Fiskars Brands Europe Names New President
06/05/2004
Madison, WI - Fiskars Brands, Inc., announces the appointment of Francis Kint as President of Fiskars Brands Europe. He will be responsible for overall management of the European region, with a strong focus on market growth and profitability.
He will also provide direction on key strategic initiatives including strengthening of the Fiskars® brand, increasing market share for garden, craft and office products, expanding Fiskars' presence in Eastern Europe, and integrating the organization. He will be based in Brussels.
Most recently, Kint was Vice President of North and East Europe for Chiquita International. Prior to that, he was in financial management and consulting roles with Sara Lee Household & Body Care and Andersen Consulting. He has a degree in civil engineering from Rijksuniversiteit Gent and holds MBAs from both the Vlerick School of Management in Gent, Belgium, and the INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
Fiskars Brands, Inc., is a global manufacturer and marketer of value-added, branded consumer and commercial products serving the needs of volume purchasers worldwide. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., Fiskars Brands employs more than 4,300 employees in over 20 countries on three continents.
