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CVT
15/10/2012 15:17
DIRECTOR
REL: 1517 HRS Comvita Limited
DIRECTOR: CVT: Comvita Appoints New Independent Director
The Board of Comvita is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Ottrey
as an Independent Director of Comvita, effective from 1 November 2012. Sarah
holds a number of Directorships of public companies including Blue Sky Meats
Ltd, Ebos Group Ltd and Smiths City Group Ltd. Prior to becoming a
professional director, Sarah worked in marketing roles in New Zealand and
Asia for multi-nationals, Unilever, DB Breweries and Heineken. Her strong
marketing background and governance experience on other public companies will
be complementary alongside the existing Board Members.
The Company has been operating with five Directors over the last 12 months
following the retirement of Jeff Williams and Sarah's appointment takes the
Company back to six Directors. In accordance with the Comvita constitution
Sarah will be formally nominated for re-election to the Board at the 2013
annual meeting.
For further information:
Comvita CEO, Brett Hewlett, 021 740 160
Comvita Chairman, Neil Craig, 021 731 509
Comvita Communications Manager, Julie Chadwick, 021 510 693
Background information
About Comvita (www.comvita.co.nz)
Comvita is an international natural health and beauty products company with a
strong New Zealand heritage. We are committed to the development of
innovative natural health and wellbeing products, backed by credible
scientific research. We develop and manufacture products in the categories of
Health Care, Personal Care (Skincare and Wound Care) and Functional Foods
(Health Foods). Manuka (leptospermum) honey is at the core of the Comvita
product range and we are the largest manufacturer and marketer of this
uniquely New Zealand resource. We sell into more than 18 countries through a
network of wholesale and third-party outlets, more than 470 branded retail
outlets throughout Asia - including 400 stores in 40 cities in mainland China
and online. We have offices in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan,
Taiwan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
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