In December 2007, an affiliate of American Capital, Ltd. purchased NECCO with intentions to increase the company's innovation and branding initiatives. These goals have led NECCO to appoint a new senior management team. Leading the team is the newly promoted president and ceo Richard S. Krause. Previous ceo Domenic M. Antonellis has been promoted to chairman of the board. "When I came in in August [2008] as chief operating officer, it was basically in a transitional role," said Krause. "[Antonellis] and I worked side by side for four or five months to successfully transition the business." Krause previously served as president and ceo of Elan Nutrition, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of functional nutrition bars. He also gained more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and marketing from working at Newell Rubbermaid, Procter & Gamble and ConAgra Foods. "Dom is a legend in the candy industry," Krause said. "We all have immense respect for him and what he did with this company. As chairman of the board, he will help guide us as we continue to take business to the next level and grow and develop brands."
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机译：2007年12月，American Capital，Ltd.的关联公司收购了NECCO，目的是增强公司的创新和品牌计划。这些目标促使NECCO任命了新的高级管理团队。领导团队的是新晋升的总裁兼首席执行官Richard S. Krause。先前的首席执行官Domenic M. Antonellis被提升为董事会主席。 “当我于[2008年8月]担任首席运营官时，它基本上是过渡性角色，”克劳斯说。 “ [Antonellis]和我并肩工作了四五个月，成功地完成了业务转型。”克劳斯（Krause）曾担任功能性营养棒的制造商和市场商Elan Nutrition，Inc.的总裁兼首席执行官。他还曾在Newell Rubbermaid，Procter＆Gamble和ConAgra Foods工作，在制造和市场营销方面拥有25年以上的经验。 “ Dom是糖果行业的传奇，” Krause说。 “我们都非常尊重他以及他在这家公司所做的事情。作为董事长，他将在我们继续将业务提升到一个新的水平并发展和发展品牌时帮助我们。”
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