Luis C.

A Swiss based company specialized in the application of optical detection ( PPG) of health related biometrics, though a revolutionary smart ring.

Board Member of Sidroga AG, a Uriach SA company

Leading Ice Cream and Frozen Food Company.

• First Head of the newly created Zone Europe, Middle East, North Africa (Zone EMENA). • Responsible for the integration of the Maghreb, the Middle East, the North East Africa region, Turkey and Israel markets into Zone Europe • Acquisition of the majority in the OSEM company, a Nestlé’s subsidiary in Israel • Creation of a joint venture with R&R a leading European ice cream company based in the UK, covering ice cream worldwide. • Today Nestlé in EMENA is a region of 69 countries, 110’000 employees, 21 markets and 176 factories with a NNS of 31 bio CHF • Member of the Executive Board of Nestlé SA since 2003.

• CEO of Nestlé Nutrition in addition to my responsabilities as President & CEO of Nestlé Health Science • Nestlé Nutrition comprised the global Infant Nutrition business • Acquisition finalization and integration of the Wyeth business (acquired from Pfizer). • Divestments of PowerBar and Musashi brands in 2014 (premium sports nutrition businesses) and in 2013 Jenny Craig (a weight management business) • Nestlé Nutrition was a business of 10 bio CHF turnover and had 15’000 employees.

• FOUNDER of Nestlé Health Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé SA, which aimed to offer nutritional therapies that change the way we approach the management of people’s health • Acquisition of the following businesses: Vital Foods, a New Zealand based company that specialised in the development of kiwifruit-based solutions for gastrointestinal conditions, Prometheus Laboratories Inc., a San Diego based company specialised in diagnostics and in-lincensed specialty pharmaceuticals in gastroenterology and oncology with a dedicated team of highly qualified medical sales representatives, Pamlab, a US-based company with an innovative portfolio for patients with mild cognitive impairment, depression and diabetic peripheral neuropathy and a partnership (a 50/50 JV) with Chi-Med, one of the world’s largest leading Traditional Medicine libraries. • Close collaboration with the newly created Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, a R&D institute which conducted research in relevant areas of biomedical science to translate this knowledge into nutritional strategies and solutions to improve health and longevity • Number of employees : 3’500 worldwide. Sales 2.5 bio CHF.

• Head of Zone Americas • The region comprised 45 countries, had more than 113’000 employees, 168 factories and recorded sales of CHF 34 bio.

• Head of Zone Europe, region which comprised more than 93’000 employees in over 40 countries, 165 factories and achieved sales of CHF 28 bio • Within the definition of Nestlé’s new segment of consumption “Super Premium/Luxury” as one of the additional drivers for future growth, creation of “Super Premium Business Unit”, business which integrated “Mövenpick of Switzerland” Ice Cream business accounted for more than 100 mo CHF • Launch of Nescafé Dolce Gusto in 2006. Today present in more than 70 markets, leading the retail coffee systems in Europe.

• In 2001 creation of Nutrition Strategic Business Division • Central role in shaping Nestlé’s nutrition, health and wellness vision • In May 2004 creation of the separate global organisation “Nestlé Nutrition” consisting of the businesses of Infant Nutrition, HealthCare Nutrition and Performance Nutrition • Nominated Global Business Executive Officer in May 2006 • Appointed Deputy Executive Vice President of Nestlé SA in 2003 • In 2002 first Co-Chairman of innéov, Nestlé’s joint venture with L’Oréal in the field of nutria-cosmetics.

• A 700 mio € company, with 4 factories. Leader in the Food /Nutrition industry in Portugal. • Restructuring of industrial and commercial organisations. Sustained double digit growth from 1999 to 2001.

• In 1996 joined Nestlé Spain and ran the Coffee, Culinary and Food Services Division and was a member of the Nestlé Spain Management Committee. • Between 1994 and 1996, based at Nestlé Headquarters in Vevey, with the responsibility for coffee marketing worldwide. • In 1976 started his career at Nestlé working in the Information Systems Unit at Nestlé Spain.