Stefan Sudhoff To Lead Henkel Consumer Goods Inc.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, appointed Stefan Sudhoff, corporate senior vice president, cosmetics/toiletries, to lead Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. He succeeds Georg Baratta.

Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and markets a wide range of consumer brands including Dial soaps, Purex laundry detergents, Renuzit air fresheners and Right Guard antiperspirants. Henkel purchased The Dial Corporation, located in Scottsdale, in 2004.

Sudhoff has been working with Henkel Cosmetics in various positions for almost 25 years. In addition to his responsibility for the body care strategic business unit and the Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe regions, he has also been responsible for the strategic steering of the North American Henkel Cosmetics business since 2006.

“I am very pleased to appoint Stefan as head of our consumer goods business in North America. He has longstanding and successful global experience at Henkel,” said Hans Van Bylen, member of the Henkel management board. “North America is one of our most important markets, and I am sure that Stefan and his entire team will work to drive our consumer goods business forward in this important region.”