Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Louis Dreyfus Commodities announced that Claude Ehlinger, CFO of Louis Dreyfus Commodities and non - April 29, 2014, Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Louis Dreyfus Commodities announced that Claude Ehlinger, CFO of Louis Dreyfus Commodities and non-executive chairman of the board of Biosev, has been appointed interim CEO of the Louis Dreyfus Commodities Group, effective June 1st, 2014.
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Mr. Ehlinger joined the Group in 2007 after serving three years as Chief Financial Officer at Eutelsat. Prior to this he was Chief Financial Officer of Cap Gemini’s Central and Southern European operations, Chief Financial Officer of CCMX and Group Managing Director of Finacor, a large brokerage company in Europe. He began his career in 1985 at Thomson Group. He is a graduate of the French business school HEC.
Louis Dreyfus also announces that Ciro Echesortu has stepped down as CEO.
Mr. Echesortu is the Chief Executive Officer of Louis Dreyfus Commodities. Prior to his appointment in 2013, he served as Chief Operating Officer since 2009. From 2007 to 2009 he was Chief Operating Officer of Louis Dreyfus Commodities and manager of the global oilseeds business.
Prior to this he was Chief Executive Officer of the South Latin American Region of Louis Dreyfus Commodities, based in Buenos Aires. He joined the company in 1985 and before he worked at Deloitte Haskins & Sells Argentina and Cresud (Soros/ IRSA Group). He has also held the positions of Chairman of the Cereals Exporters Chamber, Vice Chairman of the Oilseeds Exporters Chamber (CIARA), and President of the Argentine Committee of the United World Colleges. ■
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