shops, corner shops, convenience stores, fast-food chains, specialty tobacco shops, specialty beverage retailers, department stores, grocery stores/markets, bakeries, and cafeterias with a full range of confectionery, beverages, snacks, convenience items, ice cream, frozen foods, fresh products, tobacco products, phone cards and non-food items. The company’s turnover amounted to €11.6 billion in 2008.

Contact

Stephanie Venus
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG
Europaallee 57
50226 Frechen
Tel.: +49 2234 1821 291
Fax: +49 2234 1821 445
email: stephanie.venus@lekkerland.com