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ROBERT GILES
NEW CEO FOR SPC ARDMONA
SHEPPARTON Partners Collective has appointed Robert Giles as the CEO of SPC Ardmona, following the buyout of the business from Coca-Cola Amatil for $40 million.
Giles was previously chief commercial officer and has been with the business for almost two years. He replaces managing director Reg Weine, who had been at SPC as managing director since May 2015.
SPC Ardmona chair Hussein Rifai said: “When we bought the business, we said we believe there is enormous
opportunity to grow this iconic 100-year-old brand domestically and internationally. The appointment of Robert as CEO is an important step in facilitating this.”
Giles said SPC has been focussed on the “enormous task” of separating from
Amatil. “At the same time, we have started several important strategic projects, recruited the right team and commenced the process of opening new sales channels and new markets.”
CRAIG GARVIN
NEW CEO AT AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE
CRAIG Garvin, former CEO of dairy manufacturer Parmalat, will take over from Neil McGuigan as CEO of wine group Australian Vintage (AVG). Garvin will commence his new position in November, while McGuigan steps down and begins his new role in the company as the technical advisor.
McGuigan joined Australian Vintage in 2004 as general
manager for wine supply before being appointed as CEO,
and holding the role for nine years. His winemaking skills
have been recognised at wine shows internationally and
was named International Winemaker of the Year on four occasions at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London.
Garvin has held senior positions at Star City Casino, Campbell Arnott’s and Lion Nathan. He said:“I am looking forward to working with the executive leadership team to keep developing and empowering the talent at AVG.”
“I’m excited to build on Neil’s successful transformation of this company and to support the existing strategies into outcomes that generate long-term profitable growth for the company and our shareholders.”
PETER SIEBELS
NEW CHAIR OF ROBERN MENZ
SOUTH Australian confectionery company Robern Menz has appointed Peter Siebels as its new chair. Siebels is principal of his own advisory business, with a background in finance, business strategy and consulting. He was a partner at KPMG for 20 years and is currently chair of Hood Sweeney and Fox Creek Wines and vice president of the Royal Automobile Association of SA.
Siebels told Food &Drink Business that his experience working with family businesses, and the dynamic
relationship between family ownership and a successful business was something he enjoyed. “Clearly it’s an iconic brand so it was quite an honour to be asked and I’m looking forward to it,” he says.
Helping the company achieve its goals in terms of growth and providing a sound governance framework to do that are the foundations for his role, but also working with the Sims family on what they would like to achieve is something Siebels relishes. “The overlay of family with some awesome brands, the growth that has been achieved and continues is very exciting,” he says.
EARLE ROBERTS
NEW CEO AT FOODMACH
FOODMACH chief customer officer Earle Roberts has been appointed CEO, after delivering a string of recent successes for the company.
Roberts, former CEO of
Fibre King, has served as
CCO since March 2017,
managing marketing and
service as well as sales. He
brings more than 25 years
of experience to his new
role, and says he is excited about Foodmach’s prospects and the opportunities for staff.
“Truly great businesses value their employees as much as their customers. We’re equally focused on our team members’ job satisfaction and skill development as we are on the development of smart factories and increased profitability for customers. My philosophy is that you can’t have one without the other,” he said.
Roberts has boosted Foodmach’s fortunes since taking up the role of CCO, including a recent hat trick at the APPMA Awards of Excellence in March, where the company collected awards for Best New Product, Customer Collaboration, and Best Imported Product.
JONATHAN RANKIN
TNA APPOINTS NEW CEO
TNA has promoted its chief sales officer Jonathan Rankin as its chief executive officer following his recent return to tna. Rankin held various global management roles at tna from 1993 until 2003, and then returned to tna earlier this year to oversee the company’s global sales division.
Before re-joining tna, he was general manager for food processing company Marel, and was responsible for the growth of the company’s Oceania operations.
He will lead tna’s day-to-day operations, while focusing on the implementation of new processes that will take tna’s operational efficiencies and growth to the next level.
Managing director Alf Taylor and tna director Nadia Taylor founded the packaging and processing equipment company in Australia in 1982, and the invention of the world’s first
rotary, continuous motion, high-speed VFFS system for the snack industry is among their achievements.
The company is now a global player in the food processing and packaging arena, and builds solutions for a range of industries, including snacks, confectionery, fresh and frozen produce. ✷
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