BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seldia, the leading European Direct Selling Association, has a new chairman. At their annual meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, October 5th 2016, the members elected Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl, CEO of the international direct selling company LR Health & Beauty with its headquarter in Germany, as Chairman for the next two years.
“Given the great challenges that many European countries are faced with, it is equally important to me to establish direct sales as a modern business model that can be flexibly adapted to individual life situations and offers opportunities for self-determined work”
“I am looking forward to this exciting new task. Seldia is well-prepared for the upcoming challenges and enjoys high acceptance among the decision-makers in Brussels. Therefore, we have to actively represent our members’ interests and set standards for the industry,” stated Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl.
14.5 million people in Europe are involved in direct selling. This makes Europe the third-largest market for this business model after the US, also giving it a high relevance on the job market. “Given the great challenges that many European countries are faced with, it is equally important to me to establish direct sales as a modern business model that can be flexibly adapted to individual life situations and offers opportunities for self-determined work,” explains Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl. Flexible working models are a big trend on the job market. Independent entrepreneurship allows a high degree of work-life balance. Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl: “In this vein, we need to ensure transparency, establish clear framework conditions and strengthen the confidence in our sector.”
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