Dr. Andreas Laabs new Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Andreas Laabs (40) joins LR Health & Beauty as Chief Financial Officer. His area of responsibility will include the departments Finance, Controlling, IT, IT Security, Legal and International Audit.

After successfully obtaining a PhD graduation at the University of Flensburg in the areas of Controlling and Media Management, Dr. Laabs started his professional career in the Controlling Department at Gruner & Jahr AG. He subsequently held senior positions in several companies in the media industry before joining Thalia Holding GmbH in 2010 as Executive Member (CFO / COO). There, Dr. Andreas Laabs accounted for the divisions Finance and Controlling, IT, Logistic Headquarter as well as the division eCommerce and Digital.

Under the motto "More quality for your life“, the LR Group with headquarters in Ahlen/Westphalia produces and markets more than 600 health and beauty products in 28 countries. This includes body care and cosmetic products, perfumes and dietary supplements. In the fragrance segment, the company, which was founded in 1985, cooperates with celebrities such as Bruce Willis, Karolina Kurkova and Guido Maria Kretschmer. With more than 1,200 employees and thousands of registered sales partners and customers, LR is one of Europe’s leading direct sales enterprises. In Germany, LR products can be ordered 24/7 from the company's customer online shop. LR's strong market position is based above all on a high-quality product range and an attractive bonus and training plan which is unsurpassed in the industry. In 2009, LR established the LR Global Kids Fund which provides efficient and unbureaucratic support for deprived children and their families in many different countries around the world in cooperation with local institutions.