August 13/Hamilton, Bermuda/Business Wire -- Bacardi Limited announced Stefan Bomhard has been named regional president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), responsible for this area's commercial operations for the company's internationally known portfolio of premium spirits. Bomhard joins Bacardi from Kraft Foods, where he was president for Kraft's large European coffee business, based in Zurich. He will join Bacardi on October 1 and will be based in Geneva, Switzerland. Bomhard will also be a member of the Bacardi Leadership Team.

Prior the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft Foods in Spring 2010, Bomhard was chief commercial officer for Cadbury, with worldwide responsibility for the marketing, category and sales functions of the chocolate, gum and candy brands, a position he held since 2009.

"Stefan's strong track record of success, leadership and expertise on a global scale in some of the best internationally known food and consumer packaged goods organizations will have an immediate impact in the region for Bacardi," said Séamus McBride, president and CEO of Bacardi Limited. "With his marketing and business operational acumen, I am confident he will be invaluable to Bacardi in reaching growth goals for both the company and our iconic brands in the ever important growing and fast developing EMEA region."

"Europe, Middle East and Africa is an exciting area poised for rapid expansion and I look forward to utilizing my consumer brands and commercial business experience to lead such a premium portfolio of spirits which includes some of the world's best known brands -- BACARDI, GREY GOOSE, MARTINI, DEWAR'S, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE and ERISTOFF -- to a new level in EMEA," said Stefan Bomhard, newly named regional president for Bacardi EMEA.

In 2003, Bomhard joined Unilever as senior vice president of Marketing & Business Development for Foodsolutions with responsibility for several global customers. In 2006, he was appointed chief operating officer for Foodsolutions Europe, based in Rotterdam with P&L responsibility for 30 Western and Eastern European countries.

In 1999, Bomhard joined Diageo as vice president of Marketing for Burger King EMEA, based in London. He went on to become senior vice president of Marketing for Burger King USA, based in Miami, and in 2001 was appointed general manager for Burger King in Southern Europe -- one of the five largest Burger King businesses worldwide, based in Madrid.

Bomhard started his career in 1991 with Procter & Gamble, where over a period of eight years he held various European marketing positions in Germany and Russia, including brand manager for Pampers in Europe and marketing manager for Russia.

From the August 30, 2010, Prepared Foods E-dition