Retail Executive Peter Jueptner Joins WWRE Leadership Team

ALEXANDRIA, VA. (Jan. 8, 2001) - The WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), the leading global business-to-business (B2B) exchange over the Internet, today announced the appointment of Peter Jueptner as its chief commercial officer (CCO).

In his new position, Mr. Jueptner will be responsible for customer relations, sales and marketing, public relations and communications, alliances and the development of new commercial opportunities.

Mr. Jueptner joins the WWRE from Campbell Soup Co., where he most recently was the general manager for two business units, Beverages and Latin America, with combined sales of U.S. $ 700 million. He began his career with Campbell Soup Co. in strategic planning and also held the position of chief financial officer for the Beverages unit. Prior to joining Campbell Soup Co., Mr. Jueptner was a senior manager for the Boston Consulting Group in Germany. During his tenure there, he also spent two years in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He began his career in information systems with Siemens. Mr. Jueptner holds a degree from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany and received his master¹s of business administration degree from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

"Peter is uniquely qualified in terms of leadership, creativity, and strategic planning, and he will be invaluable in developing new commercial opportunities for the Exchange," said Colin Dyer, chief executive officer of the WWRE.

The WWRE (www.wwre.org or www.worldwideretailexchange.org) is a Web-based B2B retail e-marketplace designed to facilitate and simplify trading between retailers and more than 100,000 suppliers, partners and distributors. Consisting of leading retailers from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, the WWRE is open to all suppliers and retailers who wish to use it. Currently, the 53-member Exchange represents U.S. $722 billion or Euro 757 billion in combined sales.

WWRE Members:

• Albertson's (U.S., NYSE: ABS)
• Auchan (France)
• Best Buy (U.S., NYSE: BBY)
• The Boots Company (U.K., LSE: BOOT.L)
• C&A Europe (Belgium) Casino (France, Parisbourse: 12558)
• Coop Italia (Italy)
• Coop Schweiz (Switzerland)
• Cora (France, PSE: 06176)
• CVS/pharmacy (U.S., NYSE: CVS)
• Dairy Farm International (Hong Kong, SES: DAIR.SI/Reuters, DAIRYNEW SP/Bloomberg)
• Dansk Supermarked (Denmark)
• Delhaize Group (Belgium, BSE: DEL)
• Dixons Group plc (U.K., LSE: DXNS)
• Edeka (Germany)
• El Corte Ingles (Spain)
• Galeries Lafayette (France, Parisborse: 12124)
• Gap Inc. (U.S., NYSE: GPS)
• Giant Eagle (U.S.)
• H.E. Butt Grocery Company (U.S.)
• JCPenney (U.S., NYSE: JCP)
• John Lewis (U.K., JLH)
• Jusco (Japan, TSE: 8267)
• Kesko (Finland, HEX: KES)
• Kingfisher (U.K., LSE: KGF)
• Kmart Corporation (U.S., NYSE: KM)
• Laurus (The Netherlands)
• Longs Drugs (U.S., NYSE: LDG)
• Makro Asia (Bangkok)
• Marks & Spencer (U.K., LSE: MKS)
• Meijer, Inc. (U.S.)
• Otto Versand (Germany)
• Publix Super Markets (U.S.)
• RadioShack Corporation (U.S., NYSE: RSH)
• REWE (Germany)
• Rite Aid Corporation (U.S., NYSE, PSE: RAD)
• Royal Ahold (The Netherlands, NYSE: AHO)
• Safeway Inc. (U.S., NYSE: SWY)
• Safeway plc (U.K., LSE: SFW.L)
• Schlecker (Germany)
• Seibu Department Stores Ltd. (Japan)
• ShopKo Stores, Inc. (U.S., NYSE: SKO)
• Sobeys Inc. (Canada, TSE: SBY)
• SUPERVALU INC. (U.S., NYSE: SVU)
• Target Corporation (U.S., NYSE: TGT)
• Tengelmann Group (Germany)
• Tesco (U.K., LSE: TSC.OL)
• Toys R Us (U.S., NYSE: TOY)
• Walgreen Co. (U.S., NYSE: WAG)
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. (U.S.)
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (U.S., NYSE: WIN)
• Wooltru Ltd. (South Africa, JSE: WLO)
• Woolworths (Australia, ASX: WOW)

 

Media Contact:
Keri Phifer
WorldWide Retail Exchange
703.234.5056
kphifer@wwre.org

 

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