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REL: 1517 HRS Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NS)
OFFICE: LIC: Appointment of Chief Information Officer
19 November 2015
Market statement
Appointment of Chief Information Officer
Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NZX: LIC) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Paul Littlefair as Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Paul, who has been acting in the role since September, has previously held
senior IT roles at KiwiBank, ASB Bank and the Colonial Group and was also
Chief Operating Officer for the Bank of South Pacific for a time.
Chief executive Wayne McNee said Paul's extensive experience and leadership
skills will be hugely valuable to LIC and its farmer shareholders.
"LIC is currently in the midst of a significant technology transformation
programme worth more than $40 million. This work aims to provide the
infrastructure and foundations that will not only support growth in the
business, but enable the delivery of new innovations that add more value
on-farm.
"Paul's skills, experience and strong leadership qualities will be
instrumental in its success."
Paul starts in the role immediately, reporting to the chief executive.
ENDS
Contact: Ashleigh Sattler, [email protected] 027 617 1942
About LIC
LIC is a farmer-owned co-operative that provides a range of services and
solutions to improve the productivity and prosperity of farmers. This
includes dairy genetics, information, automation technology, herd testing and
DNA parentage verification. Subsidiary business LIC Automation also provide
integrated automation systems and unique milk testing sensors that present
real-time data while a cow is being milked.
With origins dating back to 1909, LIC has a long history of world-leading
innovations for the dairy industry.
Today the New Zealand-based co-op employs more than 800 permanent staff,
swelling to 2000 during the peak dairy mating season. LIC also has offices in
United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Brazil.
With annual revenue in excess of $230 million, all LIC profit is returned to
its farmer owners/shareholders in new solutions, research and development or
dividends. More information: www.lic.co.nz
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