Valora Group
Thorsten Kulmann is an experienced professional in sales and marketing with a strong background in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as Team Lead Franchise Sales at Valora Group since November 2022, Thorsten previously held leadership roles such as Geschäftsführer at HOLY CRAFT GmbH & Co. KG, where responsibilities included overseeing Düsseldorf's largest Craft Beer Store and Craft Beer Bar. Thorsten's expertise extends across various positions, including Franchise Manager Europe at illycaffè, Business Development Manager at Monin, and Marketing Department Head at McDonald's, each role showcasing significant budget and personnel responsibilities. Additionally, Thorsten gained valuable experience managing brands and marketing communications at SSP Deutschland and Stockheim GmbH & Co. KG. An educational background in economics and an M.B.A. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania further underpin Thorsten's professional qualifications.
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Valora Group
Valora Holding AG is a Switzerland-based trading company that is active in two segments: Valora Retail and Ditsch/Brezelkoenig. Valora Retail operates marketing and distribution systems for press, tobacco and consumer products for daily use and the impulse buyer's market through small retail outlets in Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Austria, including the k kiosk, k presse + buch, avec., P&B, tabacon, ServiceStore DB, CIGO and Caffe Spettacolo. Ditsch/Brezelkoenig produces lye-bread and other bakery products in Germany and Switzerland, which are distributed both to its own agency outlets and to the wholesale sector. The Company operates through approximately 30 fully consolidated subsidiaries, such as Ditsch, Pretzel Baron, Cevanova AG, BackWerk, among others.