2009-11-10 21:04:02 -

Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) today announced that it has appointed Anne Teague to chief information officer, effective immediately. She will be based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Teague, 50, brings extensive information technology expertise and leadership to her new position. She will be responsible for continuing the progress that the information technology organization has seen over the past five years. Teague will report to Mark Garvey, senior vice president, finance and IT, Sara Lee Corp.

“We are delighted that Anne will lead our IT organization,” said Garvey.

“Throughout her time with Sara Lee, Anne’s leadership and technical expertise have been an asset to our organization.”


Teague most recently served as vice president and chief information officer for Sara Lee International. She joined Sara Lee from Heinz in

2006 where she was the European information services account manager and senior project consultant. She was with Heinz for five years.



About Sara Lee Corporation

Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world’s best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, Senseo and Bimbo.
Collectively, these brands generate approximately $13 billion in annual net sales covering nearly 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 41,000 employees worldwide. Please visit www.saralee.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. for the latest news and in-depth information about Sara Lee and its brands.



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