Dufry AG announced that Jose Antonio Gea, Deputy Group CEO, will step down from his position of Deputy CEO and member of the GEC as per 31 December 2020. Jose Antonio Gea joined Dufry as Global Chief Operating Officer in 2004 and was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Dufry appointed Salvatore Aricò as Chief Organization & Transformation Officer to the Global Executive Committee reporting to the CEO. Salvatore Aricò is currently acting as Dufry's Global Human Resources Director, has joined the company in 2014 in the context of the Nuance acquisition and has an in-depth know how of the travel retail industry. In his new role, effective 1 January 2021, he will focus on driving the further development and transformation of the company organization. The Human Resources department will remain within the area of responsibility of Luis Marin, Chief Corporate Officer.