Article: Sara Lee Corporation Names Smits Chief Financial Officer.

Sara Lee Corporation announced that it has named Marcel H. M. Smits executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2009.

Smits, 48, will have responsibility for the corporation's accounting, tax, treasury, procurement and information technology (IT) departments. Smits will report to Brenda C. Barnes, Sara Lee Corp.'s chairman and chief executive officer.

"Marcel brings great finance, leadership and international expertise, and we're delighted to have him join our team," said Barnes. "He's a seasoned professional with broad experience in consumer packaged goods and retail and we expect him to quickly contribute to our finance, ...

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