SAS Trading announces new regional organisation

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**DFNI E-MAIL NEWS FLASH** SAS Trading is reorganising with the aim of developing its local relations with airport owners and suppliers, as well as becoming a stronger player in future concession application processes

The company said a new operational management team will focus on shorter decision-making processes and increased local presence.

Robert Hernadi, director international business development, will leave SAS Trading at the end of 2002 to focus on his own consulting operations. Hernadi has worked at SAS/SAS Trading for more than twelve years and for most of this period was a member of SAS Trading's management group.
 
Patric Sjoberg assumed the position of president in October 2002, while the management team was expanded to include four regional managers. Responsibility for business development, sales and marketing is being shared between central and local decision-makers.
 
Patric Sjoberg was previously sales director and acting president of SAS Trading. Following the reorganisation, the management team now consists of the president, the four regional managers, the finance manager, IT manager, human resources manager, and manager responsible for purchasing, logistics and central marketing.
 
SAS Trading said the reorganisation will create efficiency in the chain between suppliers and stores. Local and regional managers will have increased authority in terms of sales, costs and level of results. Purchasing and logistics will be conducted centrally.
 
"The regional managers will have greater responsibility for daily operations and the development of existing and new relations with our clients. Local involvement and responsibility will be as significant as central efficiency measures. This will make SAS Trading a stronger player when we apply for new concessions," said SAS Trading president Patric Sjoberg.