Tom Fricke appointed new CEO of HMSHost, the US subsidiary of Autogrill

Milan, 12 January 2012 - Tom Fricke is the new CEO of HMSHost, the US subsidiary of Autogrill (Milan: AGL IM), reporting to the Group CEO, Gianmario Tondato Da Ruos.

Fricke brings 20 years of experience in key management roles in multinational groups. CEO at Cartridge World since 2008, Fricke also worked at PepsiCo and large retail chains (Home Depot and Giant Eagle), focussing on growth on international markets.

After graduating in mechanical engineering at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis (Md.), he earned a Master in Business Administration at the Stanford University.