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New Chair and Vice Chair of Jungbunzlauer Group

Louis Kahane (33) has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Jungbunzlauer as of September 20, 2024.

Louis has been a member of the Board of Jungbunzlauer since 2020 and is currently its Vice Chair. He succeeds his father Alexander Kahane, who served as Chair for the past 31 years. Louis holds a BA from NYU and is as an executive director of Bank Gutmann and a director of Anatom Holding. Before joining the board of Jungbunzlauer, he served in various roles at Jungbunzlauer and started his career in investment banking.

“I look forward to working with the company’s leadership team, its dedicated employees and my colleagues on the board to further strengthen and develop Jungbunzlauer in its commitment to serving our customers in a sustainable manner,”says Louis Kahane.

Mauricio Graber (61) has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board. Mauricio joined the board of Jungbunzlauer in 2020 and currently serves as a member of the boards of Barry Callebaut, AMSilk and the Novo Advisory Group. Previously, Mauricio was the CEO of Chr. Hansen.

“I am honored to step into the role of Vice Chair and continue the close collaboration with my board colleagues at Jungbunzlauer. I am excited to work closely with Louis as Chair on the journey ahead and the opportunity to contribute to our continued success,“ says Mauricio Graber.

About Jungbunzlauer
Jungbunzlauer is a leading producer of ingredients of natural origin based on fermentation technology, focusing on acidulants, texturants, minerals and solutions. The company serves customers across the food & beverage, nutrition & health, and household markets.

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