Management

Group Executive Committee - our organization

management of dufry

Julián Díaz
Chief Executive Officer

Education Degree in business administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid.

Professional Background 1989 – 1993 General Manager at TNT Leisure SA. 1993 – 1997 Division Director at Aldeasa. 1997 – 2000 Various managerial and business positions at Aeroboutiques de Mexico SA de CV and Deor SA de CV. 2000 – 2003 General Manager of Latinoamericana Duty-Free, SA de CV. Since 2004 Chief Executive Officer at Dufry Ltd.

Xavier Rossinyol
Chief Financial Officer

Education Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at ESADE (Spain), MBA at ESADE and at the University of British Columbia (Canada and Hong Kong), Master’s degree in business law from Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Spain).

Professional Background 1995 – 2003 Various positions at Areas (member of the French group Elior) with responsibility for finance, controlling, strategic planning. Left Areas as its Corporate Development Director. Since 2004 Chief Financial Officer at Dufry Ltd.

José Antonio Gea
Global Chief Operating Officer

Education Degree in economics and business sciences from Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros.

Professional Background 1989 – 1995 Various positions at TNT Express Espana, SA. Director of its Blue Cow Division (1993 – 1995). 1995 – 2003 Various managerial positions at Aldeasa. Left Aldeasa as its Director of Operations. Since 2004 Global Chief Operating Officer at Dufry Ltd.

Pascal C. Duclos
General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors

Education Licence en droit from Geneva University School of Law, LL.M. from Duke University School of Law. Licensed to practice law in Switzerland and admitted to the New York Bar.

Professional Background 1991 – 1997 Senior attorney at law at Geneva law firm Davidoff & Partners. Also academic assistant at the University of Geneva School of Law (1994 – 1996). 1999 – 2001 Attorney at law at New York law firm Kreindler & Kreindler. 2001 – 2002 Financial planner at UBS AG in New York. 2003 – 2004 Senior foreign attorney at law at the Buenos Aires law firm Beretta Kahale Godoy. Since 2005 General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors at Dufry Ltd.

Dante Marro
Chief Operating Officer for Region Europe

Education Graduate degrees in architecture and business administration.

Professional Background Prior to 1981 Served as public administrator and as an administrator of the Airport Milano and the Association Airports Italia. 1981 Joined Dufry. He held various managerial positions at Dufrital S.p.A. as General Manager and Chairman of the Board (1987 –1992) and acted as General Manager and Board Delegate of all Italian companies belonging to the Group from 1992 – 2002. Since 2002 Chief Operating Officer Region Europe at Dufry Ltd.

Miguel Ángel Martínez
Chief Operating Officer for Region Africa

Education Bachelor’s of science degree in economics and business administration from the Universidad de León.

Professional Background 1986 – 1991 Store Manager at C&A Valencia and Mallorca. 1991 – 1998 Various managerial positions at Aldeasa SA. 1998 – 2003 General Manager at Select Service Partner’s subsidiary Madrid Trade Fair Center. Since 2004 Chief Operating Officer Region Africa at Dufry Ltd.

René Riedi
Chief Operating Officer for Region Eurasia

Education Degree in business administration from the School of Economy and Business Administration Zurich.

Professional Background Prior to 1993 Worked in product marketing and international sales of the multinational FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company Unilever. 1993 – 2000 Joined Dufry in 1993 as Sales Manager Eastern Europe. Product Category Manager Spirits & Tobacco (1995 – 1996). Head of Product Marketing (1996 – 1997). Director Division Spirits & Tobacco (Weitnauer Distribution Ltd 1998 – 2000). Since 2001 Chief Operating Officer Region Eurasia at Dufry Ltd.

José H. González
Chief Operating Officer for Region North America & Caribbean

Education Bachelor’s of arts degree from Prieto University, Cuba.

Professional Background Prior to 1992 Active in retail and wholesale industry in North, Central and South America for more than 25 years. 1992 – 2002 Joined Dufry in 1992 and held various managerial and business positions. Since 2002 Chief Operating Officer Region North America & Caribbean at Dufry Ltd.

José Carlos Costa da Silva Rosa
Chief Operating Officer for Region South America

Education Military and Civil Engineer’s degree from the Academia Militar of Portugal.

Professional Background 1993 – 1994 Director of Property Management of Richard Ellis Portugal. 1994 – 2000 General Director of AmoreirasGest. 2000 – 2006 Retail Director at ANA-Aeropuertos de Portugal AS. Since 2006 Chief Operating Officer Region South America at Dufry Ltd.