MONTVALE, N.J. — Andreas Guldin, who played an “instrumental role” in A&P’s recently announced agreement to buy Pathmark Stores, has been named to A&P’s board of directors and also to a new position as executive managing director, strategy and corporate development, A&P here said yesterday. Guldin is an executive and co-chief financial officer of Tengelmann Group, A&P’s largest shareholder. Before joining Tengelmann in 2005, Guldin was chief financial officer of E. Breuninger, a leading department store chain in Germany. “We are delighted to welcome Andreas to both our board and our company,” Christian Haub, A&P’s executive chairman, said in a statement. “His expertise and counsel have been invaluable to A&P’s strategic development, as recently exemplified by his instrumental role in our pending acquisition of Pathmark.”
