Having worked in SPAR for 36 years, Rudolf Staudinger is stepping down from his current role of President of Aspiag and Aspiag Service. Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, he will now join the group’s supervisory board, leaving the operational business to his successors.

Paul Klotz is taking on the role of Board Director of Aspiag and President of the operations of SPAR in Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. He is currently also President of DESPAR Italia and has been a Director of Aspiag Service since 1996. In addition to those roles, he will be Chairman of the Boards of the three Aspiag operations.

“I thank the shareholders and President Staudinger for their trust in me; I am honoured to have been chosen to hold these international positions and at the same time maintain a strong and direct link with Italy. The goal is to help develop a synergistic vision for a group that today has achieved a turnover of 15 billion euros”, said Paul Klotz about the announcement.

For 18 years, Rudolf Staudinger has been on the Board of Directors of SPAR Austria, as well as President of Aspiag operations in Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia. In the last 20 years, he has served as President of Aspiag Service, the SPAR Italy license holder for the DESPAR, EUROSPAR and INTERSPAR brands in the Northeast regions and Emilia-Romagna.

Continuity and experience

Harald Antley succeeds Rudolf Staudinger as President of Aspiag Service, Italy, ensuring continuity. “It was a unique experience to work in Italy and participate in the development of the company and its regional partners”, declared the outgoing president. “I would like to thank all the people who have shared with me a piece of this fascinating journey over the years. I leave in the hands of the new president, Harald Antley and his board of directors, with Paul Klotz and Francesco Montalvo, a strong company ready to evolve in the name of continuity”, concluded Rudolf Staudinger.

“Rudolf Staudinger led Aspiag Service with great vision to become an important company for the economy of Northern Italy. We thank President Staudinger on behalf of the whole company and all colleagues, over 8,000 people who have been guided by him from the beginning of the new millennium to today”, said Harald Antley about the new position.

Harald Antley has been a member of the Aspiag Board of Directors for 23 years, leading purchasing, logistics and production.

Source: GDO Week