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REL: 1452 HRS Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
OFFICE: FCG: Fonterra Announces Two Senior Appointments
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced two senior appointments
to the Fonterra Management Team.
Kelvin Wickham, who is currently President Greater China, will take up the
newly created position of Managing Director Global Ingredients.
Johan Priem, who is currently a member of the Office of the CEO, will become
President Greater China, when Mr Wickham assumes his new role on 1 August.
Chief Executive Theo Spierings said the appointments would further strengthen
Fonterra's front bench.
"This year one of our top business priorities is to optimise our global
ingredients and operations footprint so we can better manage price volatility
and increase value, while ensuring a total focus on food safety and quality,
and our customers' needs.
"Last week, Robert Spurway was appointed as the new MD Global Operations.
Today's announcement confirms that Kelvin will lead the equally important
Global Ingredients business, which includes the sale of all ingredients
globally, delivering solutions to our global accounts, tactical optimisation
of demand and supply (S&OP), and managing the NZMP brand.
"Driving a focused international ingredients business is part of Kelvin's
DNA, having previously held senior global sales, marketing and optimisation
positions both in Fonterra and earlier in his career at the NZ Dairy Board."
Mr Wickham has more than 25 years' experience in the dairy industry,
furthering Fonterra's overseas markets, customer relationships and
partnerships. Prior to leading the China business, he played a key part in
developing sustainable co-operative performance. Earlier, he was Fonterra's
Managing Director of Global Trade, overseeing the launch of the
GlobalDairyTrade auction platform. From 2005 to 2007, he was the Director of
Sales and Operations Planning. Mr Wickham held a number of senior global
sales positions during his time with the NZ Dairy Board.
"Our China business is very important to us and a seamless leadership
transition is a priority," said Mr Spierings.
"Johan is ideally placed to assume his new role as President Greater China.
He has held two senior Fonterra leadership positions in Asia. More recently,
he has contributed to developing our approach to food safety and quality, and
corporate social responsibility and sustainability."
Before joining Fonterra, Johan was on the Board of Management at Royal
Friesland Foods (which later became Royal FrieslandCampina). At various
times, he was responsible for the branded consumer businesses in Europe,
Asia, the Middle East and West Africa, as well as the Corporate Marketing
function.
In March this year Fonterra's current Director Global Sales Tim Deane was
appointed to become the Managing Director of Fonterra Brands NZ, a position
he takes up on 1 August.
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