Group Communications

26 March 2010
New management at METRO Cash & Carry Germany
John Rix new CEO and Chairman of the Management Board

Effective 1 April 2010, John Rix will move to the top of the leading German self-service wholesale operator as Chairman of the Board of Management. He had already been serving as Managing Director Sales at METRO Cash & Carry Germany since March 2009. The reorganisation of the management team is accompanied by structural changes at METRO Group that were communicated to the press last week. The former CEO of the German wholesale division, Harald Fraszczak, decided to leave the company to pursue his career outside METRO Group. The new Managing Director Sales will be Arnd Riehl who so far held the position of Head of Corporate Sales Management at METRO Cash & Carry Germany.

12 March 2010
METRO Cash & Carry Germany at the Internorga 2010
Professional advice on the trendy topic of coffee, seminars on the efficient organisation of large-scale kitchens, and creative snack stand solutions - METRO Cash & Carry Germany presents one-stop solutions for gastronomy at its stand number 116, Hall A1 on the Internorga trade fair in Hamburg during the period from 12 to 17 March 2010.

8 January 2010
Metro launches first major advertising campaign
Metro Cash & Carry Germany today launched a major advertising campaign presenting the wholesale company as a competent and reliable partner for professional customers. Longstanding customers served as testimonials for the motifs. It is the first public campaign of this type of Germany’s leading wholesale company.