Changes in the DIY division

Jonas Fogelberg, 47, took over the position of European area manager for the DIY division at Akzo Nobel Deco GmbH in Cologne with effect from 1 November 2004. He is the successor to Johann Lukas, who has left the company. Fogelberg’s sphere of responsibility includes the Nordic countries, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Stephan Daniels, until recently overall director of marketing for the DIY division at Akzo Nobel Deco GmbH, additionally took over the management of distribution operations on 1 December 2004. This means that the thirty-six-year-old now has responsibility not only for all marketing measures in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the Glasurit and Sadolin DIY brands, but also for the entire distribution area of both brands.