Corporate

Daniel Martínez takes on the new position of Deputy CFO in Almirall

Barcelona, 28 October 2008.- Almirall announces the appointment of Daniel Martínez Carretero as Deputy CFO, a newly created position. He will report to the Chief Executive for Corporate Development and Finance, Eduardo Sanchiz, and will be a member of the Management Board.
 
This position has been created to support Almirall’s financial function arising from recent important changes, particularly since it has become a stock market listed company.
 
Daniel Martínez brings to this position an interesting professional career. He has a degree in Business Science and a Master’s degree in Finance Management from EADA. Before joining Almirall he spent several years at PepsiCo in different functions within the finance area, finally becoming Finance Director Iberia (Matutano). He has spent the last two years of his professional career in Reckitt Benckiser as Finance Director for South West Europe.
 
About Almirall
Almirall, an international pharmaceutical company based on innovation and committed to health, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, researches, develops, manufactures and commercialises its own R&D and licensed drugs with the aim of improving people’s health and wellbeing.   

The therapeutic areas on which Almirall focuses its research resources are related to the treatment of asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and dermatology in general.

Almirall is currently present in over 70 countries with direct presence in Europe and Latin America through 11 affiliates.
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Tel.: 91 788 32 00

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