Timeline and other things

1943	The idea to create a baking company is born. The name Bimbo appears for the first time.
1945	The company Bimbo S.A. is created. The Bimbo Bear Cub becomes the Company’s logo. The first products launched into the market are: cellophane wrapped large and small white loafs of bread, rye bread and toasted bread.
1954	Bimbo starts its Social Responsibilities activities by earmarking a percentage of profits to open and maintain a school
1955	BIMBO On its tenth Anniversary Bimbo had: 700 associates and 140 Vehicles
1964	Bimbo acquires the rightsfor the Sunbeam brand in Mexico from Quality Bakers of America.
1972	Bimbo installs the largest bakery in Latin America and one of the ten largest in the world in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
1974	The Tía Rosa sweet bread appears with Banderillas, Doraditas and Orejas
1979	Bimbo comprised by: 3 ENTERPRISES 12 PLANTS 15,000ASSOCIATES its capital increased over: 60,000 times
1984	Bimbo starts its expansion by exporting to the United States of America.
1995	Grupo Bimbo acquires Coronado, a company devoted to make candied goat milk-based products.
1998	Bimbo acquires the American bakery  "Mrs Baird's".
2001	Grupo Bimbo acquires Plus Vita and Pullman in Brazil
2002	Grupo Bimbo acquired the West region baking business of George Weston Limited -owner of the Oroweat brand- in the United States.
2005	Grupo Bimbo acquires Chocolates La Corona and the El Globo bakery.
2006	Grupo Bimbo acquires the bakery Panrico in Beijing initiating its presence in the Asian market.
2008	Grupo Bimbo buys the Nutrella bakeryin Brazil.
2009	Grupo Bimbo acquired George Weston Foods Ltd in the United States.
2010	Grupo Bimbo acquired Dulces Vero in México.
2011	Grupo Bimbo becomes the largest baking company in the world when acquiring Sara Lee North American Fresh Bakery, Fargo in Argentina and Bimbo Iberia in Spain and Portugal.
2012	Grupo Bimbo completed the largest and most important renewable energy conversion by a company in the global food industry.
2013	The First Ecologic Sales Center from the largest worldwide bakery company is launched to reduce the environmental impact of its operations, easing the effects of the climate change.  The Ecologic Sales Center will be powered from the energy produced in the Piedra Larga Windfarm. This effort positions Grupo Bimbo as a modern and innovative company, firmly committed to protecting the environment.

Organigram

Chairman of the board and ceo

Daniel Servitje

SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

PABLO ELIZONDO

CHIEF INFORMATION AND STRATEGY ANALYSIS OFFICER, GRUPO BIMBO

REYNALDO REYNA RODRÍGUEZ

SECRETARY

LUIS MIGUEL BRIOLA

ALTERNATE SECRETARY

PEDRO PABLO BARRAGÁN

PROPRIETARIES COMMITTEE

·         HENRY DAVIS SIGNORET

·         ARTURO FERNÁNDEZ PÉREZ

·         RICARDO GUAJARDO TOUCHÉ

·         THOMAS HEATHER RODRÍGUEZ

·         AGUSTÍN IRURITA PÉREZ

·         LUIS JORBA SERVITJE

·         MAURICIO JORBA SERVITJE

·         FERNANDO LERDO DE TEJADA LUNA

·         NICOLÁS MARISCAL SERVITJE

·         JOSÉ IGNACIO MARISCAL TORROELLA

·         MARÍA ISABEL MATA TORRALLARDONA

·         RAÚL OBREGÓN DEL CORRAL

·         JAVIER DE PEDRO ESPÍNOLA

·         IGNACIO PÉREZ LIZAUR

·         JORGE PEDRO JAIME SENDRA MATA

·         DANIEL SERVITJE MONTULL

·         EDMUNDO VALLEJO VENEGAS