January 18, 2010

 

Viterra announces leadership appointment in Australia

 
Press Release
 

 

Viterra Inc. has appointed Rob Gordon's as President South-East Asia and Senior Vice-President of Viterra.
 

Building on the company's current direction, Gordon will work with the management team to successfully integrate and enhance the company's Australian and New Zealand operations to achieve higher performance and optimal operating efficiencies, with a focus on superior service to growers and customers.

 

In the longer term, Gordon will also work with the global executive management team to identify and pursue further growth of Viterra's presence in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, consistent with Viterra's overall plans for diversification and global growth.
 
Most recently, Gordon served as the CEO and Managing Director of Dairy Farmers Pty Ltd. in Sydney. Prior to that, he was Managing Director for Goodman Fielder Consumer Foods Pty Ltd. The early part of Gordon's career was in Unilever where he had various operational roles across the supply chain in the UK, mainland Europe and Australia.
 

Gordon's appointment is effective immediately. He will report to Fran Malecha, Chief Operating Officer, and will be based in Adelaide, Australia.

 

Viterra Inc. is a global food ingredients agribusiness headquartered in Canada. The Company has extensive operations and distribution capabilities across Western Canada, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia being Viterra's base for its Southeast Asian operations. Viterra also has offices and operations in the US, Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland, and a joint venture in Ukraine.

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