Marel, a provider of equipment to the livestock and meat industries, has expanded its executive team with the recent appointment of the company's managing directors.
The new executive team members are Anton de Weerd, head of poultry industry; Jon Birgir Gunnarsson, head of fish industry; Gerrit den Bok, head of further processing industry; David Wilson, head of meat industry; Petur Gudjonsson, head of sales and service network; Paul van Warmerdam, head of global supply chain; and David Freyr Oddsson, head of human resources.
All of Marel's key industries are now represented in the executive team in order to improve the market and innovation-driven focus of the company.
According to Marel, the head of global supply chain and the head of human resources will be crucial in boosting operational efficiency of the company. In the coming months, the position of global head of innovation will also be added to the team, prioritising further innovative activities.
These new members, together with Marel's CEO, Arni Oddur Thordarson, Erik Kaman (CFO) and Sigsteinn Gretarsson (COO), form the current executive team.
According to Thordarson, the expansion of the team will support Marel in fully capitalising on markets trends and realising its long-term goals as well as simplifying the organisational structure for efficient decision-making and better practices across business units.
