From 1 April 2021, Christof Rissbacher was appointed the new CEO of Aspiag Service, licence holder of the DESPAR brand for the regions in the North East of Italy.

Christof Rissbacher joined SPAR Austria in 2002; in 2012, he took over the management of the SPAR Austria regional headquarter in Wörgl. Before that, he was responsible for the areas of expansion and project development in SPAR Austria. Christof joins Francesco Montalvo and Harald Antley on the Administrative Board of Aspiag Service.

His successor at the regional headquarter in Wörgl is Patricia Sepetavc.

Source: gdoweek.it

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About SPAR Italy

SPAR Italy was first granted the licence to operate the SPAR Brand in 1959. The first store opened in 1960, and with it, SPAR became the first partnership of retailers and wholesalers to operate in the country. SPAR Italy, known locally as DESPAR Italia, licenses regional partners, all of whom work together to grow the brand across the country.

The DESPAR Partners operate stores under three formats: DESPAR Neighbourhood Supermarkets, EUROSPAR Supermarkets, and INTERSPAR Hypermarkets. Many of the larger format stores are company-owned, reflecting the scale of investment required. While the majority of the company’s turnover is acquired through these larger format stores, the independently owned neighbourhood supermarkets remain a key part of the business.